Tales From The Crypt

1989 • HBO
4.7
693 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (6)

1 The Man Who Was Death
10/6/89
Season-only
After the death penalty is abolished in his state, an executioner is left jobless and decides to take the law into his own hands.
2 And All Through the House
10/6/89
Season-only
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.
3 Dig That Cat...He's Real Gone
10/6/89
Season-only
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.
4 Only Sin Deep
14/6/89
Season-only
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.
5 Lover Come Hack to Me
21/6/89
Season-only
A con man marries a homely young girl for her money. He underestimates his victim, however, with bloody results.
6 Collection Completed
28/6/89
Season-only
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.

About this show

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.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
693 reviews
Constance White
6 June 2018
I used to stay up at night late and watch all of these shows and I've loved them since I was a kid .😊 I'm 42 years old now that tells you anything!
David Wolfman
26 November 2014
Ive always loved this show since i was a little kid (however i wouldnt really recommend this to kids, its a very adult tv show, ive just always loved horror). Tongue-in-cheek and ironic horror at its finest...creepy and spooky...its all here.
26 people found this review helpful
Jessica Gray
21 October 2014
Watching this show really takes me back to my childhood. My grandmother and I used to watch this show together every Thursday night. I bet I have seen every episode and I still love watching them. They will never get old.
83 people found this review helpful