John Kassir: ‘Tales from the Crypt’ voice actor, comedian explains how he got the part

For kids of the 90s, late-night horror was epitomized by HBO’s The Tales from the Crypt. But did you know that hilarious cackling corpse called the Crypt Keeper has a Baltimore connection?
Enter comedian and Baltimore-born John Kassir, voice of HBO’s legendary expired emcee.
Reporter Jasmine Vaughn-Hall | Producer Stokely Baksh
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[@chrisdavisjr29]

this show scared the hell outta me growing up

[@katrinajones8503]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 You're kidding 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 so cute😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@wellesradio]

@@katrinajones8503It scared the heck out of everyone. Brilliant show.

[@leodorsey225]

Great interview!

[@cocoamelanin]

This is so nostalgic! I wish she had more questions. I was kid in the dark in the living room alone watching TFC. I love that laugh!

[@5StarHeneral]

Childhood memories that laugh is legendary 🙌

[@joannasjoyfuljourneys]

Oh great, this is just 5 months old! I'm watching Tales from the Crypt right now! I saw who did the voice & decided to Google the name. Always loved the show!!! Wow, I didn't know the comics was from 1950's!! 4/15/23 Saturday afternoon. So glad to see and Hear him do it!!! 😀😀

[@joannasjoyfuljourneys]

Lol omg he's great! 😂 ❤ Loved that he did that at the end! What a superstar!!!

[@FelisDestructicus]

I like that bit about how the silly puns are like Shakespeare to the Crypt Keeper. What a cool dude.

[@nurseebbeckles9937]

I had no idea he was from Baltimore! Love everything about this interview!

[@nafessawaters5446]

❤❤❤❤ oh love that voice an that laugh .

[@tiswhatitiz]

Wow! Was addicted to watching Tales from the Crypt! It was gore important than my ghoulwork 😂😂😂😂

[@Lucy-jc5wg]

I love it, that farewell was so awesome

[@B.J.Murphy-fr8pz]

Yep I used to stay up late watching creepy stories takes from the crypt remember whens

[@julieporter7805]

He is a real bleeding man, a cut above the rest, a high fright of HBO's early sched-ghoul!!! 😅😅😂😂

[@sljay90]

Super cool to watch ! Didn’t know he was from Baltimore aka where I was born and raised ❤

[@joebrann4612]

I love love this guy and the show, it was the perfect combo!!!

[@robertspencer6375]

I still watch it on KZbin...

[@georgemartinez4355]

Wish the show would get a good reboot

[@NickyFlips]

What a show. What a talent. 🤌

[@WrestlingErnestHemingway]

John is the best SHEMP HOWARD IMPERSONATOR EVER! I wish John would contact Curly G. Curly Howard's Grandson. Curly G. has his own KZbin channel and him and his 2 friends (Andy P. and Chris Durmick-Moe) are keeping the 3 Stooges alive to this very day and they need a Shemp badly. Hope John sees this comment and somehow can get in contact with them. Curly G and the guys would love John to partake as Shemp.

[@maxt707]

More entertaining than new all inclusive nonsense of today. 😢

[@nicholasanderson6974]

Mr. Kassir, is there an address I could send for an autograph to?