Tales From The Crypt - From Comic Books To Television
No Premiere
Showtime:
Sunday, October 17, 2004 - 1:30am
Run Time:
56min
Country:
USA
Synopsis:
They were the Horror Comics of the
1950s and they served as inspiration for
a generation of writers and fi lmmakers,
including R.L. Stine, Joel Silver, John
Carpenter and George A. Romero.
Tales From The Crypt: From Comic
Books to Television tells the story of
famed EC Comics publisher Willaim
M. Gaines and details the controversy
which erupted a half century ago over
his ground-breaking horror, crime and
science fi ction comic books. Using
hundreds of comic book images and
numerous clips from fi lms and television series, the program highlights the life, death and rebirth of the most infl uential comic book company of all time.
Directed by:
Chip Selby
Produced by:
Chip Selby, David Sehring(executive producer)
Written by:
Chip Selby
Main Cast:
Wendy Gaines Bucci, John Carpenter, Russ Cochran
About the Director(s):
Chip Selby is a producer and director, known for Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003), Reasonable Doubt: The Single-Bullet Theory and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy (1988) and Wicked Attraction (2008).