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* SingleSpecimenSpecies: Given his origins [[spoiler:as the offspring of a carnival freak and a re-animated mummy]] it's hard to pin down his exact species beyond "undead humanoid", but regardless, no other creature like him appears in the series.


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* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: When he interacts with regular people, such as directing a movie, eating at a restaurant or talking to his guest stars, no-one seems fazed by the fact that he's a cackling skeletal revenant.
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!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/CharlieAdler (season 1 only), Creator/JohnKassir (season 2-7)

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!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/CharlieAdler (season 1 only), Creator/JohnKassir (season 2-7)Creator/JohnKassir
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!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/JohnKassir

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!!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/JohnKassirCreator/CharlieAdler (season 1 only), Creator/JohnKassir (season 2-7)
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* WickedWitch: At least as far as appearances go; in the cartoon, she's considerably congenial than the Vault Keeper.

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* WickedWitch: At least as far as appearances go; in the cartoon, she's considerably more congenial than the Vault Keeper.
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* WickedWitch: At least as far as appearances go; in the cartoon, she's quite a bit more congenial than the Vault Keeper.

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* WickedWitch: At least as far as appearances go; in the cartoon, she's quite a bit more considerably congenial than the Vault Keeper.
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* WickedWitch: DUH!
* VitriolicBestBuds: The three [=GhouLunatics=] were this in the comic and shades of it remain in the cartoon. They'll team up if needed, apologize if something goes too far, and generally stop shy of doing any lasting harm to one other.

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* WickedWitch: DUH!
At least as far as appearances go; in the cartoon, she's quite a bit more congenial than the Vault Keeper.
* VitriolicBestBuds: The three [=GhouLunatics=] were this in the comic and shades of it remain in the cartoon. They'll team up if needed, apologize if something goes too far, and generally stop shy of doing any lasting harm to one other.
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* AdaptionalVillainy: He retains his comic counterpart's love for puns and BlackComedy, but is also a saidst and masochist who has murdered and/or dismembered several people over the course of seven seasons. In fact, its rare for any guest of his to not wind up dead in the closing segments.

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* AdaptionalVillainy: AdaptationalVillainy: He retains his comic counterpart's love for puns and BlackComedy, but is also a saidst and masochist sado-masochist who has murdered and/or dismembered several people over the course of seven seasons. In fact, its it's rare for any guest of his to not wind up dead in the closing segments.
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*CompositeCharacter: Serves the role of himself, The Old Witch, and The Vault Keeper in the Live Action Series as the sole presenter of the stories. Averted in Tales From the Cryptkeeper, in which the other ghoulunatics appear in the second season and take over some of the hosting duties, as much as he wishes they wouldn't.
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*AdaptionalVillainy: He retains his comic counterpart's love for puns and BlackComedy, but is also a saidst and masochist who has murdered and/or dismembered several people over the course of seven seasons. In fact, its rare for any guest of his to not wind up dead in the closing segments.
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The two other hosts (collectively, the three are known as the GhouLunatics) from the EC Comics series. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.

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The two other hosts (collectively, the three are known as the GhouLunatics) Ghoulunatics) from the EC Comics series. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.
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A wisecracking revenant Ghoulunatic living in the basement of a decaying mansion. The show's self-proclaimed "master of scare-emonies."

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A wisecracking revenant Ghoulunatic living in the basement of a decaying mansion. The show's self-proclaimed "master of scare-emonies."



The two other hosts (or Ghoulunatics) from the EC Comics series. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.

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The two other hosts (or Ghoulunatics) (collectively, the three are known as the GhouLunatics) from the EC Comics series. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.
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--> '''Cryptkeeper:''' One more take like that, and it’s back to bit parts for you, [[GroinAttack and I won’t say what]] ''[[GroinAttack bits]]'' [[GroinAttack they are!]]

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--> '''Cryptkeeper:''' One more take like that, and it’s back to bit parts for you, [[GroinAttack and I won’t say what]] ''[[GroinAttack bits]]'' [[GroinAttack they are!]]I'm talking about!]]
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--> '''Cryptkeeper:''' One more take like that, and it’s back to bit parts for you! [[GroinAttack And I won’t say what]] ''[[GroinAttack bits]]'' [[GroinAttack they are!]]

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--> '''Cryptkeeper:''' One more take like that, and it’s back to bit parts for you! you, [[GroinAttack And and I won’t say what]] ''[[GroinAttack bits]]'' [[GroinAttack they are!]]
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* PrimaDonnaDirector: ''Demon Knight'' shows what it’s like when the Cryptkeeper directs a movie. You can guess the results.
--> '''Cryptkeeper:''' One more take like that, and it’s back to bit parts for you! [[GroinAttack And I won’t say what]] ''[[GroinAttack bits]]'' [[GroinAttack they are!]]
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: He always talks directly to the viewer.


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* FauxAffablyEvil: He’s wisecracking and pun-spouting, and also very gleeful about murder.


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[[folder:The Mummy]]
!!!'''Played By:''' Creator/WilliamSadler

A mummy who happens to be a big shot Hollywood Director who shows up in the FramingDevice of ''Film/BordelloOfBlood''.
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!! Creator/JohnKassir

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!! Creator/DavidHemblen as the Vault Keeper
!! Creator/ElizabethHanna as the Old Witch

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!! !!!'''Voiced By:''' Creator/DavidHemblen as the (the Vault Keeper
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Keeper), Creator/ElizabethHanna as the (the Old Witch
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* VitriolicBestBuds: The three [=GhouLunatics=] were this in the comic and shades of it remain in the cartoon. They'll team up if needed, apologize if something goes too far, and generally stop shy of doing any lasting harm to one other.
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The two other hosts (or Ghoulunatics) from the EC Comics. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.

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The two other hosts (or Ghoulunatics) from the EC Comics.Comics series. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.
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* RunningGag: Every time the Old Witch appears, a mirror, the camera or anything made of glass breaks. There's also her catchphrase when she introduces herself, "Guess whooo?" and "The OOOOOOOOOld Witch!"

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* RunningGag: Every time the Old Witch appears, a mirror, the camera or anything made of glass breaks. There's also her catchphrase when she introduces herself, "Guess whooo?" and "The OOOOOOOOOld OOOOOOOOOLD Witch!"

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A wisecracking revenant living in the basement of a decaying mansion. The show's self-proclaimed "master of scare-emonies."

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A wisecracking revenant Ghoulunatic living in the basement of a decaying mansion. The show's self-proclaimed "master of scare-emonies."




The two other hosts from the EC Comics. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.

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\n!! Creator/DavidHemblen as the Vault Keeper
!! Creator/ElizabethHanna as the Old Witch

The two other hosts (or Ghoulunatics) from the EC Comics. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.


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* EvilSoundsDeep: Courtesy of David Hemblen's performance as the Vault Keeper.


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* LargeHam: Honestly, it's a three-way tie over who's the hammiest Ghoulunatic.
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[[folder:The Vault Keeper and the Old Witch]]

The two other hosts from the EC Comics. In the cartoon, they all form a rivalry over who gets to host the show.
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* MadScientist: In contrast to the Old Witch, the Vault Keeper invents all sorts of weird and crazy contraptions.
* RunningGag: Every time the Old Witch appears, a mirror, the camera or anything made of glass breaks. There's also her catchphrase when she introduces herself, "Guess whooo?" and "The OOOOOOOOOld Witch!"
* WickedWitch: DUH!
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* CreepyHighPitchedVoice: He always speaks in a shrill, gleeful tone.
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* InteractiveNarrator: He hosted the first two seasons of ''Tales from the Cryptkeeper'', but in the third season, he started becoming directly involved in the plots of episodes like "Sharon Sharalike" (the Cryptkeeper is the one who delivers the CreepyDoll to Shauna) and "So Very Attractive" (the Cryptkeeper is the one who sells the cursed beauty cream to Julia).
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!! John Kassir

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!! John KassirCreator/JohnKassir
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* HiddenDepths: He [[spoiler:lost his parents, a mummy and a two-faced man, when he was just a baby. He's legitimately heartbroken over it and keeps the doll his father gave him to this day.]]


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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Specifically, he inherited [[spoiler:Myrna's dark complexion and high cheekbones, and Enoch's strong chin and light brown hair.]]
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A wisecracking revenant living in the basement of a decaying mansion.

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A wisecracking revenant living in the basement of a decaying mansion. The show's self-proclaimed "master of scare-emonies."
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* DepravedDwarf: He's ''very'' short.
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* PungeonMaster: At every opportunity.
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* TheAlcoholic: Never actually seen inebriated, but he ''really'' likes his liquor and is often seen with a drink close at hand.
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[[folder:The Crypt Keeper]]
!! John Kassir
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A wisecracking revenant living in the basement of a decaying mansion.
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* CreepyBlueEyes / IcyBlueEyes: Boasts a rather pretty pair.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: In the comic and cartoon spinoff, he has at least one alias, but if he has a real name, he never mentions it.
* WasOnceAMan: We see him once as a baby, and barring the missing nose, he's actually pretty normal looking.
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