My Favourite Episodes of 'Tales from the Crypt'
by DaltyBoii | created - 07 Nov 2016 | updated - 07 Nov 2016 | PublicA list of my personal favourites from the HBO series.
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1.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Fitting Punishment
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
When funeral director Ezra Thornberry gets his very polite young nephew Bobby as a roommate, he eventually learns his rude harsh behavior towards him could be fatal.
Director: Jack Sholder | Stars: Moses Gunn, Jon Clair, Teddy Wilson, John Kassir
Votes: 1,104
2.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Collection Completed
(1989)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Jonas has been forced into mandatory retirement. He can't relax, though, because Anita's friends are driving him crazy.
Director: Mary Lambert | Stars: John Kassir, M. Emmet Walsh, Audra Lindley, Martin Garner
Votes: 1,426
3.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Mute Witness to Murder
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Young woman Suzy looks out of the window of her apartment and witnesses a man murdering a woman in the apartment directly across from hers. Suzy is so traumatized by what she sees that ... See full summary »
Director: Jim Simpson | Stars: Richard Thomas, Patricia Clarkson, Reed Birney, Kristine Nielsen
Votes: 957
4.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Abra Cadaver
(1991)
Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A former potential surgeon sets out to wreak revenge on the brother whose cruel practical joke prevented him from realizing his dream.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: Beau Bridges, Tony Goldwyn, Tom Wright, John Kassir
Votes: 1,119
5.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
None But the Lonely Heart
(1992)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A con artist meets and weds a wealthy old widows through a dating service, then murders them and takes the inheritance, finally gets the date of his dreams - the very worst of them.
Director: Tom Hanks | Stars: Treat Williams, Frances Sternhagen, Henry Gibson, Tom Hanks
Votes: 937
6.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Death of Some Salesmen
(1993)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A conniving con-man posing as a salesman gets more than he bargained for when he comes knocks at the door of the wrong family.
Director: Gilbert Adler | Stars: Tim Curry, Ed Begley Jr., Yvonne De Carlo, John Kassir
Votes: 1,065
7.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Lover Come Hack to Me
(1989)
Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Peggy wants to make sure her honeymoon turns out perfect.
Director: Tom Holland | Stars: John Kassir, Amanda Plummer, Stephen Shellen, Lisa Figus
Votes: 1,424
8.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Split Second
(1991)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A beautiful waitress marries the owner of a lumber camp and then quickly starts to realize that he is not what she really wants.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Brion James, Michelle Johnson, Billy Wirth, John Kassir
Votes: 1,060
9.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Only Skin Deep
(1994)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A violent, hot-tempered man goes to a Halloween party hosted by his ex-wife, where he meets a mysterious but beautiful masked woman who needs more help than he does.
Director: William Malone | Stars: Peter Onorati, Sherrie Rose, Stephen Liska, Diane DiLascio
Votes: 757
10.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
On a Deadman's Chest
(1992)
Not Rated | 29 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Danny Darwin learns that his new tattoo might be more than just a tattoo.
Director: William Friedkin | Stars: Yul Vazquez, Paul Hipp, Tia Carrere, Sherrie Rose
Votes: 847
11.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
The New Arrival
(1992)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An abnormally difficult child tests a psychologist.
Director: Peter Medak | Stars: David Warner, Joan Severance, Zelda Rubinstein, Twiggy
Votes: 967
12.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Easel Kill Ya
(1991)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Painter Jack Craig gains himself a wealthy patron when he sells a morbid painting. He soon finds that in order to please his patron, he must continue to paint pictures of death - and this leads him down a murderous path.
Director: John Harrison | Stars: Tim Roth, Roya Megnot, Nancy Fish, Debra Mooney
Votes: 997
13.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Dead Right
(1990)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Cathy wants a rich and successful life, and fast. She visits a medium who tells her she will meet a man who will inherit a lot of money, and die in a violent way soon after. When she meets grossly overweight Charlie who informs her of his rich relatives, she promptly marries him. As it turns out, the medium is always right.
Director: Howard Deutch | Stars: Demi Moore, Jeffrey Tambor, Natalija Nogulich, Troy Evans
Votes: 1,542
14.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Television Terror
(1990)
Not Rated | 21 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A TV shock journalist gives an on-air tour of an eerie haunted house.
Director: Charlie Picerni | Stars: Morton Downey Jr., Dorothy Parke, Peter Van Norden, John Kassir
Votes: 1,293
15.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Top Billing
(1991)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An unattractive and unlucky actor can't get a role because of his looks. His agent and girlfriend leave him. But he doesn't intend to give up - he wants the role of Hamlet.
Director: Todd Holland | Stars: Jon Lovitz, Bruce Boxleitner, John Astin, Louise Fletcher
Votes: 1,031
16.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
And All Through the House
(1989)
Not Rated | 22 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A greedy woman makes the mistake of murdering her husband while an escaped mental patient dressed in a Santa Claus outfit is on the loose.
Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: John Kassir, Mary Ellen Trainor, Larry Drake, Marshall Bell
Votes: 2,190
17.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
The Man Who Was Death
(1989)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
After the death penalty is abolished, an executioner continues his former job through freelancing...
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: William Sadler, J.W. Smith, Roy Brocksmith, David Wohl
Votes: 2,010
18.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Werewolf Concerto
(1992)
Not Rated | 24 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An Agatha Christie-style mystery sees the inhabitants of a remote hotel terrorized by rumors of a werewolf prowling the area. Not to fear, as a self-appointed werewolf hunter is amongst them. But might he have a dark secret of his own?
Director: Steve Perry | Stars: Timothy Dalton, Dennis Farina, Walter Gotell, Charles Fleischer
Votes: 824
19.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Four-Sided Triangle
(1990)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Farmer George is attracted to Mary Jo, the nubile young woman who helps out with the chores. The problem is... she's in love with a scarecrow.
Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Patricia Arquette, Chelcie Ross, Susan Blommaert, John Kassir
Votes: 1,192
20.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Split Personality
(1992)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A swindler, Jack loves money and... twins. One day he meets rich twins that show interest in him.
Director: Joel Silver | Stars: Joe Pesci, Jacqueline Alexandra Citron, Kristen Amber Citron, Burt Young
Votes: 953
21.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Forever Ambergris
(1993)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A jaded, has-been photographer plots the demise of his younger, talented protégé when they go on assignment in Central America.
Director: Gary Fleder | Stars: Roger Daltrey, Steve Buscemi, Paul Dooley, Marshall Bell
Votes: 852
22.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone
(1989)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A bum displays his ability to resurrect himself.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: John Kassir, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Wuhl, Kathleen York
Votes: 1,703
23.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
For Cryin' Out Loud
(1990)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A greedy rock promoter tries to steal the money raised at a benefit concert when his conscience intervenes.
Director: Jeffrey Price | Stars: Lee Arenberg, Katey Sagal, Iggy Pop, Sam Kinison
Votes: 1,166
24.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Came the Dawn
(1993)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A lecherous millionaire offers a lift to a beautiful seductress in the middle of nowhere with horrific consequences.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Brooke Shields, Perry King, Michael J. Pollard, Valerie Wildman
Votes: 711
25.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
The Assassin
(1994)
Not Rated | 26 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A happy housewife is pitted against three CIA agents, who have come to kill her husband, a supposed rogue agent.
Director: Martin von Haselberg | Stars: Shelley Hack, Chelsea Field, Jonathan Banks, Marshall R. Teague
Votes: 678
26.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Loved to Death
(1991)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
In Los Angeles, aspiring screenwriter Edward Foster from Indiana has a crush on his neighbor Miranda Singer. However, bimbo Miranda is a gold digger who does not give Edward any attention. ... See full summary »
Director: Tom Mankiewicz | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Mariel Hemingway, David Hemmings, Kathleen Freeman
Votes: 1,007
27.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Three's a Crowd
(1990)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A married couple is trying to enjoy their anniversary. However, the husband is sure his wife is cheating on him.
Director: David Burton Morris | Stars: Gavan O'Herlihy, Ruth de Sosa, Paul Lieber, John Kassir
Votes: 1,315
28.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
A Slight Case of Murder
(1996)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A game of cat and mouse ensues between a female mystery novelist and her jealous former husband when he accuses her of having a love affair with her nosy neighbor's son.
Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Francesca Annis, Christopher Cazenove, Elizabeth Spriggs, Patrick Barlow
Votes: 510
29.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Mournin' Mess
(1991)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A journalist tries to solve the case of a mysterious serial killer who's been killing homeless people all across the city. What he doesn't realize is how deep the conspiracy behind the murders goes.
Director: Manny Coto | Stars: Steven Weber, Rita Wilson, Ally Walker, Vincent Schiavelli
Votes: 905
30.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Creep Course
(1993)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A bookworm is tricked by a jock and her devious Egyptology professor to be the virgin sacrifice to an ancient mummy in the teachers basment.
Director: Jeffrey Boam | Stars: Jeffrey Jones, Anthony Michael Hall, Nina Siemaszko, John Kassir
Votes: 750
31.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Let the Punishment Fit the Crime
(1994)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
An unscrupulous ambulance-chasing lawyer gets stuck in a strange town for moving violations, and soon learns that the punishment for even petty crimes in the town comes with a gruesome result.
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Catherine O'Hara, Peter MacNicol, Joseph Maher, John Kassir
Votes: 722
32.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Well Cooked Hams
(1993)
Not Rated | 27 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A ruthless young magician kills an elderly rival magician for his grand prop: the box of death.
Director: Elliot Silverstein | Stars: Martin Sheen, Billy Zane, Maryam d'Abo, John Kassir
Votes: 673
33.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
99 & 44/100% Pure Horror
(1995)
Not Rated | 23 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Luden Sandelton is the meek president of a company that manufactures bars of soap. When the advertising campaign for the latest line of soap is deemed a failure, Luden has no choice but to ... See full summary »
Director: Rodman Flender | Stars: Bruce Davison, Cristi Conaway, Darin Heames, Kelly Coffield Park
Votes: 579
34.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
Staired in Horror
(1994)
Not Rated | 25 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Fugitive Clyde's on the lam from an angry mob. He seeks refuge in a decrepit old mansion owned by an elderly woman. Unbeknownst to Clyde, the house has a curse attached.
Director: Stephen Hopkins | Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Rachel Ticotin, R. Lee Ermey, John Kassir
Votes: 658
35.
Tales from the Crypt (1989–1996)
Episode:
What's Cookin'
(1992)
Not Rated | 28 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Married couple Fred and Erma's restaurant has seen better days. But things change once a stranger walks in, with a rather unique steak recipe...
Director: Gilbert Adler | Stars: Christopher Reeve, Bess Armstrong, Art LaFleur, Meat Loaf
Votes: 1,195
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