Name: Tales from the Crypt
Released: 1989-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: John Kassir

TV Show · Comedy · Horror

Based on the legendary and gruesome EC Comics, this horror anthology featured stories of murder, the supernatural, gore and humor and always had a twist ending of sorts. Some of Hollywood's biggest names took part, either working in front or behind the camera. Hosting duties fell to everyone's favorite decaying corpse, the Cryptkeeper.

1989 · 30m

Starring John Kassir

Director Robert Zemeckis, Russell Mulcahy

EPISODE 1

The Man Who Was Death

After the death penalty is abolished in his state, an executioner is left jobless and decides to take the law into his own hands.
EPISODE 2

And All Through the House

After killing her husband on Christmas Eve, an adulterous woman is attacked by an escaped ax-wielding maniac in a Santa suit looking for someone naughty or nice.
EPISODE 3

Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone

A cat's gland is implanted into the brain of a homeless man giving him nine lives but he gets a little greedy when he uses his new found gift for profit by becoming a top carnival act.
EPISODE 4

Only Sin Deep

A prostitute pawns her beauty but resorts to murder to get it back. Now a wanted killer, she must remain an ugly old hag or serve time for murder.
EPISODE 5

Lover Come Hack to Me

A con man marries a homely young girl for her money. He underestimates his victim, however, with bloody results.
EPISODE 6

Collection Completed

A taxidermist is so irritated by his wife's pets that he stuffs them. When she finds out, she takes up taxidermy as a hobby, with the husband her first subject.