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I love Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight. Adore it. Seriously, it really does feel like a feature length great Tales from the Crypt episode. The mythology is great, the humor is perfect, the designs of the demons are creepy, the way they can get inside your mind even creepier and the cast is outstanding. William Sadler as the badass demon-fighter, Billy Zane as the charismatic demon leader and a cast of misfits that include awesome character actors like Dick Miller, CCH Pounder, Charles “Roger Rabbit” Fleischer and Thomas Haden Church. Even Jada Pinkett (pre-Smith) kicks ass in the movie.
The tone of Demon Knight is one that I wish movies could still hit today. When they try to make fun horror like this now we get winky-winky at the audience shit like Feast. Is it so hard to make horror movies that are fun, funny, but also still horror movies? I guess it must be because there aren’t a whole hell of a lot of them out there.
So, let’s celebrate one of the good ones with this behind the scenes shot of Billy Zane hanging with some crew members and some demon baddies, shall we? Thanks again to the practical effects group for throwing out these rarities! Click to enlargen!
If you have a behind the scenes shot you’d like to submit to this column, you can email me at quint@aintitcool.com.
In honor of the newly car-struck (and still walking) badass that is Gene Hackman I think tomorrow we’ll run some more never-before-seen Conversation Behind the Scenes pics!
-Eric Vespe
”Quint”
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creepy
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i remember the theaters collective gasp at that scene..
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Am I missing anything? I got a kick out of a few of the old HBO episodes.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 5:45 p.m. CST
I remember seeing this opening night baked outta my mind went home and raved about it for weeks.
by Eric
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the titty bar scene is hilarious when seen from the p.o.v. of the one that isn't shit faced and it had the balls to kill off a kid. The movie is the shit.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 5:48 p.m. CST
..and i want to give character actor John Schuck some recognition..
by nolan bautista
it was his face that the fist went through..
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Jan. 13, 2012, 5:50 p.m. CST
This movie still rocks. Everything Quint said above about it = true.
by Elsewhere
I'm not saying it's the one of the best movies ever made, but it's a hell of a fun ride. I liked almost all the characters, story was fun, acting was fun, I laughed, I gasped, art direction is sweet. Demon hunter and Demon both rocked. More movies like this please. And lol at is Bordello of Blood worth seeing. No. It is not.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 5:58 p.m. CST
first five minutes of Bordello of Blood is the best part..
by nolan bautista
..i was excited at the prospect of Dennis Miller in a Crypt movie..but damn that movie was a steaming POS :-(
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I fucking loved this movie back when it came out... a few years before I would ever be checking out online movie-news sites. I think I was a freshman in high school. I had the full sized movie poster above my bed and a VHS that got played A LOT. Good times... I'll have to see if this sucker is out on blu, I haven't seen it in 10 years, I bet.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 6:12 p.m. CST
Great movie!! William Sadler in a lead role, and a soundtrack album which is ESSENTIAL. MANY PROPS TO AICN FOR THIS. TFTCP:DK is a BOSS movie!!!
by ChickenStu
RESPECT>
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I'd sacrifice a dozen virgins to get Monsters on DVD, let alone Blu-Ray. Monsters, Tales from the Crypt and Tales from the Darkside were the best things on television for a young boy.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 6:18 p.m. CST
Brownie points for mentioning Monsters Creepythinmanlives
by DanielnocharismaCraig
Great half hour show. Tied up nicely with the other horror shows you described. And also brings back some nostalgia for the late 80's. Great time to be a kid when you weren't old enough for partying or chasing tail. Say what about Starz Master of Horror anthology? Why did that get canceled. There were some good episodes with that series.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 6:23 p.m. CST
brownie points w/ hot fudge for mentioning Night Gallery, Creepy
by nolan bautista
the opening intro of Night Gallery still gives me the creeps
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and the movie was pretty cool too
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I'm a huge fan of Tales and anything from EC as well.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 6:41 p.m. CST
Dude...is this the one w/ "Link" from 'The Mod Squad' saying "Oh yesssss...you'll GET...THE SHIT
by obijuanmartinez
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGZaLaFiqvU Loved watching this when i was on holiday in america and it just so happens to have my favourite song in it to boot :D
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Third and final season coming out in April. Already preordered. FACT! (couldn't resist.) And season 5 of AH Presents is winging it's way to my house. Love me some anthology shows!
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I believe TFTDS is as well.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 7 p.m. CST
Agreed, TFTDS had an introduction that could make you check over your shoulder
by Turingtestee
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I never would have guessed since he spends all his waking hours seeking attention from men.
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Not Dick Smith.
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The fist through the face was a huge wtf moment for the crowd I saw it with. Bordello of Blood was worth just for the Dennis Miller line, when asked by someone who wants to fight him if he wants to step outside, "no thanks, I don't have time for a blow job."
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Jan. 13, 2012, 7:55 p.m. CST
Loved this as a kid. And yes, TFTD had the creepiest intro ever.
by Tikidonkeypunch
I think its time to bring back the horror anthology show. I had such a great time this past Halloween watching Creepshow 1,2 (even 3 but who counts that POS). I read up on how they were all influenced by the original Tales from Crypt/Witches Couldron/Vault ect comics. I have a few of those comics and enjoyed plenty of afternoons reading and rereading them. Much respect to this genre.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 7:56 p.m. CST
Oh yeah quint. Another reason I feel nostalgia for the 80's still
by DanielnocharismaCraig
even when 80's nostalgia is passe now. Tales From The Darkside, Monsters, Tales From The Crypt, Friday The 13th, Freddies Nightmares..................sigh.
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Look, when you get so many truly crappy horror movies, as we have in the last 15 years, something that kinda goes over the top and has some fun with the genre isn't all that bad. Feast 2 and Feast 3, yeah, sucked, but the original really wasn't so bad.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 8:18 p.m. CST
Always thought Death Becomes Her felt like a feature Crypt film
by matthooper8
Even though it isn't actually a Tales from the Crypt. It feels like it is. Even the music sounds like TFTC. I like Demon Knight too though.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 8:22 p.m. CST
Man lives in the sunlit world of what he believes to be reality...BUT! there is unseen by most,and underworld, a place that is just as real but not as brightly lit...a DARK SIDE!
by Cureguy
If my television suddenly turns on by itself and starts playing that theme it's all over. I would move out. It's that creepy.
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There's hope after all.
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... I was buying a previously viewed copy of "Eight Legged Freaks." He was screaming "Don't do it, it's a terrible movie!!!" but I had seen it in theaters and thought it was hilarious fun. I am still proud to have that crazy movie in my collection.
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Saw both Demon Knight and In the Mouth of Madness on the same night. Both terrific and underrated horror films. One of the better double features that I've been too. Shame about Bordello of Blood though.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 9:07 p.m. CST
How awesoem was that Filter song in the trailers and the opening?
by JediRob
That's why I say hey man nice shot.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 9:11 p.m. CST
Monsters runs on Chiller from time to time. I recently caught the whole run. Some of the eps are pretty crappy...
by JediRob
...but at a 1/2 hour who really cares? Always a fun little reveal at the end. They also aired Tales from the Darkside, Freddy's Nightmares and the underrated 80's Twilight Zone. Man o man did I love that 80's anthology horror.
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It's like the after party where everyone settles down and kicks back, remembering the good old days :)
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...is that it's also the title of a fake horror movie John Travolta did sound for in 1981's Blow Out.
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would love to have that series on DVD. I'm still re-watching my Friday 13th the series disks now (on my old 19" tube set, just adds mood to them imho :-)
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Jan. 13, 2012, 10:45 p.m. CST
As a young kid when this came out... This movie ROCKS!!!
by GravyAkira
Tales From The Crypt always has a place in my heart. Thanks for the nightmares.
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And this isn't news?
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The writers of Demon Knight also were the show drivers behind Brimstone, which also has a special place in my heart.
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Would have been nice to get a sequel to Demon Knight, as it ended leaving the door open for one.
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Jan. 13, 2012, 11:35 p.m. CST
Cool movie.Will Smith's wife had a very nice,fit body in it.lucky bastard.
by KilliK
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Shit I loved that show. The Eleventh Hour was horrid and Demon Knight isn't terrible but goddammit, Brimstone needs a DVD release.
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Got so worked up I shat the bed typing the last name correctly.
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Now THERE's a mash-up I'd like to see! News: Gene Hackman was hit by a car while riding his bike in Florida, but he's okay. Just a few bumps and bruises. That is one tough octogenarian! Not News: Demon Knight is one of the best horror flicks of the '80s. Loved it when it first came out, and love it still.
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Billy Zane's Collector is one of the greatest, or at the very least one of the most underrated horror villains of all time. And William Sadler is one of those guys who just amplifies everything he touches, if not for him, would there really be anything truly fond to remember from Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey? Gonna rewatch this flick tonight.
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Knight was made in 95 and Tales started in 89 but all the other 6 seasons were made in the 90s. I understand that those works have an 80s vibe in them,mostly due to their b-movie style,but in reality they were mostly created in teh 90s not the 80s.
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I use that line to this day. Lol, one of my favorite episode was Deathbed: the Bed that Eats People... The bed was some lovecraftian elder god... his guardian got eaten by Death Fridge at the end. :)
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... THAT was a wasted afternoon. What a mess. However, I do fondly recall many weekend afternoons spent watching "Monsters" on some UHF channel in Milwaukee. (18? Oh, UHF...) The episode "Glim-Glim" broke my heart.
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Let's not forget that brilliant (pre-Matrix) episode of the 80s Twilight Zone with Meg Foster where she is dreaming a beautiful life attending a family picnic.. :) Awesome..and yes TFTDS did have one of the most scary intros...even in daytime it used scare the fuck outta me...
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Jan. 14, 2012, 9:55 a.m. CST
Yeah but before those we were watching wiz kids with night rider local commercial spots between.
by UltraTron
Wishing that we had a new horror anthology show like twilight zone to watch.
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Jan. 14, 2012, 1:04 p.m. CST
nasty in the pasty - BORDELLO OF BLOOD and VAMPIRE'S KISS...
by fustfick
...both FAKE movie titles in De Palma films (BLOW OUT and BODY DOUBLE, respectively) that later became real movie titles. Surely this is the work of Illuminati. Now I'm really itching to watch DEMON KNIGHT...for the first time since its initial release.
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Never heard of this fucking movie. Am I alone?
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Jan. 14, 2012, 4:06 p.m. CST
Wait. Was Dennis Miller in this? If so I watched 30 minutes and turned it off. It sucked.
by proevad
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Christopher Nolan should adapt The Twilight Zone. I think he can make it work. I even remember he was in talks to do a feature based on the British series THE PRISONER. If any of you know that show. By the way, I am new on these boards.
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That was great too. The Gargoyle segment with Rae Dawn Chong was brilliant. She was hot in her day, still is.
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Baldy Zane was good in something? Who knew? He's usually the worst part of anything he's in.
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Jan. 14, 2012, 5:06 p.m. CST
Yea...The Phantom was a literally a phantom at the box office..
by barry_lyndon
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..he's a cool dude.
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have you read at all my post?
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Jan. 15, 2012, 6:34 a.m. CST
because you wont look like an illiterate imbecile who doesnt understand
by KilliK
what his fellow talker is saying.FACT.
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Is that it doesn't look like Billy Zane and some dude in a monster suit hanging out on a film set. It just looks like someone caught a candid photo of Billy Zane about to be eaten by a monster. I love BTS pics like that.
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Love this and Bordello of Blood! FACT!
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Yes. Very much alone.
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Do your homework, nerds.
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that looks my current kitty. The rest was kinda forgettable.
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