The "Tales from the Crypt" title was licensed for a movie of that name in 1972. This was followed by another film, "The Vault of Horror", in 1973. The omnibus movies "Creepshow" (1982) and "Creepshow 2", while using original scripts written by Stephen King and George A. Romero, were inspired by EC's horror comics and hosted by a Ghoulunatic-inspired character. "Creepshow 2" included an animated interstitial material between vignettes, featuring a young protagonist who goes to great length to acquire and keep possession of an issue of the comic book "Creepshow".