We did it! We watched the whole first season of Tales from the Crypt! Okay, it was only six episodes, but you take your victory laps when you can get them these days. So before we head off to the unknown country that is Season 2, we take a moment to reflect on what was, by providing our personal rankings of what were the best and worst Tales to come this season.

Theme Music is "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

The Cryptspeakers have reached the end of the (admittedly short) first season of Tales From the Crypt. But before we close the book on season one, we have one more episode to discuss, about animals, love and retirement. Also, some pretty stylish track suits. It's Mary Lambert's "Collection Completed", and it hits some very personal notes with one of the Speakers.

"Collection Completed" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716831/

Directed by Mary Lambert Written by Battle Davis, Randolph Davis and A. Whitney Brown Starring M. Emmet Walsh

Theme Music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

So far, the Cryptspeakers have been enjoying some fairly high gloss horror, but it wasn't exactly clear why it had to be on HBO. But now we have Tom Holland's (the Child's Play one, not the Spider-Man one) "Lover Come Hack to Me." And boy howdy, this is certainly some trademark HBO entertainment. So join us as we discuss an especially horny episode of Tales from the Crypt.

"Lover Come Hack To Me" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716862/

Directed by Tom Holland

Theme Music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

In this week's episode of Tales, Howard Deutch's "Only Sin Deep," the Cryptspeakers confront a truly terrifying specter that comes for us all: old age. Items discussed include if Lea Thompson is or isn't good in this episode, why problematic racial context seems to be just beneath the surface of this episode, and what makes a great 1989 rich people coke party.

"Only Sin Deep" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716871/

Theme Music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

Hurry hurry hurry! The Cryptspeakers take you to the Freak Show, for the uncanny sights of Richard Donner's "Dig That Cat...He's Real Gone"! Thrill as we discuss one of Hollywood's most prolific, and yet somehow underappreciated, directors! Gaze in amazement at a horror story that seems to hate people who like horror stories! Ponder if Peter Weller actually is actually in this episode! (He isn't.)

"Dig That Cat...He's Real Gone" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716841/

Theme Music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

The Cryptspeakers return to discuss "And All Through the House", as well as the strange career of Robert Zemeckis and what kind of closet has a window anyway?

"And All Through the House" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716825/

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Theme Music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

Join us for the pilot episode of CryptSpeakers, where we talk about how the show came to be, and cover the very first episode of HBO's Tales from the Crypt, The Man Who Was Death.

The Man Who Was Death IMDB

Directed by Walter Hill

Theme Music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher