Plot
This feature-length spin-off of the popular television horror anthology is directed by John Harrison, who directed many episodes of the television series. The film consists of four grisly and gruesome horror teasers. "The Wraparound Story" stars Deborah Harry as Betty, a chef with a kitchen complete with Cuisinart and dungeon. She plans to cook a little boy, who delays his execution by telling Betty three tales of terror. The first tale is "Lot 249," based on the mummy story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The tale concerns Bellingham (Steve Buscemi), a bug-eyed graduate student who has raised a mummy from the dead. The second tale, "Cat from Hell," adapted by George A. Romero from a Stephen King story, deals with a broken-down millionaire (William Hickey), who has made his millions by developing habit-forming painkillers. He is convinced that, since 5,000 cats have been killed in his lab experiments in order to develop his pills, a stray cat has killed his family. He hires a hit man (David Johansen) to track down the cat and rub him out. The third tale, "Lover's Vow," is based on "Woman in the Snow," one of the episodes in Kwaidan.James Remar plays an artist who strikes a deal with the devil and is rewarded with a beautiful wife (Rae Dawn Chong) and a respectful art career. ~ Paul Brenner, RoviCast
- Deborah Harry - Betty
- Christian Slater - Andy Smith
- Rae Dawn Chong - Carola
- William Hickey - Drogan
- James Remar - Preston
- David Johansen - Halston
Credit
Julie Mossberg - Casting, Brian Chavanne - Casting, Richard P. Rubinstein - Co-producer, Mitchell Galin - Co-producer, David Kappes - Co-producer, Ida Gearon - Costume Designer, John Harrison - Director, Harry B. Miller III - Editor, Chaz Jankel - Composer (Music Score), Jim Manzie - Composer (Music Score), Pat Regan - Composer (Music Score), Donald A. Rubinstein - Composer (Music Score), John Harrison - Composer (Music Score), Ruth Ammon - Production Designer, Robert Draper - Cinematographer, K.N.B. EFX Group - Special Effects, Dick Smith - Special Effects, Michael McDowell - Screenwriter, George A. Romero - Screenwriter, Stephen King - Short Story Author, Arthur Conan Doyle - Short Story Author| Tales From the Crypt: From Comic Books To Television (Film), Tales From the Crypt Presents Bordello of Blood (1996 Film) | |
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