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“Tales
from the Crypt: The Complete Second Season”
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Reviewer:
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Wayne
A. Klein
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Studio: |
Warner |
| Genre: |
Horror |
Release:
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10/31/05
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| Special
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Original featurette about the
second season; “Bringing Crypt to the Radio” |
| Review:
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The second season set for “Tales” features 18 episodes
of grisly horror very much in the spirit of the original
E.C. comic published during the 50’s. The good: Overall
image quality of the shows are quite good with remarkable
detail and color although there is an occasional softness
that creeps in overall the set looks as sharp as a razor
blade. A couple of episodes have some minor analog artifacts
in the form of dirt and damage to the prints but, overall,
the quality is consistent. The 2.0 Dolby Digital soundtrack
sounds very good with crystal clear dialogue and sound effects
a highlight of the soundtrack. The bad: The introductions
that were always a highlight of the series as we went through
the creepy house down into the basement to meet the Cryptkeeper
are missing for the set. Evidently these were deleted at
the request of the producers although I’m not exactly sure
why. While they were repetitive after ne or two episodes
they help set up the mood of the show. Instead, we get a
new introduction by the Cryptkeeper. ***
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| Special
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The only featurette is a 15 minute
“Shockumentary presented in widescreen format (odd, since
the episodes are in the original full screen format). Hosted
by Mr. Creepy himself, we get interviews and a discussion
of the series by people like Joel Silver (one of the producers),
John Kassir (the Cryptkeeper in the flesh so to speak) and
others. We also get a brief glimpse into the radio edition
of “Crypt” which featured Tim Curry. While I would have liked
to have all eight eisodes included as an extra, we get a glimpse
behind-the-scenes into the production of these episodes by
the Seeing Ear Theater. --- |
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Final Words:
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A creepy, well written horror
show, I’m a bit disappointed that the intros were cut. The
overall quality of the episodes themselves though are quite
high and the transfers quite good as well. I’d definitely
recommend this as a purchase for fans of the series. |
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