Review of Tales from the Crypt (1972) by Che B — 30 Dec 2007
Rated PG. Wow, there would be no way that if this movie came out today would it ever be considered for a PG rating. The suspense build up is amazing and lessons learned are ones that we all have been told over and over again but never delivered like this.
Stories of greed, lust, and power. Everything is delivered perfectly. A small tidbit of trivia info: Only half the script was written prior to production, the rest was just made up during the principle photography shoot.
The story that stands out for me the most is "Poetic Justice" which stars the late Peter Cushing. An old widower is pressured by a wealthy father and son to sell his property. The older man loves to play with children by telling stories, nursery rhymes and do puppet shows.
He is a lover of dogs and has many. First the wealthy duo tell the parents not to allow their children to play with him for he is 'filthy'. Then they have his dogs taken away. Finally on Valentines Day the duo send him a handful of hate cards.
He is not seen for a week so the two decide to see if he has decided to move and find that he has hung himself. The old man comes back from the dead a year later and kills them both. My retelling does not give it justice.
You really need to see Peter Cushing's performance, it is spectacular. There is also a Christmas story with a lunatic dressed as Santa, a great cheating husband story, a monkey's paw, and stand out story about a house of blind men who take revenge on their abusing house doctor.
SEE THIS MOVIE.
This review of Tales from the Crypt (1972) was written by Che B on 30 Dec 2007.
Tales from the Crypt has generally received positive reviews.
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