Tales From the Crypt (1972)

Hardback
Sep 3, 2018
2 min read

[Rated PG]

Five strangers get lost in a crypt and, after meeting the mysterious Crypt Keeper, receive visions of how they will die.--IMDB

NOTE: All ratings are based on watching it as of today, not the year it was made.

Gore - 2

This movie tries to be gory, so I gave it credit for that. There is more bloodshed and gore than some PG-13 movies now and days, so I was happy about that.

Scariness - 2

There are parts that may scare some kids, so I took that into account.

Creepiness - 1

The creepiness was very very mild.

Plot - 3

There are five short stories in this movie, so I averaged out the score I gave to each for an overall score of 3 on the plots. I am a major fan of anthologies, so there aren't many that aren't worth watching. I enjoyed seeing how creative some of the writings of the earliest Tales from the Crypt stories were. A major theme across the stories being "karma is a b***h"

"And All Through the House" - 4

I enjoyed this story, but already knew how it would end only because I have seen the remake. The Tales From the Crypt series redid this episode in season 1 episode 2. But it was nostalgic watching the original.

"Reflection of Death" - 3

This story was okay. It had me guessing for a while as to what was going on, but in a good way. I just got annoyed when the main character repeated his mistakes.

"Poetic Justice" - 3

The main "bad" guy in this story made me so mad. I just don't understand how people can be so malicious. But the ending was satisfying even though it was kind of predictable.

"Wish You Were Here" - 2

This was my least favorite story in the movie. It was so unoriginal. Yes, even though it is old. I thought I would enjoy it and it would be a better spin on a classic tale, but I was very wrong. There is also a major plot hole with this story and the movie overall.

"Blind Alleys" - 3

This story has also been remade a couple times, so I knew what to expect, but it was still good. There was some wasted time in there and some overthought parts, but it was suspenseful and ended well.