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The Crypt Keeper is a fictional ghoul and the host of the Tales from the Crypt franchise. He was introduced in the pages of the Tales from the Crypt comic book series by EC Comics with issue #20, dated October-November, 1950. The first story presented in that issue was "The Thing from the Sea", written and illustrated by Al Feldstein. The character simultaneously appeared in Haunt of Fear #4 released with a November-December cover date. The Crypt Keeper was one of a triumverate of GhouLunatics, which included the Old Witch and the Vault Keeper, who competed with one another as hosts for various stories throughout the series. The hosts were also seen in magazines such as The Haunt of Fear and The Vault of Horror. In the early EC days, the Crypt Keeper was presented as an eerie old man, with a penchant for rattling off off-color puns.

In 1972, a Tales from the Crypt feature film was produced and maintained the same anthology format as the old EC titles. Actor Ralph Richardson played the role of the Crypt Keeper in this film.

The concept was retooled as an ongoing television series beginning in 1989. Produced by power players such as Richard Donner, Robert Zemeckis and Joel Silver, the series was broadcast (initially) on HBO and grew into a cult phenomenon. This time however, the Crypt Keeper was not a live actor portraying a creepy old man, but a puppet with the appearance of a zombie-like ghoul. The puppet was operated by Van Snowden and the voice of the Crypt Keeper was provided by John Kassir. As before, the Crypt Keeper opened and closed each episode with a witty monologue, peppered with various horror-themed puns and jokes. He closed each remark with what has become known as the Crypt Keeper's infamous cackle. Kassir provided the voice for the Crypt Keeper in all 93 episodes of the series, spread out over seven seasons. He also appeared in the four Tales from the Crypt spin-off feature films, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight, Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood and Tales from the Crypt: Ritual. Kassir also provided the voice for the character in 39 episodes of the Tales from the Cryptkeeper animated series.

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30 Days of Night complete articles

 * Adam Colletta
 * Gus Lambert
 * Helen Munson
 * Jeannie Colletta
 * John Riis
 * Little girl vampire

Body count

 * Gus Lambert - slit throat, beheaded
 * Gabe - Slit throat
 * Aaron - Undetermined
 * Ally Riis - undetermined
 * Helen Munson - undetermined
 * Adam Colletta - marlow stabs him with fire poker
 * Jeannie Colletta - Inika bites her
 * Young woman - tortured then killed by Arvin
 * John Riis - Beheaded by Eben
 * Wilson Bulosan - Dragged off and killed
 * Tom Melanson - Beheaded by little girl vampire
 * Little girl vampire - Beheaded by Jake Oleson
 * Doug Hertz - Throated by blonde vampire
 * Iris - Burned by Eben then killed by Marlow
 * Beau Brower - Head stomped in by Marlow
 * Carter Davies - Decapitated by Eben
 * Peg Kitka - Shot by Billy Kitka; mercy killing
 * Kitka daughters - Shot by Billy Kitka; mercy killing
 * Arvin - Shredded in the "Muffin Monster"
 * Billy Kitka - Decapitated by Eben
 * Marlow Roderick - Punched through head by Eben
 * Eben Oleson - Destroyed by sunlight

30 Days of Night novelization
In the sleepy and secluded town of Barrow, Alaska - the northernmost settlement in Norht America - its citizens are preparing for the annual coming of the Dark, when the sun will set for more than thirty consecutive days and nights.

But this year, the Dark will bring something else.

From across the frozen wasteland, a horrifying evil descends upon Barrow, mercilessly besieging its residents with unrelenting terror and swift death. And asthe darkness continues and the thirty days of night seemingly have no end in sight, Barrow's only remaining hope lies with Sheriff Eben Oleson and Deputy Stella Oleson, a husband and wife who are torn between saving the te town they love and their own survival...


 * $7.99 (US) paperback
 * ISBN-13: 978-1-4165-4497-5
 * ISBN-10: 978-1-4165-4497-6