Demon Knight
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| Directed by | Ernest Dickerson |
| Produced by | Gilbert Adler |
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| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography | Rick Bota |
| Edited by | Stephen Lovejoy |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million |
| Box office | $21.1 million |
Demon Knight (also known as Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight) is a 1995 American horror film directed by Ernest Dickerson, starring Billy Zane, William Sadler, and Jada Pinkett Smith. Brenda Bakke, CCH Pounder, Dick Miller, and Thomas Haden Church co-star.
Demon Knight is a feature-length film presented by the HBO series Tales from the Crypt, and features scenes with the Crypt Keeper (voiced by John Kassir, as in the series) at the beginning and end of the film. The film was followed by Bordello of Blood; although it is not a direct sequel, the key artifact from this film makes an appearance.
On a film set, The Crypt Keeper directs an installment of the television show despite his disapproval of the lead actor's talent. The actor is about to hack a woman to death, when the Crypt Keeper cuts in. Upon becoming aware of the viewer, he proffers his latest project, which he hopes will get him into Hollywood: Demon Knight.
On a New Mexico desert road, The Collector pursues drifter Frank Brayker. The vehicles crash, and Brayker flees. Local drunk Uncle Willy takes him to a decommissioned church converted into a boarding house, where he rents a room and observes the residents: owner Irene, prostitute Cordelia, postal clerk Wally, and an itinerant convict on work release named Jeryline. A misogynistic cook named Roach arrives and informs the group about a theft attempt on his employer's car, unaware it was Brayker, and a suspicious Irene calls the sheriff. Sheriff Tupper and his deputy Bob encounter the Collector at the crash site, who convinces them that Brayker is a dangerous thief. At the boarding house, Tupper and Bob learn that Brayker has the artefact and that he is carrying false ID. Tupper also gets word from his base that both cars were stolen and he arrests Brayker as well as the Collector. The Collector kills Tupper by punching through his skull. Driven outside by a key-like artifact Brayker possesses, the Collector draws his own blood on the sand and produces a team of scary creatures.
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