Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
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.
Critics Sentiment
Jeryline spits blood in The Collector's face and destroys him
Crypt Keeper's wraparound introduction sequence begins the film
The film jumps significantly from the slow Crypt Keeper opening to Billy Zane's dynamic entrance as The Collector, gaining over 2 points as his charismatic villain performance energizes the story.
Demon Knight follows a classic rise-and-fall-and-rise sentiment pattern, starting slow with the Crypt Keeper framing device before Billy Zane's magnetic villain performance elevates the middle sections. The film maintains strong momentum through creative mythology and practical effects, ultimately delivering a satisfying climax that showcases Jada Pinkett's dramatic skills and caps off what most reviewers found to be an entertaining, if flawed, horror-comedy.
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Billy Zane
The Collector
William Sadler
Frank Brayker
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jeryline
CCH Pounder
Irene
Brenda Bakke
Cordelia
Dick Miller
Uncle Willy
Thomas Haden Church
Roach
John Schuck
Sheriff Tupper
Gary Farmer
Deputy Bob Martel
Charles Fleischer
Wally Enfield
Tim DeZarn
Homer
Sherrie Rose
Wanda
John Kassir
Crypt Keeper (voice)
Ryan O'Donohue
Danny
Tony Salome
Sirach
Chasey Lain
Party Babe
Traci Bingham
Party Babe
Te-See Bender
Party Babe
Ponti Butler
Party Babe
Reda Beebe
Party Babe
Crew
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