Tales from the Crypt - The Complete Fourth Season
starring: John Kassir, Robert Patrick, Zelda Rubinstein, Joan Severance, Twiggy
directed by: Elliot Silverstein, Gary Fleder, Gilbert Adler, Joel Silver, John Frankenheimer
directed by: Elliot Silverstein, Gary Fleder, Gilbert Adler, Joel Silver, John Frankenheimer
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Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569753853
Format: Box set, Widescreen, Color, Dolby
Label: Home Box Office (HBO)
Manufacturer: Home Box Office (HBO)
Number Of Discs: 3
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Home Box Office (HBO)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: July 25, 2006
Running Time: 376 minutes
Sales Rank: 15858
Studio: Home Box Office (HBO)
Theatrical Release Date: June 10, 1989
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Editorial Review:
Description:
Monsters. Madness. Mayhem. BAD PUNS! What kind of bonehead would do this? Oh, that kind of bonehead: the Crypt Keeper. Yes, four the beast in humor and horror, this is it: all 14 complete, uncut Season 4 episodes hosted by that netherworld naughty boy, the Crypt Keeper. Offered four your warped amusement are Split Personality, with a lounge lizard getting more than he bargains four when he marries identical twins; Werewolf Concerto, with Timothy Dalton on the hunt four a lupine fiend; Beauty Rest, with Mimi Rogers as an actress who'd kill four a part. Plus Brad Pitt, Treat Williams, and Cathy Moriarty are here four more fright-'n'-fun tales. Did we mention these are all in Season 4? Go four it!
DVD Features:
Audio Commentary
Featurette
Amazon.com:
The Cryptkeeper dusts off another set of horror yarns in this fourth collection of Tales from the Crypt, featuring more semi-big-stars, a handful of name directors, and a bevy of excruciatingly bad puns. There are some goodies here if you're nostalgic for 1950s-era comic-book scares (or for vintage 1992 late-night pay-cable), but this fourth season represents diminishing returns for the franchise. The 14 episodes get off to a poor start with the first installments, including 'None but the Lonely Heart' (directed by Tom Hanks, who cameos), about a Lothario (Treat Williams) who marries and kills rich old ladies, and 'This'll Kill Ya' (directed by Robert Longo), about a nasty drug researcher (Dylan McDermott). The series' very sporadic nudity is provided here by Sonia Braga.
Of the famous directors represented, best in show is John Frankenheimer, whose 'Maniac at Large' makes sinuous use of a single set, a large library; Blythe Danner plays a meek librarian in fear of a serial killer, and Salome Jens (star of Frankenheimer's 'Seconds') is her shrewish boss. Elsewhere, William Friedkin should be embarrassed by 'On a Deadman's Chest,' an extremely silly rock & roll thing about a tattoo with a life of its own. And Richard Donner's 'Showdown,' while providing a welcome bit of Western atmosphere, is either an existential puzzler or an unfinished production. The directorial novelty must be 'Split Personality', a story of a con man (Joe Pesci) seducing a wealthy pair of twins. It's one of the more entertaining episodes, and it marks the sole directing outing for Hollywood mega-producer (and Tales exec producer) Joel Silver. For sheer perversity, few segments top 'Beauty Rest', in which aspiring actress Mimi Rogers ends up regretting a successful audition (with Buck Henry, of all people).
The biggest rising-star find is probably Brad Pitt in 'King of the Road', a lame tale of hotrod racers. Timothy Dalton, then fresh from his James Bond run, stars in one of the better shows in this set, 'Werewolf Concerto,' a clever piece about a werewolf hunter staying at a lodge terrorized by a lycanthrope. Perhaps the most sustained episode--nailing the series' blend of campy humor and gory fright--is 'What's Cookin',' in which Christopher Reeve, the owner of an all-squid restaurant, revitalizes the business by switching to a different kind of meat.
The minimal extras are a commentary track for the Chris Reeve episode (including the voice of the Cryptkeeper, John Kassir) and a perfunctory montage about the season's stars. The show has a loyal following that will be happy to own this set, but for anybody else it must be noted that season 4 is a year of decline, and not the place to start for horror-curious boils and ghouls. --Robert Horton
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