Tales from the Crypt: Three's a Crowd starts as the 10th wedding anniversary of Richard (Gavan O'Herlihy) & Della (Ruth de Sosa) is fast approaching, Alan (Paul Lieber) a rich friend has given them his beautiful holiday log cabin for a few days as a present. However Richard is insanely jealous & paranoid as Della only seems interested in spending time with the rich Alan rather than himself, Richard's suspicions are raised even more by Della & Alan's behaviour. That night Richard drinks like a fish & finally snaps...
This Tales from the Crypt story was episode 5 from season 2, directed by David Burton Morris I thought this was an average tale from the crypt that was watchable as most are but nothing special. The script by Kim Ketelsen & Annie Willette which was based on a comic book story in 'Shock SuspenStories' plays more like a marital drama for it's majority & is only really saved by the expected satisfying twist ending which is a good one if a bit predictable, Three's a Crowd has a very serious tone to it & doesn't have the dark comic feeling that many Tales from the Crypt episodes do. It's still a decent little story that's a perfectly entertaining way to pass 30 odd minutes.
This episode is pretty straight laced, there's no fancy visuals & it's a bit flat at times as it develops the character's & Richard's suspicions. There's not much gore, someone is shot with an arrow, someone is strangled & there's some blood splatter but it's fairly tame. The acting is alright from an unknown cast, to me anyway.
Three's a Crowd is an OK tale from the crypt, it's not the show's finest 30 odd minutes but it's watchable enough all the same.
This Tales from the Crypt story was episode 5 from season 2, directed by David Burton Morris I thought this was an average tale from the crypt that was watchable as most are but nothing special. The script by Kim Ketelsen & Annie Willette which was based on a comic book story in 'Shock SuspenStories' plays more like a marital drama for it's majority & is only really saved by the expected satisfying twist ending which is a good one if a bit predictable, Three's a Crowd has a very serious tone to it & doesn't have the dark comic feeling that many Tales from the Crypt episodes do. It's still a decent little story that's a perfectly entertaining way to pass 30 odd minutes.
This episode is pretty straight laced, there's no fancy visuals & it's a bit flat at times as it develops the character's & Richard's suspicions. There's not much gore, someone is shot with an arrow, someone is strangled & there's some blood splatter but it's fairly tame. The acting is alright from an unknown cast, to me anyway.
Three's a Crowd is an OK tale from the crypt, it's not the show's finest 30 odd minutes but it's watchable enough all the same.