M. Night Shyamalan to Take on "Tales From the Crypt"

According to TheWrap, M. Night Shyamalan and TNT will be resurrecting the cult-classic horror anthology, "Tales From the Crypt."

TNT reports that Shyamalan will be serving as executive producer for the upcoming 2 hour horror block. The segment featuring the Tales From the Crypt remake will have both new and original stories, in addition to an "American Horror Story"-esque one hour anthology and other content.

While this sounds alright in theory, Bloody Disgusting has reported a potentially major detractor to fans of the original.

No Crypt Keeper. Everyone's favorite deadtime story teller,voiced by John Kassir, was created for the HBO show and the network still owns the rights to the character. Kassir himself took to Twitter to share his opinion on the matter, saying:

This doesn't bode well...

This isn't to say that there won't be a new character stepping into his coffin. In fact, a hooded old man will be spinning yarns in front of a fireplace. Sounds very "Night Gallery," but it's not too far off from the classic EC comics.

While this is all new information, a lot could change between now and the release of the show. However, the feelings are overwhelming waves of 'meh.'

Will you be tuning in? Let us know what you think and check back here for updates!

-Nowal Massari

Mondo Announces 'Tales from the Crypt' Gallery Show

Mondo recently announced that their Halloween gallery show will be a tribute to EC Comics and one of their most well known characters, the Crypt Keeper of "Tales From the Crypt."

Officially titled "It Didn't Rot Our Brains," the gallery will feature images from artists such as Shane Hillman, Jeff Lemire and the legendary Jack Davis, the man responsible for some of EC's most recognizable imagery.

The opening reception will take place at the Mondo Gallery in Austin, TX from 7-10 p.m. on October 25 and will be on display through November 23.

Keep an eye on their blog, as they will be debuting artwork as well as announcing some fun surprises! They've left "Crypt Jam" as a hint of what's to come. We've no idea what that means, but it's bound to be ghoulishly delightful!

-Nowal Massari

FEARnet gets into a 'Battle Royale' with May

Depp in 'Secret Window'

It's May, and if the weird weather we've been having isn't enough to scare you, horror network FEARnet is kicking off their summer programming with some killer shows and thrilling offerings including an airing of the uncut version of Battle Royale. They are also urging fans of Tales From the Crypt to not miss their last chance to watch classic episodes before they head back to the grave on May 17.

Battle Royale is a 2000 film that has never been aired on television and FEARnet will be showing the uncut version at 10 p.m. ET on May 18. Dubbed as one on Japan’s most famous films and a favorite of Quentin Tarantino (and some say a better version of The Hunger Games than The Hunger Games) the uber-violent film is centered around ninth grade students on a field trip from hell. The students are gassed and awakened on a remote island where they are instructed by government law to kill each other. Apparently, it’s their way of managing out-of-control students.

Other May highlights from the press release include:

FEARnet announces holiday 'Holliston,' 'Tales From The Crypt'

FEARnet isn’t just a channel to indulge in at Halloween, they also like to get into the spirit of Yule! They’ve announced their HoHoHo-rifically awesome holiday line-up and promise a sack full of screams.

Among the highlights are a Holliston marathon and Christmas special, Christmas Eve "Killer Kringle" marathon and a New Year's Eve Tales from the Crypt marathon.

First up is a marathon of the horror-nerd sitcom Holliston,beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET. Starring director Adam Green and Joe Lynch, the show revolves around the aspiring genre filmmakers as they deal with romance and run-ins with horror legends Kane Hodder, Tony Todd and John Landis - not to mention GWAR's Oderus Urungus and Dee Snider. Then, at 8 p.m., is the Holliston Christmas Special.

Says a FEARnet press release, "the most wonderful time of the year quickly turns into 'Black Christmas,' when a blizzard strikes the town of Holliston, trapping Adam, Joe, Corri and Laura inside with no power. Of course, being a horror sitcom, it makes sense that a "crazed serial killer" is loose in the area, which interrupts the gangs reminiscing about their time together. Derek Mears (Friday the 13th, Community) guests.

Then, the Christmas Eve "Killer Kringle" marathon begins at noon ET with the promise that "Santa Claus is comin’ to town… and he’s out for blood in a four-film frightfest "dedicated to the not-so-nice side of Old St. Nick." The programming block includes The Traveler, starring Val Kilmer, about a stranger with a secret. Then there's Santa's Slay, about Santa (aka the Son of Satan) whose deal with an angel to play nice for a 1,000 years is up. Up next is Saint, a Dutch flick about a really pissed off Santa. Finally the Spanish movie A Christmas Tale involves a captured woman in a Santa suit who decides to seek revenge against her captors.

And on New Year's Eve, if you're not into The Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy, check out the Tales from the Crypt one. Beginning at 4 p.m. ET, the marathon is hosted by The CryptKeeper, with his first new appearances in 15 years. The 24 episodes include many great classic Crypt eps, including "Dead Wait" ( 8:30 p.m. ET) and "Yellow," (2:30 a.m. ET) but none more appropriate than "And All Through The House," about a "murderous woman terrorized by a maniacal Santa Claus" (6:30 p.m. ET).

FEARnet re-opens vault of horror with 'Tales from the Crypt'

Cryptkeeper, courtesy FEARnet

It is a happy day for horror fans because the Cryptkeeper is heading to cable network FEARnet. All 93 episodes from Tales from the Crypt, the horror anthology that ran on HBO from 1989 to 1996, will be aired in linear order beginning Oct. 5, 10 p.m.

The episodes will be be edited for for content, but the original, unedited episodes of the fan-favorite show will be presented on its VOD platform, where four episodes will be added every Wednesday.

Based on the EC horror/crime comics, Tales from the Crypt featured recognizable faces such as Hollywood stars such as Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig; it also included executive producers such as Richard Donner (Lethal Weapon), Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), David Giler (Prometheus)  and Joel Silver (Die Hard, Matrix and Sherlock Holmes).

Said Silver, in a press release, "We’re incredibly pleased that FEARnet is the new TV home to both versions of Tales ... the episodes are just as effective now as they were when they originally aired. It’s exciting to be able to introduce this cult classic now to a new generation."