Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
Seen it?1995 | 93 min | Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister Collector is a demon who wants the key so he can initiate the apocalypse. On the run from wicked mercenaries for almost 90 years, Brayker finally stops in at a boarding house in New Mexico where — with the help of its residents — he plans to face off against the Collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from ever seizing the key.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$21 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 133K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson
- Billy ZaneThe Collector
- William SadlerFrank Brayker
- Jada Pinkett SmithJeryline
- CCH PounderIrene
- Brenda BakkeCordelia
- Dick MillerUncle Willy
- Thomas Haden ChurchRoach
- John SchuckSheriff Tupper
- Gary FarmerDeputy Bob Martel
- Charles FleischerWally Enfield