Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

DEATH LIVES in the Vault of Horror!

Directed by Freddie Francis

Produced by Amicus Productions, Metromedia Producers Corporation

197293 min6.8 / 10

A darkly playful horror anthology where a sinister Crypt Keeper delivers morality tales laced with supernatural irony and macabre comeuppance.

When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.

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  • Does Tales from the Crypt end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Tales from the Crypt scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Tales from the Crypt easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Tales from the Crypt violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Tales from the Crypt sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tales from the Crypt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tales from the Crypt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tales from the Crypt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tales from the Crypt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tales from the Crypt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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