Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television

the, the, uh, haunted mask is about." 'Cause that haunted mask cover, ugh, I remember watch- readin'- or seein' that so many times, and it, that image is seared into my brain of the little girl putting the, the horrifying mask on.

Uh, according to the documentary Tales from the Crypt: From Comic Books to Television, R.L. Stine said that he remembered reading the infamous Tales from the Crypt comic books when he was young, and credited them, credited them as one of his inspirations.

Books and characters in the series were inspired by books and films.

For example, the character Slappy the Dummy was inspired by the literary classic The Adventures of Pinocchio.