5. "Cutting Cards" • "'Til Death" with Prof. Stacey Abbott

Boils and ghouls, welcome back to the mausoleum! This week, we're talking about two grim Tales From The Crypt episodes of desperate men attempting elaborate deceptions involving fake deaths and medical trickery—one motivated by severe financial strain, and the other driven by bitter fraternal vengeance after suffering a frightening prank. And our guest is the host of ⁠T⁠⁠he Horror and Her⁠ podcast, ⁠Emma Arneil⁠... ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "The Trap" Lou Paloma (Bruce McGill), a perpetually broke down-on-his-luck schemer, concocts a desperate insurance fraud scheme alongside his frustrated wife, Irene (Teri Garr). They convince Lou’s reluctant, strait-laced brother and coroner, Billy (Bruno Kirby), to help stage Lou's fake death so they can collect a massive payout. Directed by Michael J. Fox. ~ [ 00:31:40 ] "Abra Cadaver" Promising medical researcher Marty Whitlock (Beau Bridges) sees his brilliant career instantly destroyed after his practical joker of a brother, Carl (Tony Goldwyn), pulls a cruel prank on him during an important demonstration. Years later, a bitter Marty invites Carl—now a successful surgeon—to his laboratory to test a controversial, experimental drug which keeps a patient's mind fully conscious long after their body appears completely dead. Directed by Stephen Hopkins. Connect With Us Subscribe, Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps the show grow! Socials & Community: Find links to all our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠ right here⁠⁠, including our Instagram & Website. Credits Cover Art: ⁠⁠⁠Ed Wishewsky⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠) Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re back, boils and ghouls! The mausoleum has opened its gates for Season 3 of our Tales From The Crypt retrospective coverage. To begin, we’re tracking two gruesome stories that shift from the claustrophobic corridors of a sinister apartment block to the scorching, unforgiving sands of a barren desert. And our returning guest is writer and academic Dr Simon Brown... ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Loved to Death" We kick things off with a cautionary tale about being careful what you wish for. Edward (Andrew McCarthy) is a frustrated, struggling writer who's infatuated with his beautiful neighbour, Miranda (Mariel Hemingway). Desperate to win her affections after a series of rejections, Edward turns to his enigmatic landlord (David Hemmings), who hooks him up with a mysterious and potent love potion... ~ [ 00:28:40 ] "Carrion Death" Next, we head out into the blistering heat where a ruthless escaped convict (Kyle MacLachlan), is making a frantic dash for the Mexican border with a bag full of stolen loot. But his desperate bid for freedom is abruptly halted by a relentless cop (George DelHoyo), leading to a brutal desert showdown... Connect With Us Subscribe, Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps the show grow! Socials & Community: Find links to all our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠ right here⁠⁠, including our Instagram & Website. Credits Cover Art: ⁠⁠⁠Ed Wishewsky⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠) Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the mausoleum, boils and ghouls! This week, we're digging up two tales of hidden identities, dark family ties, and sinister secrets—whether that means being literally joined at the hip with a brother you despise, or discovering that your newly adopted parents are harbouring a blood-curdling truth behind closed doors. Also, our podcasting worlds collide this week, as "The Secret" involves vampires (shhhh)... so, check out this week's bonus episode of Vampire Videos. It has an alternative, longer version of that half of the discussion, involving our 'vampire power ranking'... Our guest is the co-host of the You Have Been Watching podcast looking at British sitcoms, amongst many other things, Robert Turnbull... ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "My Brother's Keeper" Conjoined twins Frank (Timothy Stack) and Eddie (Jonathan Stark) couldn't be more different: Frank is cautious and reserved, while Eddie is a wild, unscrupulous party animal. Their lifelong, suffocating bond is pushed to its absolute breaking point when Eddie's reckless antics drag Frank into a web of crime, romance, and deadly resentment—leading Frank to contemplate the ultimate, perilous separation. ~ [ 00:39:20 ] "The Secret" Orphaned boy Theodore (Mike Simmrin) thinks his luck has finally turned around when he is adopted by a wealthy, seemingly charming couple, Mr. and Mrs. Colbert (William Frankfather & Grace Zabriskie). However, living in their opulent mansion soon reveals bizarre house rules and eerie nocturnal habits, leaving Theodore to realise his new benefactors are keeping a deeply horrifying secret. Connect With Us Subscribe, Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps the show grow! Socials & Community: Find links to all our ⁠⁠social media right here⁠⁠, including our Instagram & Website. Network A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Credits Cover Art: ⁠⁠Ed Wishewsky⁠⁠ Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠) Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ghouls and boils, welcome back to the mausoleum! This week, we are delving into another two episodes of Tales from the Crypt's amazing second season. First up, we look through the apartment window for a silent nightmare... before switching channels to a live broadcast from hell. And making her debut on the show is Ghoulfriends podcaster Lindsay Drysdale... ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Mute Witness to Murder" After witnessing a brutal slaying from her apartment window, a young woman (Patricia Clarkson) is rendered completely mute by the sheer trauma. Her nightmare intensifies when her unsuspecting husband places her under the psychiatric care of a renowned doctor (Richard Thomas)—who happens to be the very killer she saw across the courtyard. Trapped and unable to speak, she must find her voice before he can silence her permanently. ~ [ 00:23:40 ] "Television Terror" Sleazy tabloid TV journalist Horton Rivers (Morton Downey Jr.) takes his camera crew inside a notoriously haunted house for a live broadcast, desperate to exploit local tragedy for a massive ratings boost. But as the spirits of the home's murdered former residents begin to manifest in horrifying fashion, Horton realises too late that the real terror isn't a marketing gimmick—and his production team might just keep the cameras rolling until the bitter, bloody end. Connect With Us Subscribe, Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps the show grow! Socials & Community: Find links to all our ⁠⁠⁠social media⁠ right here⁠⁠, including our Instagram & Website. Network A proud part of the ⁠Film Stories⁠ Podcast Network. Credits Cover Art: ⁠⁠⁠Ed Wishewsky⁠⁠⁠ Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠) Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Boils and ghouls, welcome back to the mausoleum! This week, we're diving into the twisted world of artistic creation and grotesque origin stories, journeying from the frantic offices of a sensational comic book publisher to the grimy tents of a 19th-century side-show carnival. And our guest is the co-host of the Kim & Em vs EVIL podcast, journalist and author Kim Taylor-Foster... by ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Korman's Kalamity" Mild-mannered comic book artist Howard Korman (Harry Anderson) finds his gruesome monsters literally leaping off the page to wreak havoc on the real world, thanks to a potent dose of experimental fertility pills given to him by his unfaithful wife Mildred (Colleen Camp). As his terrifying creations cause chaos across town, harassed detective Lt. Phelps (Cynthia Gibb) investigates the supernatural rampage. ~ [ 00:29:50 ] "Lower Berth" Set in a Victorian-era travelling freak show, a cruel side-show proprietor (Lewis Arquette) exploits a mute, severely deformed man named Enoch (Jeff Yagher) alongside a 4,000-year-old mummy. When a mysterious, ancient curse begins to manifest around the carnival, the horrific secrets behind the Crypt Keeper's very own lineage start to unfurl. Connect With Us Subscribe, Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast platform — it really helps the show grow! Socials & Community: Find links to all our ⁠⁠social media right here⁠⁠, including our Instagram & Website. Network A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Credits Cover Art: ⁠⁠Ed Wishewsky⁠⁠ Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠) Part of the Film Stories Podcast Network: https://filmstories.co.uk/film-stories-podcast-network-shows/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.