Actor John Kassir (1957)

Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (1996) is an American horror comedy film directed by Gilbert Adler. After an argument with his sister Katherine, Caleb Verdoux seeks refuge at a nearby dive bar. It’s there that he encounters an eccentric man named Jenkins, who reveals the existence of a secret brothel hidden within a funeral home. Intrigued, Caleb and his friend Reggie decide to investigate, only to be held at gunpoint by mortician McCutcheon. They are then forced to enter a coffin which leads them to the brothel – unbeknownst to them, it is run by vampires under the command of Lilith. As ...

The American black horror comedy film, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight (1995), directed by Ernest Dickerson, follows the story of drifter Frank Brayker on a desert road in New Mexico. He is being pursued by The Collector, a powerful demon in human form. After their vehicles collide, Brayker manages to escape. A local drunk named Uncle Willy happens upon him and takes him to a converted church that now serves as a boarding house. Here, Brayker rents a room and meets the other residents: owner Irene, prostitute Cordelia, postal clerk Wally, and ex-convict Jeryline who is on work release. Shortly after his ...

The American animated musical historical drama film, titled Pocahontas (1995), follows the story of a Powhatan woman named Pocahontas and the arrival of English settlers from the Virginia Company. Set in 1607, the Susan Constant sets sail from London to the New World with Captain John Smith and other settlers on board. Excited by the prospect of adventure, finding gold, and fighting ‘Injuns’, they hope to make a new home in this foreign land. Meanwhile, in Werowocomoco, Tsenacommacah, Virginia, Pocahontas is faced with the possibility of marrying Kocoum, a serious warrior who does not share her free-spirited nature. After receiving a vision of a spinning ...

In the made-for-television film Scooby-Doo in Arabian Nights (1994), produced by Hanna-Barbera, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are hired as royal food tasters for the young Caliph upon arriving in Arabia on a magic carpet. Their insatiable appetites lead to no food being left for the Caliph and an angry reaction from him and the Royal Chef. In order to avoid getting caught, Shaggy disguises himself as a harem girl and catches the eye of the Caliph, who is searching for a bride. Believing Shaggy to be a woman, he decides they should be wed. Hoping to escape during their nuptials, Shaggy tells two stories to put the Caliph to sleep. The ruler ...

Initially titled HBO’s Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996), this American horror anthology television series aired for seven seasons on the premium cable channel from June 10, 1989, to July 19, 1996. Being on HBO, a network with different content standards than most others, allowed Tales from the Crypt to feature explicit elements like violence, profanity, sexual activity, and nudity. Each episode opens with a tracking shot leading to the front door of the decaying mansion belonging to the series’ host, the Cryptkeeper. The camera then moves down from the foyer into the basement while he emerges from his coffin and manically laughs; green slime ...