michael winslow did the voice for the crypt keeper.
who did the voice for the crypt keeper?
michael winslow
each episode begins with a tracking shot leading to the front door of the crypt keeper's decrepit mansion. once inside, the camera pans down from the foyer to the hallways and stairways, and finally descends into the basement. the show's host, the crypt keeper, then pops out from his coffin, cackling wildly; finally, green slime pours down over the screen as the main title appears. the crypt keeper is an animated corpse, as opposed to the original comics in which he was a living human being. the wisecracking crypt keeper (performed by puppeteers like van snowden, mike elizalde, frank charles lutkiss, patty maloney, anton rupprecht, shaun smith, david stinnent, mike trcic, and brock winkless, and voiced by john kassir) would then introduce the episode with intentionally hackneyed puns (e.g. his frequent greeting to viewers: "hello, boils and ghouls" or "hello, kiddies"). each episode was self contained, and was bookended by an outro sequence again involving the crypt keeper. comic book cover art was created by mike vosburg and shawn mcmanus.
tales from the crypt (tv series)
after completing the final tale, the crypt keeper reveals that he was not warning them of what would happen, but telling them what has already happened: they have all "died without repentance". clues to this twist can be spotted throughout the film, including joanna wearing the brooch her husband had given her for christmas just before she killed him. the door to hell opens and joanna, carl, james, ralph, and major rogers all enter. "and now, who's next?" asks the crypt keeper, turning to face the camera as he says "perhaps...you?" the scene pulls away as the entrance to the crypt keeper's lair is in flames.
tales from the crypt (film)