Apr '17
In memory of Don Rickles, I watched his "The Ventriloquist's Dummy" episode, directed by Richard Donner and starring Bobcat Goldthwait. This show was all about great guest stars and directors.
A few days before that, I watched Arnold's "The Switch" about the old man (William Hickey) who trades body parts with a young man (Rick Rossovich) to win his woman's heart.
Throughout seven seasons, they've had a ton of great episodes. Another of my favorites off the top of my head would be Walter Hill's "Cutting Cards" with Lance Henriksen and Kevin Tighe.
Here's a reference for you:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tales_from_the_Crypt_episodes
Is this the best horror anthology out there? I think the most notable competitor would be Tales from the Darkside, but I haven't seen many episodes of that series... YET!
A few days before that, I watched Arnold's "The Switch" about the old man (William Hickey) who trades body parts with a young man (Rick Rossovich) to win his woman's heart.
Throughout seven seasons, they've had a ton of great episodes. Another of my favorites off the top of my head would be Walter Hill's "Cutting Cards" with Lance Henriksen and Kevin Tighe.
Here's a reference for you:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tales_from_the_Crypt_episodes
Is this the best horror anthology out there? I think the most notable competitor would be Tales from the Darkside, but I haven't seen many episodes of that series... YET!
I haven't seen Tales from the Crypt in many years. In the old, old days of the series life, it used to be on HBO and living at my grandparents at the time, they only had Cinemax and The Movie Channel. When HBO would do one of those free weekend things, I was able to catch it. The first episode I ever saw was, I believe, Carrion Death, at my cousin's house during a Christmas party. It's still one of my favorite episodes.
When Crypt moved to Fox in '94 (I think?) My mom and I would watch it every week. One of the best episodes I remember from that era of the show was Comes the Dawn.
Another great episode, I forget the name, is the one where the gigolo would kill all these rich old ladies and then at the end they returned from the grave (what?! this never happens!!!) to get their revenge in all their rotten, decayed glory.