Content Warning: Brief discussion of animal cruelty during the comic portion. This time around, the guys discuss The Pit, based on a horrific story from Vault of Horror #40. It's a tale of kicks, punches, and flippy-dos, with 100% less animal cruelty than the comic source material. The guys felt so bad, after recording they went to a dog bar to pet some very good boys.
This time around, Ryan and Bruce discuss The Bribe, a tale of greed, desperation, and unintended consequences. Based on a story from Shock SuspenStories #7. Along the way, Bruce reads one cast member's impressive list of credits.
What happens when you give microphones to three people with barely contained ADHD? This episode! And along the way, they manage to pull themselves together enough to review Blind Alleys from Amicus' 1972 Tales from the Crypt anthology film.
This time, Ryan and Bruce look at a cathartic tale as old as time, an abusive authority figure getting what they deserve in "Revenge is the Nuts," based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #45. Along the way, they answer the age-old question, "What does baby want?"
If you're going to listen to one podcast this week...it'll probably be that long-running history podcast that just dropped a new episode. But! If you're going to listen to two podcasts this week, make the second one The Crypt Keepers. This time around, the guys take a break from their regularly scheduled episode to discuss Christmas, life in general, and of course, the movies they've consumed.
It's a Christmas miracle! The Crypt Keepers return to bring you some holiday cheer with a new episode featuring a story as old as time, an imaginary friend jealous of a new love interest. Come witness a mental mating far more lasting and rewarding than that of man and wife!
On this episode, Ryan and Bruce relive the same day over and over again with Rita Rudner and Richard Lewis in "Whirlpool", based on a story Vault of Horror #32. Bruce has some disappoints he'd like to share with the rest of the crew, while Daywalker exercises the extreme power they've given him.
CW: Discussion of intimate partner violence Ryan and Bruce return to their regularly scheduled program with a look at the second episode of season six, Only Skin Deep, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #38. It's another stinker but that's when the guys do their best work. Note: This episode was recorded mid-October. Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys...
C-c-c-combo breaker! The guys interrupt their regularly scheduled episode to sit down for a Halloween special, discussing what they did during the spooky season, movies they've watched, and the ultimate horror: dentistry.
Ryan and Bruce kick off their look at season 6 with one of the worst episodes of the series, Let the Punishment Fit the Crime, based on a much better story in Vault of Horror #33. The hosts are so distraught over the episode they require the help of a special emotional support guest. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker...
This time around, Ryan and Bruce conclude their look at 1973's Vault of Horror anthology film with Drawn and Quartered, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #26. It's another Voodoo Panic episode, folks. That scraping noise you hear is Bruce dragging over his soapbox. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker...
Ryan and Bruce continue their exploration of the Vault of Horror with the preposterous segment "Bargain in Death", from Tales from the Crypt #26.
On this episode, Ryan and Bruce delve deeper into the Vault of Horror and discover the secrets of the infamous Indian Rope Trick with "This Trick'll Kill Ya!".
Ryan and Bruce continue exploring the Vault of Horror (1973) with a tale of a wife driven to madness by a demanding husband in the segment, The Neat Job. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker
This episode kicks off Ryan and Bruce's multi-part look at Amicus Productions' 1973 film, Vault of Horror. The segment they describe might sound familiar to you. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker
On this episode, the boys are mad at John Stamos for stealing all of the talent and good looks. But they don't stay mad at him for long because he is John Stamos after all. Oh, and they discuss a story of jealousy, murder, daydreams, and baseball in "Till Death Do We Part," based on a segment from Haunt of Fear #12. Also, there is An Occurrence of Bruce getting the title of an Ambrose Bierce story wrong, several times. That Stamos is too distracting. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan a...
Sure, many Tales from the Crypt episodes deal with greed and betrayal. But do they involve voodoo? Okay, yeah, that's a recurring troupe. It's handled with all the tact and class you'd expect. But Ryan and Bruce are here to at least make it fun. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker
On this episode, Ryan and Bruce examine a story of greed, con-artists, and triple-crosses. That may sound like a typical Tales episode, but few are as explosive. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker
In this episode, Ryan and Bruce are joined by a special guest to examine the Psycho homage, "Came the Dawn", based on a story from Shock SuspenStories #9 Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Soundclips from X and The Lost Boys Additional music by Daywalker
Content Warning: Discussion of a child predator at the 30-minute mark through the 36-minute mark. In this episode, Ryan and Bruce explore the horrors of higher education and the benefits of being a good student in Creep Course, based on a story from Haunt of Fear #23. Crypt Keepers intro/ outro-By Daywalk3r Productions Breakdown Song- By Strong Jeff Soundclips from The Red Shoe Diaries, X, and The Lost Boys.
In this episode, the explore Vaudeville-era magic acts and travel to 1950s France to visit the infamous Grand Guignol theater in Well-Cooked Hams, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #27. Along the way, Bruce offers some relationship advice to callers. Credits Hosted by Horror Ryan and Spooky Bruce Production by Daywalker Breakdown music by Strong Jeff Additional music by Daywalker Sound clips from X and The Monster Squad....
In this episode, Ryan and Bruce introduce a new edition to the team. Then, how does a story about frat hazing at a haunted house turn into a discussion about class and labor? Tune in to find out! Breakdown music from Strong Jeff Soundclip from Pearl Additional music by Daywalk3r.
This week, Ryan and Bruce review a tale of jealous husbands, a murder cover-up gone awry, a cop in god-mode, and the most suspicious acting suspect ever in "Two for the Show," based on not one but two stories from Crime SuspenStories #17. Sound effect from Spongebob Squarepants. Breakdown music by Strong Jeff.
What does the title mean? What does it have to do with either the comic or the episode? Ryan and Bruce discover that some mysteries don't have answers.
Like a gorilla crashing through a skylight, a friend drops by to help Ryan and Bruce digest the episode Food for Thought, based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #40.
This week, Ryan and Bruce delve into a tale of professional and personal jealousy with apocalyptic implications in "Forever Ambergris", based on a story from Tales from the Crypt #44. Breakdown music by Strong Jeff.
The Crypt Keepers are here to ring in the new year with an episode that features jealousy, murder, and (a lack of) sex in What Ye Sow, based on a story from Shock SuspenStories #14. The Secret Within by Darren Curtis Creative Commons / Attribution 3.0 Unported License (CC BY 3.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
WARNING: Spoilers abound for 30 Coins Season 2, Day of the Beast, and probably other things. Ryan and Bruce can't keep their mouths shut. If you want to avoid spoilers, the fast-forward button will be your friend. CW: Discussion of sexual assault. It's a Christmas miracle! The Crypt Keepers are back with the first episode of season 5, Death of Some Salesmen, based on a story from Haunt of Fear #15. Sound clip from Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3. Buy Taken Lives newest album, Evolution ...
In this episode, Ryan and Bruce break between seasons 4 and 5 of Tales from the Crypt to talk about horror, nerd stuff in general, and some recent developments in their lives. The Boston Cop Slide Video The Events at Poroth Farm by T.E.D. Klein The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen The White People by Arthur Machen...
Here we are at the season 4 finale with "Curiosity Killed", a tale of bitterness and revenge, which is not based at all on a story with a similar title from Tales from the Crypt #37.
