Crypt Keeper's History of Season 1

"We made a deal with HBO, the six of us, and it was so hackciting, I actually got scared for a moment! I thought my heart had started!"

- The Crypt Keeper

Crypt Keeper's History of Season 1 is a special feature included on the bonus disk for Tales from the Crypt season one. The documentary is hosted by the Crypt Keeper who presents the special under the title "How I created Tales from the Crypt". He shows various clips from the first six episodes which comprised the entirety of season one. He also sheds some light on the genesis of the series, with photographs of the series creators, Richard Donner, Robert Zemeckis, Walter Hill, David Giler and Joel Silver. Hill and Giler were also the driving force behind the 1979 film Alien. Episode clips feature appearances by famous actors such as Joe Pantoliano and Lea Thompson.

Notes & Trivia

 * Produced by Warner Home Video.


 * This special makes reference to Richard Donner's seminal classic, the 1978 super-hero film Superman.


 * The Crypt Keeper reveals that an alternative title for the series was Monsterpiece Theater. As it turns out, an anthology series called Monsterpiece Theater was produced in 2009.