Tales from the Crypt Season 2

01. Dead Right
Apr 21, 1990

A gold digging waitress goes to a fortune teller who predicts that by the end of the day her boss will fire her and she will land a new job. When the prediction becomes reality, she goes back for more. The fortune teller predicts that she will marry a man who will inherit a fortune then die. She gets the money first and when she tells her husband to kiss off, he stabs her to death and ends up in the hot seat.

Andy Wolk
Andy Wolk

Screenplay

Howard Deutch
Howard Deutch

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Tim Suhrstedt
Tim Suhrstedt

Director of Photography

Seth Flaum
Seth Flaum

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

Jay Ferguson
Jay Ferguson

Music

02. The Switch
Apr 21, 1990

An elderly millionaire asks a plastic surgeon to give him the body of a younger man to win the girl of his dreams.

William Hickey
William Hickey

Carlton Webster

Rick Rossovich
Rick Rossovich

Hans/Younger Carlton Webster

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger

X-Con (uncredited)

Franco Columbu
Franco Columbu

Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)

Renee O'Connor
Renee O'Connor

Waitress (deleted scenes)

Peter Kent
Peter Kent

Muscle Beach Trainer

Tish Smiley
Tish Smiley

Nurse

Renata Scott
Renata Scott

Female Patient

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Richard Tuggle
Richard Tuggle

Screenplay

Michael Taav
Michael Taav

Screenplay

Jost Vacano
Jost Vacano

Director of Photography

Spiro Razatos
Spiro Razatos

Stunts

Ted Barba
Ted Barba

Stunts

Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel

Editor

Jay Ferguson
Jay Ferguson

Music

03. Cutting Cards
Apr 21, 1990

Two rival long time gamblers meet up in a small town to have one last duel.

Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen

Reno Crevice

Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe

Sam Forney

Diane Cary
Diane Cary

Hostess

Allan Graf
Allan Graf

Driver

Alisa Christensen
Alisa Christensen

Blonde Woman

David Avadon
David Avadon

Dealer

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Walter Hill
Walter Hill

Screenplay

Mae Woods
Mae Woods

Screenplay

Walter Hill
Walter Hill

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

John R. Leonetti
John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Carmel Davies
Carmel Davies

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

James Horner
James Horner

Music

04. 'Til Death
Apr 24, 1990

An unscrupulous plantation owner looks to raise some cash to develop a worthless plot of inherited land by wooing a beautiful heiress to an island and using voodoo to make her his wife.

Aubrey Morris
Aubrey Morris

Freddy

Janet Hubert
Janet Hubert

Psyche

D.W. Moffett
D.W. Moffett

Logan Andrews

Pamela Gien
Pamela Gien

Margaret Richardson

Charles Hutchins
Charles Hutchins

Minister

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Jeri Barchilon
Jeri Barchilon

Screenplay

Chris Walas
Chris Walas

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

John R. Leonetti
John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

05. Three's a Crowd
May 01, 1990

For their tenth anniversary, a couple heads down to a cabin owned by their friend. When she and her friend start sneaking around the husband gets jealous and assumes that they are having an affair.

Ruth de Sosa
Ruth de Sosa

Della

Dante D'Andre
Dante D'Andre

Alvarez

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

William M. Gaines
William M. Gaines

Comic Book

David Burton Morris
David Burton Morris

Screenplay

Annie Willette
Annie Willette

Screenplay

Kim Steven Ketelsen
Kim Steven Ketelsen

Screenplay

Mamie Mitchell
Mamie Mitchell

Script Supervisor

Rosemary Brandenburg
Rosemary Brandenburg

Set Decoration

Marc Fisichella
Marc Fisichella

Art Direction

Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff

Production Design

Jack Wallner
Jack Wallner

Director of Photography

Leann Nealz
Leann Nealz

Costume Design

Carlos David Amador
Carlos David Amador

Hair Designer

Christa Reusch
Christa Reusch

Makeup Artist

Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel

Editor

Carolina Beroza
Carolina Beroza

Assistant Editor

Fred Baron
Fred Baron

Co-Producer

Suzanne Todd
Suzanne Todd

Associate Producer

Suzanne Cornelius
Suzanne Cornelius

Production Assistant

Alexandra Booke
Alexandra Booke

Development Producer

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer

Music

06. The Thing From The Grave
May 08, 1990

A young photographer falls in love with a supermodel who is being mistreated by her boyfriend. When the lover finds out about them, he kills the photographer and plans to kill her but he finds out that you can't destroy love even when it's dead.

Fred Dekker
Fred Dekker

Writer

Fred Dekker
Fred Dekker

Director

Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff

Production Design

Alex Nepomniaschy
Alex Nepomniaschy

Director of Photography

Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

David Newman
David Newman

Original Music Composer

07. The Sacrifice
May 15, 1990

Reed is a hotshot insurance agent who decides to kill his stubborn boss and marry his wife. The plan works until Reed's boss who happens to be Gloria's ex-husband arrives with pictures he has taken of the murder and blackmails Reed.

Kim Delaney
Kim Delaney

Gloria Fielding

Kevin Kilner
Kevin Kilner

James

Don Hood
Don Hood

Sebastian Fielding

Deborah Packer
Deborah Packer

Voice of Parrot (voice)

Dana Craig
Dana Craig

Doorman

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Ross Thomas
Ross Thomas

Screenplay

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

John R. Leonetti
John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

Kenny Bates
Kenny Bates

Stunts

Nick Brett
Nick Brett

Stunts

Andrew London
Andrew London

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Jonathan Elias
Jonathan Elias

Original Music Composer

08. For Cryin' Out Loud
May 22, 1990

A rock promoter has been hearing voices inside his head for the past years. His doctor explains it to be too much time in the music biz. But when he tries to steal money at an Iggy Pop concert he learns the voices to be none other than his conscience. His banker shows up one night trying to blackmail him but he bumps her off. His conscience gets on his back so much that he blurts out her murder and goes to the hot seat to shut his conscience up for good.

Lee Arenberg
Lee Arenberg

Marty Slash

Frank Infante
Frank Infante

Guitar Player

Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Katey Sagal
Katey Sagal

Ms. Kilbasser

Sam Kinison
Sam Kinison

Marty Slash's Conscience (voice)

John Lafayette
John Lafayette

Older Guard

Al White
Al White

Police Officer

Lee Morgan
Lee Morgan

Stage Manager

Joe Restivo
Joe Restivo

Chief Kabubi

Tiffanie Poston
Tiffanie Poston

Waitress

Vince Melocchi
Vince Melocchi

Young Guard

Hunt Sales
Hunt Sales

Drummer

Spyder Mittleman
Spyder Mittleman

Saxophone

Rich Hopkins
Rich Hopkins

Concert Rocker (uncredited)

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Jeffrey Price
Jeffrey Price

Screenplay

Peter S. Seaman
Peter S. Seaman

Screenplay

Jeffrey Price
Jeffrey Price

Director

Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff

Production Design

Tim Suhrstedt
Tim Suhrstedt

Director of Photography

Andrew London
Andrew London

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Peter S. Seaman
Peter S. Seaman

Co-Producer

Michel Rubini
Michel Rubini

Original Music Composer

09. Four-Sided Triangle
May 29, 1990

Mary Jo is a young slave girl on a farm. One day while escaping to the fields she has a vision that a scarecrow comes to save her from the cruel couple. When her master discovers the identity of her new boyfriend, he decides to disguise himself as the man in straw.

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Chelcie Ross
Chelcie Ross

George Yates

Susan Blommaert
Susan Blommaert

Luisa Yates

Tom Holland
Tom Holland

Screenplay

James Tugend
James Tugend

Screenplay

Tom Holland
Tom Holland

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott

Director of Photography

Andrew London
Andrew London

Editor

Gail Levin
Gail Levin

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

10. The Ventriloquist's Dummy
Jun 05, 1990

A ventriloquist seeks out his old hero, Ingels, who he always admired. He soon meets up with his ventriloquist dummy Morty and discovers a shocking secret.

Steve Susskind
Steve Susskind

Dick Feinwold

Don Rickles
Don Rickles

Mr. Ingels, Ventriloquist

Bobcat Goldthwait
Bobcat Goldthwait

Billy Goldman

Symie Dahut
Symie Dahut

Hooker

April Clawson
April Clawson

Singer

Joycee Katz
Joycee Katz

Mrs. Goldman

Courtney Mellinger
Courtney Mellinger

Young Billy

Robert Katims
Robert Katims

Husband

Mindy Rickles
Mindy Rickles

Girl at Bar

Richard Donner
Richard Donner

Man at Bar (uncredited)

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Richard Donner
Richard Donner

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Tim Suhrstedt
Tim Suhrstedt

Director of Photography

J.P. Romano
J.P. Romano

Stunt Double

Phil Adams
Phil Adams

Stunt Double

Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel

Editor

Gail Levin
Gail Levin

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

Miles Goodman
Miles Goodman

Original Music Composer

11. Judy, You're Not Yourself Today
Jun 12, 1990

Donald and Judy are a couple who find themselves in a game of witchcraft. When a mysterious woman convinces Judy to try on a magical necklace, the old woman switches their souls. Soon Donald realizes that something is wrong. He tricks the witch into thinking that Judy has cancer and they switch back. Then Donald kills the witch and buries her. Years later, she comes back and this time she's got a special surprise for him.

Randa Haines
Randa Haines

Director

Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff

Production Design

Paul Elliott
Paul Elliott

Director of Photography

Kerrie Cullen
Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Éva Gárdos
Éva Gárdos

Editor

Richard Pagano
Richard Pagano

Casting

Sharon Bialy
Sharon Bialy

Casting

Michael Convertino
Michael Convertino

Original Music Composer

12. Fitting Punishment
Jun 19, 1990

Bobby is an orphaned teenager who goes to live with his uncle Ezra. Ezra is a mortuary director who is very grumpy. One day he decides to fill his new casket by killing Bobby. Bobby is too tall to fit in it so he cuts off his feet but he soon regrets it.

Moses Gunn
Moses Gunn

Uncle Ezra Thornberry

Al Fann
Al Fann

Mr. Jeffries

Jon Clair
Jon Clair

Bobby Thornberry

Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson

Clyde

Nick LaTour
Nick LaTour

Doctor

Joanne Jackson
Joanne Jackson

Woman in Mourning

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Don Mancini
Don Mancini

Writer

Jonathan David Kahn
Jonathan David Kahn

Screenplay

Jack Sholder
Jack Sholder

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Jack Wallner
Jack Wallner

Director of Photography

Clifford Strong
Clifford Strong

Stunt Double

Ousaun Elam
Ousaun Elam

Stunt Double

Andrew London
Andrew London

Editor

Richard Pagano
Richard Pagano

Casting

Sharon Bialy
Sharon Bialy

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

13. Korman's Kalamity
Jun 26, 1990

Jim Korman is a cartoonist for Tales From The Crypt. He has talent for creating horrible creatures - they are all inspired by his harassing wife. Little does he know that his creations are coming to life and creating havoc. A female detective pursues the creator and suddenly falls for him. Korman decides to finally take his wife out of the picture.

Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp

Mrs. Mildred Korman

Cynthia Gibb
Cynthia Gibb

Lorelei Phelps

Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff

Lester Middleton

Tom Woodruff Jr.
Tom Woodruff Jr.

Utility Monster

Harry Anderson
Harry Anderson

Jim Korman

Austin Straus
Austin Straus

Bob Grimes

Lance Davis
Lance Davis

Art Goldstein

Abel Franco
Abel Franco

Lt. Bushmill

Eric Mettner
Eric Mettner

Butch

Artis Phillips Jr.
Artis Phillips Jr.

News Vendor

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Terry Black
Terry Black

Writer

Rowdy Herrington
Rowdy Herrington

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Shelly Johnson
Shelly Johnson

Director of Photography

Kerrie Cullen
Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Mike Watson
Mike Watson

Stunts

Pasquale Buba
Pasquale Buba

Editor

Richard Pagano
Richard Pagano

Casting

Sharon Bialy
Sharon Bialy

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

David Kitay
David Kitay

Original Music Composer

14. Lower Berth
Jul 03, 1990

Enoch is a two-faced man at a sideshow carnival. One day a new attraction arrives—a 4 century old mummy. When the owner learns that the mummy is not only ripped off but cursed, he swipes the jewels off the mummy but soon he regrets it. This episode also features the birth of The Cryptkeeper.

Fred Dekker
Fred Dekker

Writer

Kevin Yagher
Kevin Yagher

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Robert Draper
Robert Draper

Director of Photography

Pasquale Buba
Pasquale Buba

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

15. Mute Witness to Murder
Jul 10, 1990

A woman witnesses a man slaughter his wife. The man lives across the street from her. When her husband calls their doctor, she's even more horrorfied to learn that the doctor is also the killer.

Richard Thomas
Richard Thomas

Dr. Trask

Diane Peterson
Diane Peterson

Mrs. Trask

Christopher Durang
Christopher Durang

Dolores' Husband

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Nancy Doyne
Nancy Doyne

Writer

Jim Simpson
Jim Simpson

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Robert Draper
Robert Draper

Director of Photography

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer

Music

16. Television Terror
Jul 17, 1990

Horton Rivers is an arrogant television tabloid host. He is trying to get big ratings and decides to take his crew through a haunted house. The house is rumored to be haunted by an old woman who killed a number of men. Soon strange things start happening. Someone or something is stalking Horton and his camera crew. The ratings could take him to the top or to the bottom.

Morton Downey, Jr.
Morton Downey, Jr.

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Victor Paul
Victor Paul

Rudy Deluca

Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper

Ada Ritter

Wally Rose
Wally Rose

Man in Tub

Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni

Man on Staircase

Ted Grossman
Ted Grossman

Weird Old Man with Camera

G.J. Pruss
G.J. Pruss

Writer

Charlie Picerni
Charlie Picerni

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Robert Draper
Robert Draper

Director of Photography

Kenny Bates
Kenny Bates

Stunt Double

Chuck Picerni Jr.
Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunt Double

Pasquale Buba
Pasquale Buba

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

17. My Brother's Keeper
Jul 24, 1990

Siamese twins, the timid and kind-hearted Frank and the other, reckless and sadistic Eddie, must make a decision on whether or not to allow an experimental surgery to have them separated, even though one of them doesn't want to be split from the other.

John Kassir
John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Ron Orbach
Ron Orbach

Doctor

Valerie Bickford
Valerie Bickford

Dominatrix

Charles Stransky
Charles Stransky

Detective

Connie Johnson
Connie Johnson

Attractive Nurse

Trixie Hall
Trixie Hall

Bimbette

Jeffrey Price
Jeffrey Price

Writer

Peter S. Seaman
Peter S. Seaman

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Mark Irwin
Mark Irwin

Director of Photography

Gary Epper
Gary Epper

Stunts

Steve Picerni
Steve Picerni

Stunts

Victor Paul
Victor Paul

Stunts

Philip Romano
Philip Romano

Stunts

Stephen Semel
Stephen Semel

Editor

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Designer

Jeffrey Price
Jeffrey Price

Co-Producer

18. The Secret
Jul 31, 1990

Theodore is a 12 year old orphan who gets adopted by an unusual couple who lock him up in the attic. They are always working and he never gets to go and have some fun. Little does he know that his new parents harbor a dark secret. Little do they know he harbors a secret of his own.

Doug Ronning
Doug Ronning

Writer

J. Michael Riva
J. Michael Riva

Director

Virginia L. Randolph
Virginia L. Randolph

Production Design

Elliot Davis
Elliot Davis

Director of Photography

Bobby Porter
Bobby Porter

Stunt Double

Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw

Stunt Double

Sandy Berumen
Sandy Berumen

Stunt Double

Karen Rea
Karen Rea

Casting

David Kitay
David Kitay

Music