Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- grotesque
- irreverent
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an uneven blend of horror and comedy, with effective gore and occasional dark humor but insufficient scares, laughs, and momentum.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film foregrounds demon puppets, grotesque transformations, splatter effects, and outrageous sick humor.
Brayker and the inn's occupants barricade themselves inside while the Collector's demonic forces attack.
The final key containing Christ's blood is the object pursued by the Collector and protected by Brayker.
The seven keys, cosmic evil, chosen protector, and demonic Collector extend the Tales from the Crypt comic-book tradition.
Films like Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, and why
From Dusk till Dawn
supernatural siege horror with dark comedy, practical effects, and an ensemble trapped together
The Frighteners
campy monster horror combining graphic effects, irreverent humor, and escalating supernatural danger
Nightbreed
comic-book-inflected occult horror with demonic forces, stylized violence, and pulp energy
The Evil Dead
ensemble survival horror driven by practical creature effects, crude humor, and a besieged location
Movie Details
- Director
- Ernest R. Dickerson
- Release Date
- 1995-01-13
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (588)
Cast
- Billy Zane
- William Sadler
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- CCH Pounder
- Brenda Bakke
- Dick Miller
- Thomas Haden Church
- John Schuck
- Gary Farmer
- Charles Fleischer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Shudder, Starz Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight about?
- A fugitive guardian and a stranded inn community make a bloody stand against a demonic collector hunting a sacred cosmic key.
- What is Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight as graphic.
- What did critics think of Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight?
- Critics broadly found the film an uneven blend of horror and comedy, with effective gore and occasional dark humor but insufficient scares, laughs, and momentum.
- Which films are like Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight?
- Films with a similar feel include From Dusk till Dawn, The Frighteners, Nightbreed, and The Evil Dead.
- How long is Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight?
- Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight?
- In United States, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight streams on Peacock Premium, Shudder, Starz Apple TV channel, Peacock Premium Plus.
