Demon Knight

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Demon Knight is a 1995 horror-comedy film in the Tales from the Crypt franchise, known for its blend of supernatural gore, dark humor, and Billy Zane’s flamboyant villainous performance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
horror comedy film
basedOn Tales from the Crypt franchise
cinematographer Rick Bota
countryOfOrigin United States
director Ernest R. Dickerson
linked to: Ernest Dickerson
distributor Universal Pictures
editor Stephen Lovejoy
featuresCharacter The Crypt Keeper
followedBy Bordello of Blood
franchise Tales from the Crypt
genre comedy
horror
supernatural horror
hasVillain The Collector
language English
leadActor William Sadler
leadCharacter Frank Brayker
mpaaRating R
musicBy Edward Shearmur
notableFor Billy Zane’s flamboyant villainous performance
blend of supernatural gore and dark humor
partOf Tales from the Crypt film series
plotSummary A drifter protects a mystical key from a demonic Collector in a siege at a remote boarding house.
producer A. L. Katz
linked to: E. L. Katz

Gil Adler
Walter Hill
productionCompany Tales From the Crypt Holdings
Universal Pictures
releaseDateUS January 13, 1995
releaseYear 1995
runningTime approximately 92 minutes
screenwriter A. L. Katz
linked to: E. L. Katz

Cyrus Voris
Ethan Reiff
Gil Adler
Mark Bishop
setting a remote boarding house
stars Billy Zane
Brenda Bakke
C. C. H. Pounder
Charles Fleischer
Dick Miller
Jada Pinkett
linked to: Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith
John Kassir
Thomas Haden Church
William Sadler
title Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

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Billy Zane notableWork Demon Knight
Tales from the Crypt hasSpinOff Demon Knight
Ernest Dickerson notableWork Demon Knight
Ernest Dickerson directorOf Demon Knight
Brenda Bakke notableWork Demon Knight