Alan Katz Unleashes Lost Tales from the Crypt Stories

Go behind the scenes of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt with Alan Katz, the writer who gave the Crypt Keeper his unforgettable voice and helped shape one of the most iconic horror series in television history. In this exclusive interview, Katz reveals the creative chaos that fueled the show’s success, the truth behind Bordello of Blood, and how the Crypt Keeper became a pop culture legend. If you love hearing untold stories from classic TV and movie stars, this in-depth conversation is a must-watch. Perfect for fans of 80s and 90s horror, HBO originals, and retro television history, this episode offers rare insights from one of the key voices behind a cult classic. Uncencored!

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00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks
00:20 Alan Katz joins the show
01:00 Alan's background in horror vs. comedy
03:30 Moving to LA and career beginnings
06:45 Meeting Gil Adler and early collaborations
09:15 Getting involved with Tales from the Crypt
12:00 Creating the Crypt Keeper’s personality
14:10 The Crypt Keeper's impact on audiences
16:00 Why big-name producers joined the project
17:45 How Alan and Gil revived Tales from the Crypt
19:00 HBO’s minimal interference and creative freedom
20:00 The infamous “erect p***” scene and HBO’s note
22:00 Casting Meat Loaf and behind-the-scenes challenges
23:30 Squid on a stick inspiration
25:00 Christopher Reeve and the burden of being Superman
28:00 Richard Donner, Joel Silver, and other producers
30:30 Bob Zemeckis and the art of collaboration
33:20 Navigating egos and creative roles
35:00 Making of Demon Knight
36:30 Dead Easy script and Salma Hayek casting
38:30 Switch to Bordello of Blood
40:00 Vancouver filming problems
41:45 Casting Dennis Miller and production compromises
44:00 Sylvester Stallone’s influence and Angie Everhart casting
46:00 The Stallone sound cart story
47:30 The tale behind the Bordello of Blood editing process
50:00 Final seasons and filming in London
52:00 Culture shock with UK production team
53:30 Japanese title and HBO slogan origin
54:30 How Tales from the Crypt changed HBO forever
57:00 The collapse of the streaming model
59:00 Closing thoughts and appreciation

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