The Dreadful Ten: Top 1. Best “TALES FROM THE CRYPT” Episodesin: Fearful Features,Home,Movies/TV,News . With the CW passing on Joe Hill’s TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE pilot and the likes of MASTERS OF HORROR in our rearview, anthology horror appears as “too much of a gamble” to most broadcasters, despite the fact that there are more skilled horror directors in the independent world than ever before. And while the horror anthology series will likely rise from the grave someday, one could only hope it’ll attain zeitgeist- level relevance near the likes of THE TWILIGHT ZONE and TALES FROM THE CRYPT. TALES FROM THE CRYPT, however, is always a bit of a curious case; the fact that the show was an HBO production means it’s edited, syndicated versions don’t nearly play as frequently as they used to. Likewise, outside of the DVDs, the show is difficult to find outside of pay- per- episode purchases on Amazon Instant Video. And considering the royalties and the rights that would go with such a series, there’s also little chance of the series making it’s way to Blu- ray anytime soon (especially since the series didn’t exactly break the bank with their DVD sales). Nevertheless, TALES FROM THE CRYPT is often regarded as one of the pinnacles in horror anthology television, and for good reason: the show was often superb. If not outright top quality horror, TALES FROM THE CRYPT ushered the . And so to provide some much- needed love to a horror showcase that was the gold standard for horror 2. FANGORIA offers our top 1. TALES FROM THE CRYPT episodes for fright fans to seek out and sink their claws into. For a filmmaker whose never outright made a horror picture, aside from producing the ALIEN films, Hill proved himself to be one of the strongest assets to TALES FROM THE CRYPT in the director’s chair. His cinematic style and penchant to go bigger with every visual choice perfectly captured the EC Comics tone for the series, and with the smooth- talking, teeth- grinding William Sadler as his lurid lead, “The Man Who Was Death” is an unforgettable start for the scary series.“Abra Cadaver” (Season 3, Episode 4)One of the most beloved episodes of TALES FROM THE CRYPT, Stephen Hopkins (of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 5 and PREDATOR 2 fame) helms this tale of a prank- prone doctor who finds himself on the receiving end of some petrifying payback. Starring Tony Goldwyn and Beau Bridges, this simplistic and voyeuristic CRYPT episode is one that straddles the line between fun frights and uncomfortable depravity, but that only makes the episode stronger by comparison. It was one of the few episodes in CRYPT’s early run that focused on making the audience squirm, which is likely why it makes such an eerie impression all these years later. But de Souza’s secret weapon comes in the form of Kyle Mac. Lachlan, eager to break away from his “Agent Cooper” image by ramping his psychopathic and desperate performance to maximum lunacy. Combined with a ton of gory gruesomeness, a hilariously dark premise and some Western- inspired atmosphere, “Carrion Death” is a TALES FROM THE CRYPT entry that’ll keep you cringing as hard as you’re chuckling. The first horror story helmed by Richard Donner since 1. ![]() THE OMEN, “Dig That Cat. With an amazing cast, anchored by the one- two combo of Joe Pantoliano and Robert Wuhl, “Dig That Cat. Following a seductive woman (played by one- time horror IT- girl Michelle Johnson) as her desires go between her domineering lumberjack husband (one- time genre IT- villain Brion James) and a handsome newcomer (small- time genre character actor Billy Wirth), “Split Second” never quite goes explicitly into horror territory until the episode’s end. However, the storytelling here is calm and actually quite superb, which allows the louder, brutal ending to resonate with the utmost satisfaction. However, director Charles Picerni’s jump from shameless parody to genuine horror storytelling over the course of “Television Terror” is a site to behold, and never gets quite cartoonish enough to fall into the campier side of CRYPT’s content. And considering that “Television Terror” is almost like a magic trick with what it can and cannot pull- off in a “found footage” style, it’s one of the few TALES FROM THE CRYPT episodes with instantaneous rewatch value. With Goldthwait’s nervous schtick playing incredibly well opposite Rickles’ sharp, concise delivery, the sense of foreboding that boils underneath this anxiety- striking episode is only matched by it’s climactic twist, which no CRYPT viewer ever forgets. It’s a bonafide classic of the series, and gives MAGIC a run for its money for most terrifying on- screen ventriloquist (even if CRYPT does bend the rules a bit). But while longtime Joel Silver collaborator Steve Perry doesn’t necessarily offer anything exemplary from the director’s chair, the performances on display are some of the best in CRYPT history, making the episode absolutely captivating from start to finish. Did Joe Pesci’s Ex Hire a Hitman? The Oscar winner’s former wife heads to prison on charges of attempted murder. Christine Pelisek reports. Home Alone is a 1990 American Christmas comedy film written and produced by John Hughes and directed by Chris Columbus. The film stars Macaulay Culkin as Kevin. Based on over 101,000 votes, The Godfather is ranked number 1 out of 3,004 choices. Place your vote on the top 10 list of Best Movies of All Time. If I must make a list of the Ten Greatest Films of All Time, my first vow is to make the list for myself, not for anybody else. 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The late, great Mary Ellen Trainor carries her own in a rare leading role for the actress, playing the vindictive and vicious villain until a psychopathic Santa Claus (played by a silent yet horrific Larry Drake) makes his introduction. The rare horror short that absolutely compels you to scream “Don’t open the door!”, this episode is nearly CRYPT perfectly encapsulated, complete with the tragic and terrifying twist ending. With undeniably incredible performances from Kevin Tighe and Lance Henriksen as well as stunning cinematography that evoked EC Comics, era- appropriate HBO and . Not only is “Cutting Cards” the hands- down best episode of TALES FROM THE CRYPT ever produced, but it’s one of the strongest half- hours of horror television ever, so much so that it’s one of the few CRYPT chapters most wish ran feature length. And without further ado, here are some honorable mentions who just missed the cut. Ditto goes for Kirk Douglas, who absolutely crushes this contemplative TALES standout (which was originally filmed as a TALES spin- off pilot). Clever Chillers: “The New Arrival” / “House of Horror”While both “The New Arrival” and “House of Horror” offer genuinely strong CRYPT entries with some of the smartest twists and directorial decisions of the series, both episodes also lack that special connective tissue found in our top ten TALES. Comeuppance: “Collection Completed” / “King of the Road”“Collection Completed” may be one of the funniest CRYPT episodes and “King of the Road” may be one of the series most badass offerings, both revenge tales refuse to explore their more horrific elements, making them standout episodes in their own right whilst on the fringe of CRYPT’s sordid sensibilities. To Be The Best: “Top Billing” / “What’s Cookin’”If cheating spouses is one of the many running themes throughout the series run of TALES FROM THE CRYPT, the other might be struggling relevance, both of which inspires a hearty body count over the course of the anthology series. Out of myriad episodes in the latter category, “Top Billing” and “What’s Cookin’” are the most inspired and well- made of the bunch, yet ironically not quite . However, if they do fit your groove, CRYPT doesn’t get much better. Did Joe Pesci’s Ex Hire a Hitman? Movie stuntman Garrett Warren has been in his share of dangerous fixes—having worked on. Mission Impossible III,Avatar, and playing Mickey Rourke’s stunt double in Iron Man 2. But none rivals what happened on May 2. Warren found himself starring in a scene straight out of Goodfellas, with a cast of colorful supporting characters including Joe Pesci. It was Saturday night, and Warren was in the hallway of his rented Westlake Village, Calif., home, when the doorbell began to ring repeatedly. As he approached to answer, the stranger asked him through the door if he was the owner of the silver Volvo parked in the driveway. After six knocks, “I opened the door and said, . Did you hit it?,” recalls Warren. Seconds later, Warren says, the man raised a . As Warren lay bleeding on the floor, the man fired again, hitting him in the right eye. Warren’s 6. 4- year- old mother heard the shots and ran toward the door. The gunman fired two shots at her, narrowly missing her head, before he ran off.“It was surreal,” says Warren, who is currently on location in New Orleans where the science- fiction thriller, Ender’s Game, with Harrison Ford, is filming. But in the spring of 2. In the trunk of the man’s car, police unearthed pieces of napkin paper with directions to Warren’s house, possible kill dates, and a photograph of him. The clues ultimately led detectives to Warren’s ex- wife Claudia Haro and police arrested her as the mastermind behind the shooting. Haro, a former actress who appeared in 1. Casino and was once married to Pesci, was so determined that after the first hit man didn’t get the job done, she allegedly hired another killer to replace him—and then demanded after Warren survived that he return to finish him off.“If she didn’t try to go after him a second time, she would probably be on the streets now,” said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detective Mark Gayman. In the end, Haro was brought to justice when her brother implicated her in the amateurish plot. Last month, Claudia Haro pled no contest to two counts of attempted murder and a principal firearm charge. At a sentencing hearing on Tuesday, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge sentenced the 4. Haro, who has been free on $1. Joe Pesci, dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses. Haro kissed her current boyfriend and passed him her black purse as she took a seat next to her attorney, Tom Mesereau, who reminded the judge and lawyers, “She has not pled guilty to anything.” Later, as Haro was led from the courtroom and into sheriff’s custody, members of her entourage cried out “We love you.” Pesci, looking visibly upset, quickly left the courtroom.“. It didn’t take long before Hollywood came calling and he was hired as a stunt double for the CBS drama The Raven. His career was skyrocketing when he met Haro through friends at a country club in Lake Sherwood. They wed in March 1. December. But with Warren constantly traveling for work, the relationship quickly unraveled, and the couple filed for divorce in 1. They began to battle over custody of their young daughter, and Warren was ultimately granted shared custody by a Los Angeles judge. She wasn’t very happy with the whole thing.”Thank You! You are now subscribed to the Daily Digest and Cheat Sheet. We will not share your email with anyone for any reason. Two weeks later he was shot, and found himself fighting for his life at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, suffering multiple gunshot wounds, a broken jaw, and the loss of his right eye. Warren described the shooter as a stocky male, possibly Italian or Israeli, approximately 5 feet 9 or 5 feet 1. Asked by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives who might have wanted him dead, Warren responded: my ex- wife. Warren soon learned that detectives didn’t think she was involved. I always thought it was her, but when the police said it couldn’t be her, I let it go.”Investigators started looking into other possibilities. Perhaps Warren crossed someone in a business transaction. Or maybe he was a victim of road rage; that might explain why the shooter asked him about the silver Volvo. Maybe he cut the gunman off without realizing it? For months, Warren was convinced the shooter would return to finish the job. He began wearing a bulletproof vest and installed pressure- sensitive plates along the perimeter of his property. Then, on March 1. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives were sifting through clues, the San Bernardino Police Department arrested a drug dealer and restaurant owner named Miguel Quiroz. Inside the trunk of Quiroz’s Mercedes Benz, detectives discovered an envelope hidden beneath a spare tire. The envelope contained pieces of paper with a photo of Warren taken from a stunt- man directory, and directions to the house where he was living after the shooting. It looked like the letter was sent from Hollywood on Oct. The envelope and its contents were passed along to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigators. That’s when the case turned hot again. Warren picked out Quiroz as the shooter in a photographic six- pack, and again in a live lineup, and Quiroz was charged with attempted murder. But then things began to unravel. First, Quiroz was much smaller than the man Warren originally described as the shooter. And during his preliminary hearing in December 2. Quiroz was 9. 0 miles away at his restaurant, B & J’s Pizza, in Rancho Cucamonga. Police realized that Quiroz wasn’t the shooter, but they believed he knew who was. In March 2. 00. 4, Quiroz admitted to detectives his part in the botched attempt, and in exchange for lesser charges he agreed to wear a wire. The exchanges between Quiroz and the hit man, Jorge Hernandez, were clearly heard on tape; in one recorded conversation, Hernandez said of the failed attempt on Warren’s life, “I apologize, dude. I’m not a good shot . A portion of the message read: “not wed or sat my daughter is w/ him.”In addition, Quiroz pointed his finger at the man who helped hatch the scheme, Manuel Haro, his ex- employee at B & J’s Pizza and the younger brother of Claudia Haro. On June 2. 9, 2. 00. Manuel Haro and Hernandez for the attempted murder of Warren. Manuel Haro agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, and as part of the plea deal, he told investigators he was approached by his sister in February 2. According to Gayman, the L. A. Sheriff’s detective, Manuel Haro said his sister “asked if it was guaranteed, will there be some kind of warranty, and if the job wasn’t done, would they finish it later.”Soon afterward, detective Gayman said, Manuel Haro approached a friend, Lovell Campbell, who agreed to find someone to do the job for $6,0. Campbell asked for a gun, directions to Warren’s house, and a description of the target. Manuel Haro said his sister gave him the first half up front, $3,0. Warren. But, ten days later, Campbell informed Manuel Haro that he couldn’t find Warren or his house. So he approached Quiroz, who then hired Hernandez, who allegedly agreed to do the job for $1. After Warren survived the first attack, Claudia Haro contacted her brother and wanted to know when the job could be completed, Manuel Haro told detectives. Sheriffs finally arrested the former actress in December 2. She spent 2. 3 months in jail before she posted the $1. The following year, in November 2. Hernandez was convicted by a Los Angeles jury and was sentenced to 7. Warren took the stand during that trial, and when he was asked by a prosecutor how certain he was that Hernandez was the shooter, he replied: “I would bet my left eye on it.” Quiroz, who agreed to testify against Hernandez and Claudia Haro, entered a plea of being an accessory after the fact and received five years' probation, including a suspended prison sentence of three years. Claudia’s brother Manuel has been in L. A.’s Men’s Central Jail since his 2. Throughout the case, one question that has continued to dog investigators is where Claudia Haro got the money to pay for the hit. Manuel Haro told investigators that on one occasion he collected money from his sister in front of Joe Pesci’s house. Claudia Haro had lived in Pesci’s guest house on- and- off since their three- year marriage ended in divorce in 1. According to detective Gayman, Sheriff’s investigators interviewed Pesci and searched his property looking for evidence against Haro. But he was never charged with any involvement in the case. Yet his name came up during Claudia Haro’s 2. Mesereau, her attorney, asked if her brother had told Lovell Campbell that Pesci was involved in the attempt to shoot Warren. He would never say his name. He would say . Asked about the statements made by Campbell in the preliminary hearing, Pesci’s lawyer and manager Jay Julien told The Daily Beast, “We don’t have any comment to make on any of this.”Hanisee, the deputy district attorney, said Manuel Haro denied that Pesci was involved, and she said there was no credible evidence that Pesci had any involvement in the case. He was working on the movie Beowulf when he received a call from Gayman. A few days later, at lunch at Culver City Studios, Gayman and his partner Brad Higgins told him that Manuel Haro implicated his sister in the attack. Gayman told him that Manuel Haro was apologetic and believed he had been manipulated by his sister. However, I feel glad it is over and there is closure,” he says. Asked what he did when he heard Haro had pled no contest last month, he responded: “I did a jump in the air and said. Top 1. 0 Movies of the 1. 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