tiskec
Has anyone not seen Tales from the Crypt? If not, I would like to know where you've been living the last 30 years. Demon Knight is definitely one of the better full-length movies introduced by Tales from the Crypt. All of the movies tend to feel like you jumped right into a comic book. Why shouldn't it? Tales from the Crypt is based off of the comics written by William M. Gaines. It gives all the shows and movies a fun feel to them, while still be a horrific film. This way, the show isn't too serious, and it captures the right kind of audience. This is what I think made Tales from the Crypt such a huge success. The movie itself is based on a guy running from demons (Billy Zane as this particular demon) of the cosmos. His goal is to try and keep the last key that opens the universe and the heavens from the demons. There are seven. These demons were part of the black void before earth was created when God created the darkness. Anyway, the man spent his whole life running from demons with this key. He has seven stars on his hand which apparently guide him to where he has to go, and to eventually pass on the key to the next chosen person. With each of the chosen people this key is passed to, comes the previous person's blood, held inside a chamber in the key. This blood stops the demons from entering door ways. They cannot go across it, or touch it. The blood goes all the way back to Jesus on the cross. So it is a Christian/Cosmos deity type film of good and evil. The man carrying the key in this movie is guided to a church by the stars on his hand. Apparently the church was transformed into a homeless shelter, and work camp for troubled teens of the law. When he gets there, the demon in the beginning (Billy Zane) eventually finds him. Then, that's when they all fight for their lives against the demons and the darkness. This is not a bad film, it's also not an Oscar worthy film either. It's actually kind of fun. If you appreciated Tales from the Crypt, then you'll definitely appreciate this film.
Lala Moore
Whoever reviewed this movie did a horrible job, because they forget to mention all the nudity throughout the movie. Right away at the beginning, they show a woman's exposed bosoms when she's in the bathtub. Later on in an illusion scene, a man is surrounded around dozens of topless ladies. This was a really great movie and I enjoyed watching it. I had a huge problem with all the female nudity in the movie. I came to this site to see if this movie contained any nudity and I was lied to. The content review on this site only mentioned that this movie only showed the side of a woman's breast. There was a scene when that did happen, but the person who wrote the content review must have walked out the room when the "real" nudity was being shown.
mattboy07
Demon Knight is a B movie that shouldn't be underestimated.Taking its ques from the hit-or-miss HBO series "Tales From the Crypt", Demon Knight is a horror movie that never takes itself too seriously and has a lot of positive going for it. As a "horror" movie, it is boiler plate, average, run of the mill. But, the self aware gags it has with itself, the decent effects, and the interesting development and pace it takes sets it above the crap you might expect.A masterpiece this is not, but it's fun, can be dark and serious, and has it's humor when needed. Also, this movie is worth the watch just for Billy Zane alone.And if you say Bordello of Blood is better than this movie, your sarcasm is appreciated.
Anonymous Andy (Minus_The_Beer)
"Demon Knight," the first film adaptation of the hit HBO series, "Tales from the Crypt," finds a drifter (William Sadler) on the run from a clan of demons and their mysterious and maniacal ringleader (Billy Zane). Holed up in a sleazy, run-down hotel, the drifter joins forces with a mix of jerks, half-wits, under-achievers and hussies in an effort to stave off the evil forces at bay just outside their doorstep. In keeping with the series it's based off of, "Demon Knight" is quite simply a boatload of good gory horror fun. Filled to the rafters with over-the-top action, zany characters and colorful gore and special effects, it's a rare treat in the otherwise desolate wasteland that is 90's horror. The cast is really a big part of what carries the film, though. Billy Zane plays the charismatic bad guy superbly, while Sadler underplays his role a bit by comparison. Jada Pinkett has a noteworthy part as a Sarah Connor-type tough-girl who saves the day. Thomas Haden Church hams it up and gives Zane a run for his money with some of the film's most quotable lines. Director Ernest Dickerson puts on a dazzling show but knows well enough not to take the material too seriously and the film is all the better for it. Not only does the film look good, but it delivers exactly the type of thrills that horror fans who love a little humor thrown in the mix can appreciate. Unfortunately, the funhouse thrills wear off somewhere in the second half when the film attempts to expand its meager plot. Truth be told, the film is a lot more fun when we know next to nothing about the main characters or their motives. Even still, though, one can't help but be bowled over by the delightfully cheesy yet thrilling fun-fest that the film delivers. From its excellent and eclectic ensemble cast to its heavy metal soundtrack featuring the likes of Pantera and Filter, "Demon Knight" is an offer no fun-loving horror fan can refuse.
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