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The Crypt Keeper is back this Halloween as the host of AMC's FearFest all month long, and we're kicking off October with a brand new trailer revealing the horror icon's big return. Watch the official FearFest 2026 trailer and turn on AMC RIGHT NOW to start watching classic horror favorites and all your favorite horror franchises through Halloween day! The Crypt Keeper, the underground icon from the beloved ’90s cult-classic Tales From the Crypt, will be the official host of this year’s FearFest to mark the 30th anniversary of the epic horror celebration. With presenting sponsor BACARDÍ Rum returning for a second year, the long-running annual horror and genre programming event features over 650 hours of iconic horror films, franchises, new series, specials and more. Famed special effects master, AMC’s longtime creative partner and The Walking Dead director, Greg Nicotero (Creepshow, Guts & Glory) re-created the legendary puppet for a ghoulish refresh, leveraging his expertise in practical effects and creature design to update the Crypt Keeper’s signature look, movement, and personality for today’s audiences. In collaboration with AMC Global Media’s Content Room, the company’s in-house branded entertainment studio, Nicotero directed the Crypt Keeper segments for FearFest with John Kassir providing the signature cackle and wit that cemented the Crypt Keeper’s legacy. “What a great honor and privilege to re-create this iconic character and get a chance to revisit some of his clever quips and puns with John Kassir again reprising his role,” Nicotero shared in a statement. “Having the chance to re-create Kevin Yagher’s amazing puppet at my studio KNB EFX and get the opportunity to ‘direct him’ in a series of FearFest spots was like going back in time and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome.” #fearfest #amc #amcfearfest #cryptkeeper #talesfromthecrypt #gregnicotero #johnkassir #shudder by @johnkassir
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🎤 GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT: JOHN KASSIR Hello, boils and ghouls! SCAREFEST WEEKEND 18 welcomes John Kassir this October 23–25 in Lexington, Kentucky! For seven seasons and 93 episodes of HBO's Tales from the Crypt, John supplied the unmistakable voice of the Crypt Keeper, the cackling master of ceremonies who welcomed horror fans into a new tale of terror each week. With his shrill laugh, gruesome wordplay and complete delight in every terrible fate, the Crypt Keeper became one of horror's most recognizable hosts. John reprised the role in Tales from the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight, Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood and the animated series Tales from the Cryptkeeper. John's career extends throughout film, television, animation and video games. He played Ralph Wiley and Uncle Sam in Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical, voiced Adam MacIntyre in Dead Rising and provided the vocal effects for Elliott in Disney's Pete's Dragon. But for generations of horror fans, one laugh is all it takes to transport us straight back to the Crypt for another twisted tale. Meet John Kassir, the man behind the Crypt Keeper's unforgettable voice, at ScareFest Weekend 18! 🎟 Tickets, guests & full weekend info: scarefestweekend.com 📸 Photo Ops: celebphotoops.com/event/2026-scarefest-weekend-photo-ops 👻 Join the ScareFest Fan Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/scarefest.horror.paranormal 📺 ScareFest TV: Fridays at 9PM on scarefestradio.com Like and share, then join us this October for a weekend packed with frightening faces, familiar voices and stories from beyond the grave. #ScareFestWeekend #ScareFest18 #JohnKassir #CryptKeeper #TalesFromTheCrypt #DemonKnight #BordelloOfBlood #HorrorIcon #LexingtonKY by @johnkassir
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The scariest Tales From The Crypt episode ever? Watch out review and find out!!! #talesfromthecrypt #horror #scary by @johnkassir
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Hello, boils and ghouls! ⚰️🪦 John Kassir — The Crypt Keeper in Tales from the Crypt Monster-Mania Comic Con | Baltimore, MD 🎃🦇👻🕸️ ───────── @monstermaniacon @johnkassir #HappyHalloween #Halloween #TalesFromTheCrypt #CryptKeeper #Comedy #Paranormal #Supernatural #Horror #HorrorFilm #HorrorMovie #HorrorMovies #HorrorFan #HorrorCommunity #HorrorAddict #HorrorJunkie #Retro #Throwback #Flashback #BackInTheDay #Nostalgic #Nostalgia #90sNostalgia #90sKid #90sBaby #90s #1990s #Nineties #Baltimore #Maryland #ComicCon by @johnkassir
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Monster-Mania Comic Con • Baltimore, MD • Halloween Weekend 🎃🦇👻🕸️ Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) John Kassir (The Crypt Keeper in Tales from the Crypt) Jackie Earle Haley (The Bad News Bears, Rorschach in Watchmen) HALLOWEEN Nick Castle Tommy Lee Wallace Sandy Johnson Nancy Loomis P. J. Soles John Michael Graham Danielle Harris Don Shanks TERRIFIER 3 David Howard Thornton Lauren LaVera Elliott Fullam ───────── @monstermaniacon @therealelvira @johnkassir @jackieearle @ncastlez @tommyleewallace @unicornsandyj @pjsoles @horrorgal @davidhowardthornton @laurenlavera @elliottfullam @littlepunkpeople #HappyHalloween #Halloween #Elvira #TalesFromTheCrypt #CryptKeeper #DC #DCComics #Watchmen #Rorschach #MichaelMyers #JohnCarpenter #RobZombie #StephenKing #Carrie #Stripes #Terrifier #ArtTheClown #Paranormal #Supernatural #Horror #HorrorMovie #HorrorMovies #SciFi #Comedy #Retro #Throwback #Flashback #Baltimore #Maryland #ComicCon by @johnkassir
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@toyfederationshop @retrohorrorcon with @johnkassir the Cryptkeeper! taken in Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center by @johnkassir
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We are VERY excited to announce JOHN KASSIR will be joining us for the HALLOWEEN celebration at MONSTER-MANIA CON 68 which will be held the weekend of OCTOBER 30-November 1 at HILTON BALTIMORE INNER HARBOR HOTEL in Baltimore, MD! JOHN KASSIR will be appearing BOTH FRIDAY and SATURDAY of the show. Please help us get the word out! Please LIKE and SHARE this announcement. Horror fans will certainly know JOHN for his role as the iconic voice of THE CRYPTKEEPER. JOHN first voiced the CRYPTKEEPER for the classic HBO horror series TALES FROM THE CRYPT. The series ran from 1989 to 1996 and spawned many other related projects. JOHN starred in 1995’S TALES FROM THE CRYPT: DEMON KNIGHT film as well as 1996’s BORDELLO OF BLOOD. He also reprised the role of THE CRYPTKEEPER for the animated series TALES FROM THE CRYPTKEEPER and the 1990 return of TALES FROM THE CRYPT. JOHN has also starred in other projects such as THE THREE STOOGES, PETE’S DRAGON, HELLBLAZERS, MOCKINGBIRD LANE, THE GRIM ADVENTURES OF BILLY & MANDY, CHARMED, HERCULES, EARTHWORM JIM and many, many others. TICKETS & More info at WWW.MONSTERMANIA.NET #Cryptkeeper #talesfromthecrypt #horror #cosplay #baltimore taken in Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor by @johnkassir
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Meet the Crypt Keeper himself @johnkassir next weekend at @retrohorrorcon. Tickets and exclusive VIP packages on sale at Retro-HorrorCon.com now! #talesfromthecrypt #cryptkeeper #tvshow #movies #horror taken in Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center by @johnkassir
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Days of the Dead Las Vegas This Weekend!!!! by @johnkassir
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TICKETS AND VIP PACKAGES ON SALE AT RETRO-HORRORCON.COM taken in Embassy Suites by Hilton Greenville Golf Resort & Conference Center by @johnkassir
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