Tales from the Crypt, Volume 1

Tales From The Crypt Series

by Ellen Weiss

A collection of horror stories, featuring such grisly characters as a vampire, werewolf, and murderous madman.

Genres: Horror, Graphic Novels, Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 13, 1991

About the author

Ellen Weiss has written lots of books for kids, from board books through middle grade. She often works with her husband, Mel Friedman.

Reviews

[Coos Burton · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,5
"Tales from the Crypt" era una de mis series favoritas cuando yo era pequeña. De grande me empeñé en conseguir los comics y todo lo que tuviera alguna relación con la misma, y hace poco conseguí este ejemplar, el cual contiene los comics adaptados en prosa. Cabe destacar que en cuanto a la serie, siempre sentí más afinidad por la versión en carne y hueso, la cual era para el público adulto, y por lo tanto era más perturbadora que la animada.

Lo que tenemos en este libro es una adaptación más light en comparación a los originales, está suavizado para el público juvenil, y por lo tanto se omiten detalles que puedan resultar escabrosos. Me gustaron mucho los relatos, se lo recomendaría a cualquier chic@/adolescente que quiera iniciarse en el terror. El inglés que maneja es super básico, y sacando la primera historia, todos tienen un giro macabro al final como nos acostumbra la serie (la media estrellita faltante es por ese relato).

Pero en términos generales me gustó muchísimo, aparte de que las páginas se pasan increíblemente rápido, y tiene viñetas del comic original, y eso me agradó mucho. Como siempre, introducido por el Crypt Keeper, quien constantemente detona alguna de sus frases épicas que tanto lo caracterizan, esos chistes de doble sentido que siempre van orientados al humor negro (pero acá bajando un poco el tono, claro).

[Alondra Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars

These stories were actually pretty good! If you know anything about the TV show and/or movie, then you know what to expect. Cheesy, B-Movie thrills and chills, with a lot of tongue-in-cheek humor. Luckily, I have 2 more volumes to keep me occupied today.

[Austin Smith · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a collection of 5 short stories adapted from the original EC horror comic stories. They are pretty much verbatim retellings. Not bad, but nothing too special here.
2.5⭐

[Julia Bea · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like goosebumps you will probably like this book. Although it's more Dracula,Frankinstine,more the OG monsters. My favorite chapter was Terror ride. I just loved the idea of thr wax figures. Also be warned it gets pretty gory. For example in the chapter By the fright of the silvery Moon. The werewolf get's his neack slashed open with a silver dollar.

[Alejandro Joseph · Rating 3 out of 5]

Happy Halloween, folks! I decided to dive back into this little series of TftC kids horror collections for this year’s Halloween read. If I’m being honest, this wasn’t a great read. The writing is mildly bland, a good chunk of the stories are forgettable, and the book really lacks flare. I like the Crypt Keeper monologues and there’s two stories in here that did kinda slap, but not much else besides that. Here are my ratings for each + the book overall:

Terror Ride - 6/10
Séance - 3/10
By the Fright of the Silvery Moon - 8/10
Auntie, It’s Coal Inside! - 7/10
By the Dawn’s Early Light 5/10
Bats in my Belfry - 6.5/10

Overall, 6/10. It’s fine. Not worth going out of your way for. Again, happy Halloween—and please, keep yourself safe.

[Diamond Chambers · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars

[Stay Fetters · Rating 3 out of 5]

Are you ready for tales that will make you cry and boil your blood?