10 episodes

Hello Boyles and Ghouls! Join hosts Jay Tyler and Cecy Correa every week as they break down episodes from the 90s cult TV show Tales from the Crypt. Expect to hear historical context for each episode, as well as plot play-by-plays, modern-day fan casting, and related horror recommendations.

CryptSpeakers Jay Tyler, Cecy Correa

    • TV & Film

Hello Boyles and Ghouls! Join hosts Jay Tyler and Cecy Correa every week as they break down episodes from the 90s cult TV show Tales from the Crypt. Expect to hear historical context for each episode, as well as plot play-by-plays, modern-day fan casting, and related horror recommendations.

    Extremely Kind of Like the Prestige

    Extremely Kind of Like the Prestige

    Episode Notes
    When we saw that this week's episode was called "The Ventriloquist's Dummy", we were immediately pumped. Who doesn't love evil dummy stories? And with it directed by Richard Donner, starring Don Rickles and a 20% screechy Bobcat Goldthwait, based on a Frank Darabont script? We were sure we were in for a treat. But we had no idea what we were in for. No idea! Meanwhile, Jay reveals how deep and far back his love of inexplicable franchises goes, and Cecy shares fun games to play at home. This is the Tales from the Crypt we were waiting for!

    IMDB Page for "The Ventriloquist's Dummy": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716900/?ref_=ttep_ep10

    Directed by Richard Donner, Starring Don Rickles and Bobcat Goldthwait

    Intro and outro music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

    • 1 hr 8 min
    Oh My Man? He's Tall, Loves Hats and Hates Birds (with Phil Gonzales)

    Oh My Man? He's Tall, Loves Hats and Hates Birds (with Phil Gonzales)

    Episode Notes
    CW: This episode discusses depictions of sexual assault.

    Well we finally did it, we welcome someone else into the Crypt as Phil Gonzales ("Deep in Bear Country", "It's Del Toro Time", "Pizza Toast") joins us. And of course the nicest gent in podcasting joins us to discuss the skeeziest episode of Tales from the Crypt yet in Tom Holland's "Four-Sided Triangle", a tale of captivity, unwanted sexual advances, and a very confusing ending. It takes a truly next level disturbing when a clown-scarecrow isn't the most unnerving part of your episode. So, thanks for dropping by Phil, sorry our show is so gross!

    IMDB Page for "Four-Sided Triangle": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716851/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

    Directed by Tom Holland, Starring Patricia Arquette, Chelcie Ross, Susan Blommaert

    Intro and outro music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

    • 1 hr 19 min
    My Pockets Are a Charity

    My Pockets Are a Charity

    Episode Notes
    This week the Cryptspeakers crank it up to 11, as we head to the world of early 90s LA rock clubs for Jeffrey Price's sweaty crime-horror-comedy "For Cryin' Out Loud". We talk about this stacked cast, including a desperately undressing Iggy Pop and the maddening screams of Sam Kennison. Plus learn about obscure sub-reddits for falling asleep to your favorite TV shows.

    IMDB Page for "For Cryin' Out Loud": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716849/

    Directed by Jeffrey Price Starring: Lee Arenberg, Katey Sagal, Sam Kinnison's pipes

    Intro and outro music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

    • 54 min
    Parrots and Other P Words

    Parrots and Other P Words

    Episode Notes
    Listen, we try to level with you. Here at Cryptspeakers HQ, we're all about honesty. And honestly? This show has been treating us rough here for a bit. And this week's entry, Richard Greenberg's "The Sacrifice", may have been a breaking point. All we wanted was a show where a talking skeleton introduced us to spooky stories of things that go bump in the night, not insurance scams that don't make sense and icky blackmail arrangements, all performed by a parade of human garbage. We do get to talk about famous criminal parrots though, so that at least is worth listening to.

    IMDB Page for "The Sacrifice": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716894/?ref_=ttep_ep7

    Directed by Richard Greenberg (literally who?) Starring: Kim Delaney, Kevin Kilner and Michael Ironside

    Intro and outro music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Just Your Standard Run of the Mill Magical Mayan Necklace

    Just Your Standard Run of the Mill Magical Mayan Necklace

    Episode Notes
    With a title like "The Thing That Came From The Grave," you know Fred Dekker's Tales from the Crypt directorial debut is going to be another tale of desperate lovers, senseless violence and manical mad men. But this time there is a twist, as the bad guy is played by the incredible Miguel Ferrer, giving Jay enough daylight to talk about Robocop for longer than you'd expect, and Cecy recounts fond childhood memories of beer proximity. Tune in to find out what things is coming out of which grave in the most romantic Tales From the Crypt episode. (Not that that is a high bar to clear.)

    "The Thing From the Grave" IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716897/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_3

    Directed by Fred Dekker Starring Miguel Ferrer, Teri Hatcher, Kyle Secor

    • 1 hr 7 min
    How to Ruin an Anniversary

    How to Ruin an Anniversary

    Episode Notes
    This week, the Cryptspeaker's are covering David Burton Morris' "Three's a Crowd," an episode of Tales so thrilling, Jay kind of checked out on it halfway through. Luckily, he came back just in time for an ending that made him really mad! Meanwhile, Cecy is just trying to figure out what the deal with this music is. And why did that driver talk about how into free love he was? It's the least romantic episode of Tales From the Crypt yet, and this show is mainly about people killing their romantic partners.

    "Three's A Crowd" IMDB page: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0716902/?ref_=ttep_ep5

    Directed by David Burton Morris
    Starring Gavin O'Herlihy and Ruth de Sosa

    Theme music: "Mr. N" by Molly Fancher

    Editorial note: We know the sound quality of this one is not the best; we had some technical issues, and between scrapping it entirely and missing a week or putting out a rough sounding one, we decided to give this episode of Tales precisely what it deserves.

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