Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
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1995 | 92m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Ernest R. Dickerson |
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| Writer: | Cyrus Voris, Mark Bishop, Ethan Reiff |
| Staring: |
| Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister Collector is a demon who wants the key so he can initiate the apocalypse. On the run from wicked mercenaries for almost 90 years, Brayker finally stops in at a boarding house in New Mexico where — with the help of its residents — he plans to face off against the Collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from ever seizing the key. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 13, 1995 |
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| Director: | Ernest R. Dickerson |
| Writer: | Cyrus Voris, Mark Bishop, Ethan Reiff |
| Genres: | Comedy, Horror, Thriller |
| Keywords | prostitute, key, chosen one, god, based on comic, demon, crypt keeper |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Tales From The Crypt Holdings |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $21,089,146
Budget: $13,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Billy Zane | The Collector |
| William Sadler | Frank Brayker |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | Jeryline |
| CCH Pounder | Irene |
| Brenda Bakke | Cordelia |
| Dick Miller | Uncle Willy |
| Thomas Haden Church | Roach |
| John Schuck | Sheriff Tupper |
| Gary Farmer | Deputy Bob Martel |
| Charles Fleischer | Wally Enfield |
| Tim DeZarn | Homer |
| Sherrie Rose | Wanda |
| John Kassir | Crypt Keeper (voice) |
| Ryan O'Donohue | Danny |
| Tony Salome | Sirach |
| Chasey Lain | Party Babe |
| Traci Bingham | Party Babe |
| Te-See Bender | Party Babe |
| Ponti Butler | Party Babe |
| Reda Beebe | Party Babe |
| Veronica Culver | Party Babe |
| Tina Lawrence | Party Babe (as Tina Hollimon) |
| Elaine del Valle | Party Babe (as Elaine Marks) |
| Mim Parker | Party Babe |
| Peggy Trentini | Amanda |
| Mark David Kennerly | Other Collector |
| Kathy Barbour | Crypt Keeper Starlet |
| Tina New | Crypt Keeper Starlet |
| John Larroquette | Slasher (opening sequence) (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Rick Bota | Director of Photography |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Jimmy N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Ernest R. Dickerson | Director |
| Cyrus Voris | Writer |
| Christiaan Wagener | Production Design |
| Warden Neil | Costume Design |
| Justin B. Henderson | Key Makeup Artist |
| Leigh Webb | First Assistant Director |
| Gregory Hainer | Sound Designer |
| John T. Van Vliet | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Larry Nicholas | Stunts |
| Keith Tellez | Stunts |
| Phil Oetiker | Camera Operator |
| Tim Cooney | Sound Mixer |
| Marc Vanocur | Sound Editor |
| Sean Garnhart | Sound Effects Editor |
| Scott Patton | Makeup Supervisor |
| Mark Bishop | Writer |
| Stephen Lovejoy | Editor |
| George Toomer Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Trish Keating | Costume Design |
| Mark Cookson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Billy Hank Hooker | Stunts |
| Rusty Hanson | Stunts |
| Kelsee King-Devoreaux | Stunts |
| Jim Stephan | Stunts |
| Christopher Faloona | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Rick Tiedeman | Steadicam Operator |
| Tim Boggs | ADR Supervisor |
| Patrick Giraudi | Dialogue Editor |
| Tim Chilton | Foley Artist |
| Donna-Lou Henderson | Makeup Artist |
| Ethan Reiff | Writer |
| Colin D. Irwin | Art Direction |
| Daphne Lawson | Hairstylist |
| Scott Wheeler | Makeup Supervisor |
| Eric Jones | Second Assistant Director |
| John Ross | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Debbie Lynn Ross | Stunts |
| Kay Kimler | Stunts |
| Lou Slaughter | Stunts |
| Steve Fink | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Michael Simpson | Sound Editor |
| Frederick Howard | Sound Effects Editor |
| Derek Marcil | ADR Mixer |
| Shannon J. Thompson | Special Effects |
| Edward Shearmur | Original Music Composer |
| Jaki Brown | Casting |
| Gregory J. Barnett | Stunts |
| Todd Masters | Makeup Designer |
| Shane Dixon | Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator |
| Eddie Matthews | Stunts |
| Walter Phelan | Stunts |
| Brian Smrz | Stunts |
| Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Danny Elfman | Main Title Theme Composer |
| Scott Coulter | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David Giler | Executive Producer |
| Robert Zemeckis | Executive Producer |
| A L Katz | Producer |
| Wendy Wanderman | Co-Producer |
| Alexander B. Collett | Associate Producer |
| Dan Cracchiolo | Associate Producer |
| Gilbert Adler | Producer |
| Richard Edlund | Producer |
| Scott Nimerfro | Co-Producer |
| Walter Hill | Executive Producer |
| Joel Silver | Executive Producer |
| Hermes Pan | Producer |
| Richard Donner | Executive Producer |
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Ruuz
6.0
Yeeeeeeaaaaaaah booooyyyyyyy. I have very fond memories of _Demon Knight_ from the days of the active horror community on Tumblr. I don't know if this is "good", but must a movie be "good"? Can we not simply have BIlly Zane wearing sunglasses in the dark, commanding his squad of practical effect ... demon puppets, and call it a day? Sidenote: I know this is a _Tales from the Crypt_ movie, but I would happily have given up the Cryptkeeper bookends for 5 more minutes of the actually story, silly as it is. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Jun 23, 2021