It Hails From The Crypt

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This week on It Hails from the Crypt, hosts Fred and Tim crank up the volume for “For Cryin’ Out Loud,” Season 2, Episode 8 of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt — a deranged mixture of murder, greed, guilt, rock ’n’ roll and one conscience that absolutely refuses to shut up.

Fred and Tim dig into the original comic, Shock SuspenStories #15, written by legendary EC writer Otto Binder with artwork by Reed Crandall. examining Crandall’s detailed artwork, Binder’s tale of murder and guilt, the story’s increasingly bizarre psychological torment and the cruel morality that made EC Comics infamous before looking at how the story was transformed for television nearly four decades later.

Then we turn to the 1990 HBO adaptation, directed by Jeffrey Price, the Oscar-nominated co-writer of Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and written by Price and longtime writing partner Peter S. Seaman.

Crooked rock promoter Marty Slash thinks he has found the perfect way to steal a fortune from a benefit concert. There’s just one problem: after committing murder, Marty’s conscience suddenly develops a voice of its own. And that voice belongs to Sam Kinison.

The episode stars Lee Arenberg as Marty Slash, Katey Sagal as Ms. Kilbasser, Sam Kinison as the screaming voice of Marty’s conscience and punk-rock legend Iggy Pop as himself, with John Kassir providing the unmistakable voice of the Crypt Keeper.

Finally, Fred and Tim unlock the Vault of More for another collection of deep-cut recommendations inspired by the episode.

And this week we open a brand-new wing of the Crypt: The Dead Letter Office!

Fred and Tim answer questions sent in by listeners about Tales from the Crypt, EC Comics, horror movies, filmmaking, the podcast and anything else strange enough to find its way into our mailbox.

EPISODE, CAST & CREW

• For Cryin’ Out Loud — Episode
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716849/

• Jeffrey Price — Director / Writer
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0696949/

• Peter S. Seaman — Writer
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780620/

• Lee Arenberg — Marty Slash
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0034305/

• Katey Sagal — Ms. Kilbasser
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005408/

• Sam Kinison — Marty Slash’s Conscience
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455630/

• Iggy Pop — Himself
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006563/

• John Kassir — The Crypt Keeper
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0440885/

• Tales from the Crypt — Full Cast & Crew
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716849/fullcredits/

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