Tales from the Crypt

American horror anthology television series
TVSeries television_series Q715013
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Tales from the Crypt

Summary

Tales from the Crypt is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,576 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Tales from the Crypt's instance of is recorded as television series[3].
  • Tales from the Crypt was directed by Russell Mulcahy[4].
  • Tales from the Crypt was directed by Robert Zemeckis[5].
  • Gilbert Adler wrote the screenplay for Tales from the Crypt[6].
  • Tales from the Crypt's composer is recorded as Steve Bartek[7].
  • Tales from the Crypt's composer is recorded as Alan Silvestri[8].
  • Tales from the Crypt's composer is recorded as Danny Elfman[9].
  • Tales from the Crypt's genre is anthology series[10].
  • Tales from the Crypt's genre is speculative fiction[11].
  • Tales from the Crypt's genre is horror television series[12].
  • Tales from the Crypt was produced by Richard Donner[13].
  • Tales from the Crypt was produced by David Giler[14].
  • Tales from the Crypt was produced by Walter Hill[15].
  • Tales from the Crypt was produced by Joel Silver[16].
  • Tales from the Crypt was produced by Robert Zemeckis[17].
  • The original language of Tales from the Crypt was English[18].
  • Tales from the Crypt's Commons category is recorded as Tales from the Crypt (TV series)[19].
  • Tales from the Crypt's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 1[21].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 2[22].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 3[23].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 4[24].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 5[25].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 6[26].
  • Tales from the Crypt comprises Tales from the Crypt, season 7[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Richard Donner[13], David Giler[14], Walter Hill[15], Joel Silver[16], and Robert Zemeckis[17]. Directors include Russell Mulcahy[4] and Robert Zemeckis[5]. Gilbert Adler wrote the screenplay for Tales from the Crypt[6].

Publication

The original language of Tales from the Crypt was English[18]. Genres include anthology series[10], speculative fiction[11], and horror television series[12].

Why It Matters

Tales from the Crypt ranks in the top 3% of television_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,576 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Composer Steve Bartek, Alan Silvestri, Danny Elfman
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