Tales from the Crypt Movie Review 1989

Three contemporary tales of the macabre, "The Man Who Was Death," "'Twas the Night Before," and "Dig That Cat...He's Real Gone," linked together by a special-effects host. Ry Cooder provides the musical score for the second episode. Based on stories published by William M. Gaines in EC Comics.

Distribution

HBO, 1100 Ave. of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, Phone: (212)512-7400, Fax: (212)512-7498, URL: http://www.hbo.com, Remarks: Online sales through www.store.hbo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 81 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Anthology, Adapted from Comics

Cast

William Sadler, Mary Ellen Trainor, Larry Drake, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Wuhl, Gustav Vintas

Director

Richard Donner, Walter Hill, Robert Zemeckis

Music

Ry Cooder, Alan Silvestri

Producer

William Teitler and Ri Joel Silver