The introduction sequence that started every episode through the Crypt Keeper's home was actually the size of a miniature golf course green. Small "snorkel" cameras were used to film this portion. The descent into the crypt in the end of the introduction was computer generated.
The concept for the movie The Frighteners (1996) was originally going to be a Tales From the Crypt movie, but Robert Zemeckis loved the script so much, that he had it spun-off, with Peter Jackson directing.
John Kassir came up with the trademark voice of the Crypt Keeper. When Kassir auditioned for the part, the producers loved it so much, they almost immediately chose him.
While Animatronics Expert and Puppet Master Kevin Yagher was in the final stages of designing the Crypt Keeper, he tried on a few noses, to see which would look best for the character, who had already shed lips, hair and most of his teeth, but none looked quite right. Director and Producer Robert Zemeckis simply remarked, "You know, you don't necessarily have to have a nose."
The series was originally envisioned as a trilogy story feature film. This was changed to a television program, because the producers feared it would bomb as a movie, as trilogy-style horror movies rarely had success at the box-office.
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