The original Tales from the Crypt comic series is launched by EC Comics, known for its horror stories and macabre themes.
Due to public and governmental pressure over comic book content, EC Comics stops publishing horror titles including Tales from the Crypt.
Release of the horror anthology film Tales from the Crypt, which later inspires the TV series.
The debut of the Tales from the Crypt television series, adapting the comic book stories into an anthology horror format.
The final episode of the Tales from the Crypt television series airs, concluding the show after seven seasons.
The Crypt Keeper first introduces himself and opens the Crypt to tell tales of horror and dark humor to the audience.
Fate catches up with the executioner, Niles Talbot, who has been secretly engineering wrongful executions for profit and later becomes a victim.
A wealthy man’s obsession leads to a deadly revenge when his fiancée is murdered.
Blake and his dummy Arthur grapple with twisted mind control, leading to horrifying outcomes.
A decrepit passenger discovers the horrors lurking in a cursed train carriage governed by a malevolent conductor.
The origin and nature of the Crypt Keeper himself hinted through various cryptic narrations and stories during the series' arc.
An episode explores the temporary demise of the Crypt Keeper and existence of a replacement, revealing the supernatural elements binding him to the Crypt.
