Tales From the Crypt
This Amicus anthology horror film is filled with the delight of a child reading a collection of his favorite ghost stories. It consists of five tales in which the evildoer is made to confront and pay for their sins which, as we learn, leads them into hell. The best is probably the first in which a house wife murders her husband and is soon terrorized by an insane escaped criminal in Santa Claus costume. Another joy is to see Peter Cushing in one of his more unusual roles, though also one of his strongest and most sympathetic performances. Some feature a slightly questionable morality of repaying evil for evil, but I'm sure it keeps the kiddies from being naughty.
posted by Clint @ 4:01 PM
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Amicus horror films are usually indicative of a skewed morality; they suggest a dark force at the center of the cosmos (one that doles out punishment for the wicked, but without a hint of grace or love or even magnanimity). Still, it's somewhat gratifying to see bad guys get their due (although I'm not sure the fellow who got the monkey's paw treatment deserved his fate; if anything, it was his stupid wife that deserved eternal punishment!).
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