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William M. Gaines

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William M. Gaines

Born March 1, 1922 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died June 3, 1992 · aged 70

William Maxwell Gaines (March 1, 1922 – June 3, 1992), was an American publisher and co-editor of EC Comics. Following a shift in EC's direction in 1950, Gaines presided over what became an artistically influential and historically important line of mature-audience comics. He published the satirical magazine Mad for over 40 years. He was posthumously inducted into the comic book industry's Will E…

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Bordello of BloodBordello of Blood · 1996
Bordello of Blood
★ 6.01996
MovieHorrorComedy
A seedy private eye gets more than he ever bargained for when a missing persons case leads him to a brothel overseen by the mother of vampires and her lusty army of the undead.
Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt · 1972
Tales from the Crypt
★ 6.81972
MovieHorror
When a tourist group become lost within ancient catacombs, they meet the sinister Crypt Keeper, who tells them each their fate. The enigmatic figure's macabre stories involve a wife dabbling in murder, a retired sanitation worker targeted by his suspicious neighbors, and an adulterer who may face a fitting demise if the yarns come true.
The Vault of HorrorThe Vault of Horror · 1973
The Vault of Horror
★ 6.41973
MovieHorror
The sequel to Tales from the Crypt. Five strangers trapped in a basement vault converse about their recurring nightmares. Their stories include vampires, bodily dismemberment, east Indian mysticism, an insurance scam, and an artist who kills by painting his victims' deaths.
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape VaultThe AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault · 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
2020
MovieComedyHorror
THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including two that have only ever been available theatrically.
Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
★ 8.01989
SeriesComedyMystery
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?

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