Not to be confused with the 2023 animatronic The Crypt Keeper.
The Life-Sized Crypt-Keeper was an animatronic sold by Spencer Gifts for the 1995 and 1996 Halloween seasons. It resembled the Crypt-Keeper, the host of the television series Tales from the Crypt. When activated, the head of the Crypt-Keeper would continuously turn from side to side, while one of two interchangeable cassette tapes would play Halloween related or regular dialogue.
Spencer Gifts’ Description[]
“Send in the clones! Here, for the first time ever, is a life-size, motorized, talking Cryptkeeper fashioned and manufactured after the original in every disgusting detail. With one flick of a switch, your very own Cryptkeeper begins to talk as his bony head moves from side to side. What a wonderful haunting addition "he" will be when you place him inside that morbid manor you call home.”
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- The Crypt-Keeper was the first licensed life-size animatronic sold by the Spencer’s/Spirit brand, four years prior to Spencer's purchasing of Spirit Halloween.
- The Crypt-Keeper was Gemmy's first licensed product and licensed life-size.
- The Crypt-Keeper was originally manufactured to be a window display piece for Spencer's but was sold later on in the season for $399.99.
- Gemmy personally had John Kassir himself come in to voice the animatronic.
- A photo of this animatronic was featured on a wall in the Factory Floor display.
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Gemmy Lifesize Animated Cryptkeeper Tales From The Crypt Prop
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