Tales From the Crypt Presents Demon Knight

Good horror films are thin on the ground right now; this one will do nicely.

To call Demon Knight a popcorn movie is to give it too much credit — I doubt it would raise the pulse of Orville Redenbacher.

Pic is neither funny enough nor scary enough to be fully satisfying as either a shocker or a spoof.

The first in a series, but standards will need to impove if it's to survive.

Between scenes of splattering gore in which severed heads literally roll across the floor, the movie has a good time spoofing itself and a gallery of mostly sleazy characters who confront a crew of blood-thirsty demons.

Next time out, let's hope it involves a story that can stand on its own, without having to be propped up by the Crypt Keeper's silly patter.

It has one of the best Zane performances in his career, delivers a simply pulpy horror tale, and breaks new ground in the process. New ground which is now carried forward by a strong line of actors and actresses who survive through the credits

It is a campy homage that doesn’t promise any thought-provoking resonance but will provide some easy thrills and stellar kills. Demon Knight knows what it is and doesn’t hide from it.

It’s a seedy 'Grand Hotel' by way of 'The Exorcist' as a siege thriller, cooked up with plenty of gore and a smattering of sex, and served with dry wit.

A delightful blend of humor and horror that sees a cast all trying to out-act one another and somehow all of them coming out on top.