While The Cat's Away
Nov 26, 2022 1:04:33 GMT -8
Post by Crypt Keeper on Nov 26, 2022 1:04:33 GMT -8
Special thanks and shout-out to CryptTube for remastering the episode in 4K, viewable in the posted video. Let's give some attention to episodes of Tales From The Cryptkeeper as well, which is also allowable in here alongside the live-action show.
The pilot of the animated series which remains one of it's best episodes and was a great way to kick it off, showing TFTC could also work well as an animated series. While obviously not having the same graphic content as it's live-action big brother, this episode nevertheless delivers the goods when it comes to being very entertaining. It reminds me a bit of the movie The Monster Squad, in that it involves the classic monsters like vampires, werewolves, the Frankenstein Monster, etc. and involves kids pitted against them. This episode is also notable for the following,
Showing the layout and design of the Crypt Keeper's mansion and revealing much of it actually houses other monsters, and revealing Crypty's possible real name which is T. Charles Kingman. Whether it's his actual name or merely an alias is never made clear. Interesting to note that this name when initialized is TCK... The Crypt Keeper. Crypty himself even appears at the end of the story, marking the first of a few times he'd be involved with the story itself and wasn't merely just telling it. Something never done in the live-action show.
Always thought this would've made for a fun episode of the HBO show, albeit obviously done in a more mature fashion. A great episode and the perfect way to kick off the animated spin-off, and it nicely compliments the live-action show.