Tales from the Crypt: Split Second starts as a bar waitress named Liz (Michelle Johnson) meets Steve Dixon (Brion James) the rich owner of a lumber camp, after learning of his money Liz reckon she's on to a good thing & they marry that very night. However Steve is insanely jealous & forbids his workers to even look at her & he tells her not to go anywhere near them, all of a sudden things don't seem quite so good for Liz. That is until the handsome young Ted (Billy Wirth) turns up looking for a job, Liz falls for Ted & tries to seduce him but Steve finds out & this particular romance doesn't end happily...
This Tales from the Crypt story was episode 11 from season 3, the first of four Tales from the Crypt episodes to be directed by Russell Mulcahy I thought Split Second was decent enough. The script by Richard Christian Matheson was based on a story from the 'Shock SuspenStories' comic book & is basically your standard morality tale of love turned bad. Overall I quite liked the story but I found it a bit predictable although the cool ending certainly helps even if you can tell how things are going to pan out if not in the way they precisely do. As usual the episode moves along at a good pace although most of it's duration is the setting up of the character's rather than action packed incident.
This one looks good & is well made, there is a lot of swearing in this episode, some nudity & not much gore. There's some blood splatter along with the great ending sequence involving a chainsaw & lots more blood. The acting is good especially from the always watchable & intense Brion James.
Split Second is a good tale from the crypt although I don't personally think it rates amongst the show's best, worth a watch all the same.
This Tales from the Crypt story was episode 11 from season 3, the first of four Tales from the Crypt episodes to be directed by Russell Mulcahy I thought Split Second was decent enough. The script by Richard Christian Matheson was based on a story from the 'Shock SuspenStories' comic book & is basically your standard morality tale of love turned bad. Overall I quite liked the story but I found it a bit predictable although the cool ending certainly helps even if you can tell how things are going to pan out if not in the way they precisely do. As usual the episode moves along at a good pace although most of it's duration is the setting up of the character's rather than action packed incident.
This one looks good & is well made, there is a lot of swearing in this episode, some nudity & not much gore. There's some blood splatter along with the great ending sequence involving a chainsaw & lots more blood. The acting is good especially from the always watchable & intense Brion James.
Split Second is a good tale from the crypt although I don't personally think it rates amongst the show's best, worth a watch all the same.