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Amazing....but missing something
I eagerly bought this movie after finishing the novel. I know that a lot of movies based on books are different from the original story, but this really isn't one of them, at least not exactly. Almost all of the main and important aspects of the novel are included in the movie. The time constraints obviously play a part of the limited detail, at least compared to the novel, but what seems most annoying is the fact that different characters play the parts of characters in the book. For example, Susan Stern, who travelled in Stu Redman's group originally suddenly is part of Mother Abigail's group. It's small differences like this that get to me in this movie.

Other than that, the movie is awesome. The makeup effects used are amazing. The actors chosen to portray the characters seem perfect, especially Gary Sinise, Adam Storke, Ray Walston, Bill Fagerbakke, Jamey Sheridan and particularly Rob Lowe, who plays a wonderful Nick Andros. I've already watched this movie a number of times, and there are scenes I can't get enough of. I really like it, but I'm going to have to say, read the book first, because it will not only help you keep better track of what's going on in the movie, but it will you keep you informed on the characters as well. Plus, the book is definitely worth it's 1141 pages and you'll be really missing something without it!

Greatness Has a Name
First off, I'd like to say I have never read the book. But I will soon. Even though, I absolutely LOVED this movie. The acting was amazing, especially the performances by Gary Sinise (can that guy play a bad role? Knock on wood) and Rob Lowe, supposedly in a comeback role. It was probably very hard for poor Rob to play a deaf mute! Anyway, the story goes that a virus created by the Army gets loose at it's base and spreads through the United States. Only a few people survive, and the ones that do are separated into two groups. One group is called in dreams by Mother Abigail (played by Ruby Dee) and the other is called by Randall Flagg, the devil (played by Jamey Sheridan, who did an awesome job). Mother Abigail's group is led by Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Adam Storke, and Rob Lowe (although he didn't lead the group, he played an incredibly important part as a retarded man named Tom Cullen. I'm talking about Bill Fagerbakke). The bad guys, led by Flagg, flock to Las Vegas (yes, Sin City itself) and the good guys go to Boulder, Colorado. I won't give away the ending, but it is truly a wonderful movie with many twists and surprises. It made me jump, scream, say aww, and at times cry ew! It is incredible!

It's not the book, but what movie is?
I was disappointed in the amount of changes in the mini-series; I found the book much more filled out. However, this movie brings about all my greatest fears about the end of our way of life. I have worked in the medical field for a number of years and I have often imagined this kind of scenario. Many people focus on the religious aura of this film, but I enjoyed the all encompassing nature. Stephen King did not write about religion, or how one faith survived while all other belivers died. He wrote a story about good versus evil. Don't look for a hinted meaning and enjoy the movie; it's well worth it.

Religious propaganda - cheap and blatant
I feel that I genuinely wasted my time watching this excessively long DVD (TV series).
It is a cheap production, proving how celebrity does not equate to talent.
Worse of all is the blatant religious "stand" which the story takes... It reminds me of the awful movie productions used by missionaries uninvitedly imposing their beliefs upon others.
Oh! And it is worth pointing out that Mr. King should stick to writing and NOT acting....
Although, it would probably appease many, and reinforce their monochrome ideas and perceptions of good and evil.....

Worth it
I am a relatively new fan of Mr. Kings work. My first exposure to his material was when The Stand miniseries aired. I recently read the book and find the movie adaptation to be just about as complete as you could hope for.

The performances are good, with some nice peaks into the early works of some now well known actors.

The only disappointment for me... in both the book and the miniseries.... is that ending. Won't spoil it here. For me it was a sort of "thats it?" moment. ... Read more

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Good, old, HBO horror series
They really should bring this series back. To those of you who have been living under a rock for the last 16 years, this is basically a very good, revamped-gory version of the twilight zone. Some great short horror stories!
Side note: I still have the old Crypt keeper dolls (still in their boxes) in my closet. I bought them at Spencer's gifts ages ago, maybe someday they will be worth something.

"Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who's the FEAREST of them all?"
Welcome to my review, horror freaks! So glad you could join me and read about the 6 eerie episodes of HBO's "Tales from the Crypt," the very ones that helped the series rise from its tomb back in 1989. It's been 9 long years since the show went off the air, and until now, I've been waiting for the Crypt Keeper's putrid puns and awful alliterations to be forever preserved on DVD format. And why not? The show lasted a full 7 seasons and featured many of the biggest actors and directors in Hollywood. Each tale carefully incorporates the grisly black humor William M. Gaines EC comic books, which were almost banned in the 1950's. Did I say 'almost?' Anyway, as other HBO programs like "Dream On," "Deadwood," and "Carnivale" were packaged and displayed on Best Buy shelves, I wondered if "Tales" would ever be among them. Well, the time has finally arrived, creeps! As stated by John Kassir himself, Warner Brothers wisely chose to create these discs so we ourselves can scare the next generation of kiddies to come. Even better is the fact that the second disc of this Season 1 set will contain a sickening array of never-before-seen extras. I don't want to give the surprises away, but I will briefly tell you the stories you are about to see. Enter, if you dare!
"Dig that Cat...He's Real Gone" stars Joe Pantoliano as Ulric, a homeless alcoholic who becomes a rich and famous sideshow performer after a mad doctor (Gustav Vintas) surgically implants a cat's gland into Ulric's brain. This procedure allows him to die and return to life nine times. Morbid hilarity ensues as a carnival barker (Robert Wuhl) presents Ulric the Undying to astounded audiences who watch him get electrocuted, hanged, drowned in a tank, and shot with an arrow (among other things).
In "The Man Who was Death," Bill Sadler (who eventually starred in the 1995 Tales from the Crypt film "Demon Knight") plays Niles Talbot, a state executioner who loses his job after spending 12 years pulling the switch. This resulted because the government unexpectantly repealed the death penalty. However, not wanting to abandon his favorite occupation, Niles drifts to the other side of the law by killing criminals who were acquitted by the courts.
The frightening and festive "And All Through the House" stars Mary Ellen Trainor as a devious housewife named Elizabeth, who brutally bludgeons her husband with a poker to collect on an insurance policy. Just when she is ready to eliminate the corpse, a homicidal maniac donning a Santa Claus costume (Larry Drake) terrorizes her with an axe. Even worse, Elizabeth can't call the police for fear of being convicted of first degree murder and losing custody of her daughter.
Vanity and greed play a central role in "Only Sin Deep," a tale about a street prostitute named Sylvia Vane (Lea Thompson). After killing a pimp and stealing his gold jewellry, she willingly sells her beauty to a strange pawnbroker (Britt Leach) in exchange for $10,000 cash. At first, Sylvia wins over the affections of a suave playboy millionaire. But immediately afterward, as a result of some black magic performed by the pawnbroker, she gets increasingly distraught as her face quickly ages. Desperate to buy back her looks, she shoots her rich lover dead, but is then forced to avoid prison by staying ugly for life.
Prepare for a honeymoon hell in "Lover Come Hack To Me." Here, a cunning bachelor named Charles (Stephen Shellen) marries a naive Peggy (Amanda Plummer) for her inheritance money. On a rainy night, after accidentally getting stuck in an abandoned mansion, the two go up to the bedroom and make perfect love for the very first time. Originally, Charles was going to kill Peggy and stage the crime to look like a burglary. But he soon discovers that her family history is cursed, and that much darker skeletons lie in the bride's closet.
Last but not least is one of my favorite episodes, "Collection Completed." M. Emmet Walsh plays Jonas, a grouchy tool salesman who finally gets to retire after 47 years on the job. His slightly odd wife Anita (Audra Lindley) has developed a fondness for pets...alot of pets. In fact, she keeps a zoo-full of cats, dogs, and birds in the house. On top of that, she talks to squirrels and runs an aquarium in the bathtub. Obviously, such an attachment to animals is enough to drive Jonas up the wall! Inevitably, he gets sick and tired of not having enough attention, and he gleefully takes up taxidermy as a hobby. But those poor animals weren't the only living creatures that ended up getting stuffed.

Tales from the Crypt
I have written HBO countless e-mails over the years begging for this dvd set. I never received one e-mail response from HBO. Oh, well. I really did not expect one.
This is one of the best horror shows, period. Some of the top horror/adventure writers and directors wrote and directed these episodes. I believe this series ran for seven seasons. This can be intense stuff, not for children because of the nudity, sex, graphic violence, superb gore effects, language, and more. Some of these stories are truly the stuff of nightmares. They will haunt you.
If you have never seen Tales from the Crypt you are in for a treat, if you are a fan of horror. Go to your local book store and pick-up a trade paperback of the old EC comics these stories are based upon to get a feel for the translation from comic book to television show. Wait until you meet the Cryptkeeper, who introduces each episode, for a meeting of the surreal and insane and just plain weird. And, you will see some big name stars come to fantastic demises. Just wait, you'll see.
Now, where are Tales from the Darkside and Friday the 13th the series. These are two more violent horror series from the pre-politically correct present day.

Great Series Finds It's Footing In A TV/DVD Obsessed World
Yes, It has finally happened: Warner Bros./HBO Productions has announced that a 2-Disc, First Season set of "Tales from the Crypt" will be released on July 12th. The first season consisted of six episodes that fit quite nicely on this set's first disc. They are: "The Man Who Was Death", Dig That cat...He's Real Gone", "All Through The House", "Only Sin Deep", "Lover Come Hack To Me", and "Collection Completed". The second disc will hold bonus features that are rumored to include 2 Featurettes: One on "Tales From Comic Books To Television" and the other on "The First Season's History." Plus a new introduction by "The CryptKeeper"(John Kassir). Now this has not been confirmed, so it's pretty much a rumor but these are the possibilities. So far, there is no cover art or any other materials but stay tuned to tvshowsondvd.com for more news info which should be coming soon! Tales From The Crypt: Season One, July 12th! ... Read more

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Stephen King's The Shining is a new adaptation from the author himself, made for television, that bears very little resemblance to the 1980 Stanley Kubrick version. That's not surprising since Kubrick threw out most of King's novel and presented his own version of the story. Here King redresses the balance in a miniseries that follows his original almost to the letter, and manages to be effectively creepy despite the budget and censorship limitations of the TV format.

Stephen Weber takes over the role of Jack Torrance, the caretaker who slowly descends into madness in the haunted Overlook Hotel. His performance is as far from Jack Nicholson as you could get, with his insanity building slowly and menacingly rather than being virtually mad from the get-go. Rebecca De Mornay is superb as Wendy Torrance, struggling to hold her fragile family together amid the spooky goings-on. Young Courtland Mead plays Danny, whose unique gifts give the story its title, as one of those infuriating TV brats who overacts left, right, and center. Fortunately, there are enough creepy moments and a number of frights to hold the whole thing together, the woman-in-the-bathtub scene being a standout shocker. Sure, there is nothing quite like Nicholson's "Here's Johnny!" moment, but this is the story King wanted to tell and it still shines brighter than most of the other recent screen adaptations of his work. --Jonathan Weir ... Read more

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Easy To "Overlook"
Author Stephen King's The Shining is one of the best books he ever wrote. In 1980 maverick director Stanely Kubrick brought a "unique" vision of that book to the big screen. In the end, King was disappointed with the film version, as were most of the folks who had read the novel. Years later, King was given the chance to adapt the novel himself, this time as a six hour mini series for television. Which version is better? This may sound odd, but I don't see the two projects as better or worse than the other-just different (I'll explain what I mean in a minute).

Jack Torrance (Steven Webber) gets a job as caretaker of the Overlook Hotel for the Winter. Due to severe weather conditions, the hotel is only open 9 months out of the year. With his wife Wendy, (Rebecca De Mornay) and their young son Danny (Courtland Mead), the three of them make their way to the Overlook. Wendy is hopefull that this time together will keep her family intact Jack is fighting his own demons, while Danny, thanks to a departing hotel employee named Dick (Melvin Van Peebles), is discovering just how gifted he is Little does the Torrance family realize the secrets hiding inside the walls of the Overlook

For some it may be easy to dismiss this version of The Shining, thanks in part, to the over the top and devilsh performance given by Jack Nicholson in the theatrical version. While others prefer the mini series, because it follows the novel so much better. This is how I see things-both have their place. When I want to see a true version of the book, I watch this version, if I am looking to watch Nicholson and Shelly Duvall "wig" out, than I watch the film. Having seen both versions, I see the mini series as the definative film on the book, while the feature film is like a "distant cousin-but still one heck of a film

For the mini series, I was quite impressed with Webber's take on Jack Torrance, he lets the the transformation slowly build, and is very effective. On the other hand, De Mornay and Mead in particular are taking overacting to new heights. But thanks to director Mick Garris and some solid effects (for television anyway) the film is very well done

The 2 disc DVD set presents the complete mini series Disc one is double sided and has parts one and two, while disc two features the conclusion and the extras. The audio commentary by Stephen King, who always tells it like it is, cast members Steven Weber, Cynthia Garris, director Mick Garris and select crew, is well done. Having this many folks participate in a commentary can be tricky-but with a long film like this it works well. The 11 deleted scenes can be viewed with or without comments from Garris. They are nice to see, but don't really add much Cast/crew notes round it all out

The Shining Mini Series is recommended

A whole new experience!
As someone who has always loved the Stanley Kubrick interpretation of this story, I have to say that I REALLY enjoyed this one. Having never read the book, I never knew that the Kubrick version was so different from Stephen King's original story. The two films are definitely two completely different stories.

The charactors in this version are so much more developed and believably realistic.

Steven Weber's Jack Torrence is a normal guy that is trying hard to deal with his alcoholism and anger, and also keep his family together, while at the same time being slowly consumed by the forces of the Overlook Hotel. He is much more that just a babbling Psycho.

Rebecca De Mornay's Wendy is a more believable, strong wife also struggling to maintain her marriage and protect her son. This is definitely not the whimpering and submissive Wendy of the Kubrick version.

I rcommend this film to any fan of Stephen King. This DVD makes a great addition to any good horror library.

If you liked the Stanley Kubrick version of this story, I think you will be pleasantly suprised.

Just as Good as the Original if not Better!
I like both versions a whole lot. Steven Weber really surprised me with his performance here and Rebecca D. was much better than that annoying Shelley Duvall from Kubrick's version. I like how Jack Torrance slowly became obsessed and crazy due to the hotel, whereas, Nicholson was going crazy from almost the start. This version also follows the book nearly perfectly, by having the ghosts more interested in Danny and his powers than just making his father a murderous psycho. I own both versions on DVD, and while the 1980 version is a horror classic, this is the version I prefer to watch to get the meaty story that Kubrick left out.

A good Steven King movie
The third best translation of a Steven King novel into a movie. You won't forget this one.

Both Movie Versions Are Superb!
I like Stephen King and my absolute favorite book of his is The Shining and the 1980 Stanley Kubrick movie that starred Jack Nicholson is one of my absolute favorite horror movies even though that there were so many changes made that it was only loosely based on the book so when I found out that a remake was made in 1997 starring Steven Weber from Wings I watched some of it when it was shown on The Sci-Fi Network and I was amazed with how many of the scenes were exactly like I remembered from the book and I liked this version so much I bought the DVD and watched the whole thing and it is now one of my favorite DVDs and I like this version just as much as I like the one with Jack Nicholson. Steven Weber wasn't as intense as Jack Nicholson but he was great anyway and his Jack Torrance went mad gradually like in the book instead of being wacko from the beginning like Jack Nicholson's Jack Torrance and I think Steven was just as good as Jack! I liked Shelley Duvall as Wendy but I think Rebecca De Mornay's Wendy seemed to be emotionally stronger and not the timid little mouse that Shelley's Wendy was and I liked both Danny Lloyd and Courtland Mead as Danny and think they were both adorable and were terrific as Danny. I highly recommend buying both movies on DVD as they are both superb and scary on their own merits and the music scores in both are eerie and haunting! I think it's perfectly alright to like both movie versions and I think they are both worth 5 stars, actually they deserve more then 5 stars and more like 10 stars! I will probably get some flack for saying that I like both versions instead of only liking one version and hating the other but oh well, whatever! ... Read more

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A vintage Stephen King concept unfolds in Riding the Bullet:a college kid, circa 1970, must hitchhike a very long (and very dark) hundred miles to visit his hospitalized mother. The ghosts waiting for him along the way are either real or of his own mind (which seems to be a dark place itself). As a King short story, this might have been a usefully frightening premise, but it's almost entirely literary; on screen, it boils down to a guy walking down a road at night. Jonathan Jackson is suitably tortured in the lead role (or roles--he frequently appears double on screen, arguing with himself), but the movie is stolen by David Arquette, rocking it up as a '50s greaser who died in a car crash years earlier. Barbara Hershey and Erika Christensen are wasted in support. There's a strain to make the Woodstock-era setting relevant, but this doesn't seem to have a great deal to do with the private demons of the protagonist. (And if you're going to set it in 1970, how hard is it to catch dialogue anachronisms?) Director Mick Garris is a longtime King conduit (The Stand), but this one is misconceived from the start. --Robert Horton ... Read more

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It's all in your head buddy!
Over the last 3 decades a large number of Stephen King’s novels have been adapted to the big screen, movies of which King himself has been known to be a harsh critic of.So I was intrigued when I read a King blurb on the box saying he thought it was the best movie adaptation of his work since Stand by me.Don’t believe it.Obviously King is well placed to analyze movies based on his works but I have often found myself disagreeing with his assessments.King, remember, was utterly disgusted by the original film adaptation of The Shining.I don’t know about you, but I (along with many critics of the horror genre) consider Stanley Kubrick’s movie to be an absolute classic of the genre, one of the top 20 horror films of all time.As for Ride the Bullet?It’s a mildly amusing film but ultimately a forgettable one.I would really like for King to elaborate on what he thinks is so great about this film.

The story takes place in Maine, 1969.University of Maine student Alan Parker is a lost soul in search of direction, a misunderstood artist whose paintings about death and decay draw the ire of his art teacher and whose unpredictable mood changes draw the ire of his girlfriend.Obsessed with death, Allan hits rock bottom after a botched suicide attempt.But after receiving a phone call informing him that his mother is in a hospital in severe condition after a stroke, Allan puts his melancholy on hold and hitchhikes to Lewiston in order to go see his mom.On the road there, he encounters a wide array of abnormities such as talking birds, a rabid dog, crazy drivers, crazy rednecks and DEATH himself.Some of this is real but a lot of it is just in Allan’s head.But no matter how weird the encounters and how dangerous the obstacles get, Allan won’t let anything get in the way of his ultimate goal: reaching his mother in Lewistown.

The concept sounds really neat but as is usually the case with b-movies, Riding the Bullet falls prey to both its low-budget trappings and shoddy execution.I found the constant flashbacks, headtrips and Allan’s discussions with his alter-ego ghost (that only he sees) to make for a confusing and shall I say rather self-indulgent experience.The problem is that since we know that Allan is crazy in the head and imagining most of these things anyway, these suspense scenes feel, well, rather non-threatening.That is usually the case with films like these.If it’s all in the characters’ heads and you know it’s not really there, why should you be scared of it?Still, I must concede that Riding the Bullet is a mildly amusing film.There are several exciting scenes of suspense, the hitchhiking concept makes for a suspenseful ride and the performances of most of the actors are commendable especially from lead actor Jonathan Jackson and also David Arquette in a deliciously creepy and over-the-top performance.I think fans of King’s later works such as Hearts in Atlantis would especially like it.Others looking for horror might be disappointed.

A goffy horror comedy
In "Riding the Bullet", a young college student (Jonathon Jackson) in 1969 recives bad news about his mom (Barbara Hershey) and begins hitchhiking home to be with her in the hospital.Along the way he meets several strange, spooky people and several pieces of road kill (from animal to human).Finally he accepts a ride from a strange drifter (David Arquette) and is given a very dire choice.Fans of Stephen King know this is based on his direct for intenet short story.But they probably weren't expecting this excesise in hero worship from the film's director, long time King collaberator Mick Garris.There are way too many references to King's earlier works; Gage Creed from "Pet Semetary", Arquette is driving a 1958 Plymoth Fury ("Christine"); a guy says that he'll just keep shine on ("The Shinning").Also it tries to hard to be a period piece, dipping a bit to hard about Woodstock, Vietnam protests, ect.Another thing I wasn't too keen on was the level of humor in the film.Eventually the kid's hallucinations become too jokey.I mean, at one point the kid is trying to commit suicide, and he imagines the Grim Reaper coming in the bathroom and smoking a joint with him.That was when I stopped taking the film seriously.Well, I hope you guys enjoy it better than I did.

Heck, I like it!
3.7 stars

Fun is fun and done is done.

This movie is for you if you sorta like weird, ridiculous, creepy film that isbordering on bad. I was not sure if the boy in the movie was having a spiritual journey, taking hallucogenic drugs, or having schizophrenic symtoms, LOL. Or maybe it's just a simple ghost story with a plot? Or maybe it's a well-executed movie with a quite memorable message? You decide!

I don't know much about who made this movie.. but it sure has a look of a low budget film [not necessarily in a bad way though] and it reminds you a bit of those 80's horrors. The acting is pretty good, especially coming from an actor I've never seen before. The plot is Stephen King so what's not to like. Script, editing, cinematography, effects and such are mediocre at best, I guess.

In short, not a great movie but I really like it. I think you need to have a high tolerance for the ridiculous to enjoy this movie though.

Pretty good
I thought this was a good movie overall.Is it going to win any Academy Awards?No.But, it was still entertaining.I haven't read the e-book, so I was unsure as to what was going to happen in the film.While the movie did get slow at parts, it kept me wondering what was going to happen.It's not a scary movie, more weird and creepy than anything else.Recommended for those that have enjoyed other Stephen King films such as "The Night Flier"

Riding the bullet
This movie started getting semi interesting when David Arquette came on.Sadly, that was almost an hour in and he couldn't save it.I was so bored I kept falling asleep and it wasn't the casts fault, the movie was simply not interesting enough to keep my attention. ... Read more

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When two-year-old Krite eggs hatch, a new litter of bloodthirsty hairballs is unleashed. ... Read more

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The Great Ball of Critter Fun
At first I was surprised to see the "Critters" films on DVD. Of course, then I remembered that the company was New Line, a company that does a stellar job on all of its DVD releases, from the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" collection to the current "The Lord of the Rings" DVDs. Every one made is well done, unlike several companies that put out mediocre crap for movies they don't appreciate. With this knowledge, I eagerly purchased "Critters 2."

For those uninitiated (in which case, you should probably see the first movie before getting the second,) Krites (Critters) are little hairball monsters with giant mouths of teeth and little projectile's that launch poison into their victims. Of all the movies following "Gremlins," these are probably the best.

In the first "Critters," an alien species known as the Krites came to Earth to feed and terrorized the Brown family until being destroyed by bounty hunters.

2 years after the events of the original movie, the bounty hunters (now with Charlie as a companion) are called back to Earth. Apparently, their mission of exterminating the Krites has not been fulfilled. The Krites of the first movie had lain eggs in the Brown farm, now abandoned, and a teenage punk has discovered them. Locked in a cold barn for 2 years rendered them unhatchable, but by being pulled out to be sold as Easter Eggs, they're into warmer territory.

At the same time, Bradley Brown, the kid from the first movie, is returning to Grover's Bend for the first time since the incident to stay with his grandmother for Easter. The town starts talking about his return, when all of a sudden, the Krites start hatching and turning the town into dinner.

Of the four "Critters" movies, "Critters 2" is probably the best. The monsters of the last film came in two sizes: juvenile and gigantic. No critter has gotten as big as the one from that movie, but in this film we get little baby ones, as well as nice, plump, adult ones that make the most of their attack on Grover's Bend.

Of course, there are flaws, but that's expected from a B-movie. Charlie's acting kinda dies at times. And the fact that the Krites can chase after a truck so well, but have trouble catching up with a little girl on her bicycle is a little unbelievable. The "Critterbusters" joke. Also, why could Ug transform his clothing?

None of that really matters. "Critters 2" is a fun little monster movie that builds up well, is highly entertaining, with bits of horror and humor mixed together, and ends with the climactic pinnacle of the series, the great ball of Critter (not spoiling anything considering its on the cover of the DVD and the menu.)

Speaking of the menu, it's obvious that the people making this DVD cared. The picture is sharp and crisp and the sound comes in both stereo and surround sound. The menu has a neat little techno-horror theme to it, set to the bouncing critter ball (I'm ssurprised they didn't make it the cursor icon.) While extras are sparse, New Line did include trailers for all 4 "Critters" films that have as good of quality as the movie itself. In fact, they picked such good quality, I'm probably going to end up getting the rest of the series, despite the fact that I KNOW the final two movies suck.

If you like monster movies and are looking for some fun horror/comedy, "Critters 2" is one of the best films of the genre. Make sure to pick up the original "Critters" as well, both for completeness sake, and because if you like one, you'll certainly like the other.

it was good but i didnt cry
this is my favorite critters installment in the series. ill always remember the "hungry heffer" music playing in the restaurant when the bounty hunters blow up some krites who are enjoying lunch. another memorable moment is the new bounty hunter who changes into a handful of different people, one including a big-breasted (and bare) playboy chick. when she died i didnt cry.......come to think of it i cant believe anybody would cry. but possibly the best moment in this movie is when the critters get into the giant critter ball and roll over a guy, leaving a bloody skeleton behind. at least rent this movie if you like monster movies with a dash of comedy.

The second ecounter.
There Back. Move over Stripe the Critters have returned. The critter in this one do not grow to be as big in this one. Charlie has now become a bounty hunter. Return from a mission the are informed by the space king that and early mission is not accomplised. He inform them that the have detected signs of krite life on Earth.

Refusing to pay them until the Krites are total anilimated Charle Ug and Lee Return to Earth. A now older bradly Brown returns to Grovers Bend to stay with his grandmother for easter. The misleading thing about the movie is there is a lot more krites on earth than I expected.

Instead only four there are hundreds of them. The owner of the Newspaper formides on of his employes to wqrite a story on Brad Browm. Apparently the incident at his farm caused some bad palblicity for grovers Bend.

This of all the Critters movies is the gorrest. It also is full of funny lines. One of my favorite is when Bradly Brown saids" who we going to call criter busters.

I thought the part at the end when all the Krite connect together to become a giant ball is cool. The roll toward the church and try to crush it. It looks like the end for Grovers been. When suddenly Charle goes kamazike. He fly the space ship directly at the ball. The plane crash in fire vaporizes the the remaining krites.

Think Charley is dead they all norman. Ug even turns into charley to cheer Brad up. Ug along flies up into space. Were he later in Critters 4 would become the owner of a coperation and go form good to bad.

As for Lee is killed by the Krites the game on him and he dies in the form of a model. Ug and lye can change there shape. Ug and lee in there reel form luck like the invisible man with out a mouth. There is a seen in the movie that is really fun when Lee tries to transform into Freddy Krugur. Is presuade by Charley to transform into a swim suit model again. This and the 4th one are the only that Charle has a major rule in. In the firts one he is a minor charater. In the third one he is barely evolved only being in about 10 percent of the movie. He does not real get involved much until like the last 15 minutes of Critters 3. This is the best of the horror movie series that came out after Gremlins that I have seen. I you like this I also recomend Ghoulies 1 and 2. There is also muchies but I havce not seen that yet so I can not compare it to Critters.

Best in the series!
Critters 2 is one of my all time favorite movies! Its even better than the first! they just don't make them like they used to! I was a bit suprised that this movie had nudity in it! and on the back of the case it said PG-13 but on the VHS it said PG. but anyways if you haven't seen this movie get off of the computer and go but it! Good luck finding it! i've seen the 1st one and borders on DVD and i bought the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th on VHS at hastings, and found the 1st one at Shopko on VHS for only $3.00! Oh and don't miss out on the critters subtitles! the one where the critter gets his hair blown off is so funny!

a sequel equal to it's predecessor
I would advise people to see Critters 2 after the first one due to the continuing story. (I don't understand why some people watch movies out of sequential order!) This movie does continue where the first one left off even though it takes place 2-4 years later. I can't remember exactly how long but anyway... the characters from the first movie such as the bounty hunters, Charlie, Brad, and Harvey the sheriff are here as well along with (yes, you guessed it) more critters. Despite the fact that Critters 2 may not be as dark (literally) as the first movie and the little bit of humor seems cheesy at times, this film pretty much ranks up there with the first one. As I said in my review of Critters, these movies are geared more towards teenagers than adults. After all, the Critter films are "B movies". ... Read more

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Christopher Lloyd stars as Quicksilver, a delightful collector of oddities.After a newlywed couple's car breaks down, the husband goes off for help.Along comes Quicksilver in his Rolls Royce, offering the fearsome bride refuge.He then tells her a story of a traveling salesman who stops at a rustic little diner and is given a set of "chattering teeth" as a birthday present.He picks up a hitchhiker and trouble follows.In the second story, Matt Frewer plays a petty pickpocket who meets Lloyd in his house of oddities and is todl the story of a plastic surgeon whose hands stage a revolt against him for their independence. ... Read more

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Irony? Horror?
Oh man, what a bad movie. But then, what exactly did they want with that movie from the beginning? It's pretty entertaining and reminded more of the Twilight zone stories but both stories and the stuff in between is light years away from the standart of both story tellers. I know 'the body politics' by Barker from the book 'inhuman conditions' in which much much better stories could've been taken into this short story movie.

When all the separated neighbours' hands have a meeting on the rooftop (they're planning rebellion against the bodies, trying to convince other hands to get 'independant' by cutting themselves off the arms and enjoy freedom) at the climax of the second story, the protagonist decides to fake the hands and become their leader only to make them follow him when he jumps. Add some cartoon voices going "wheeeeawhoooo" (the screaming hands)... this movie has to be a joke. A funny twilight zone episode. A bad one.

Excellent Lloyd, So so for the rest
The Wrap Around concept that Lloyd plays a part of is quite a great idea. As such, I find Lloyd's work as Quicksilver very malevolent, and is all part of the consummate skill he possesses, in fact Lloyd can be quite a chameleon.
And whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the stories he related, I suspect that this will not appeal to all fans of thisgenre.
Very worthwhile film; great trip, and hopefully the concept will be "resurrected" at some later stage.

ENJOY

GET YOUR KICKS ON ROUTE 666
Originally a made for TV movie, QUICKSILVER HIGHWAY is actually two different stories, framed by a storyteller from hell. Christopher Lloyd stars as Quicksilver, the delightful collector of oddities and such. We first meet him after a newlywed couple's car breaks down, the husband goes off for help and along comes Lloyd in his Rolls Royce and trailer, who offers the fearsome bride refuge. He then tells her the story, which is based on Stephen King's "Chattery Teeth." Rafael Sbarge (Carnosaur 2, The Hidden 2) plays a traveling salesman who stops at a rustic little diner and is given a set of "chattering teeth" for his son's birthday present. He also picks up a hitchhiker and there the trouble begins. Of course you know the teeth are alive, and the outcome is fairly predictable. Veronica Cartwright (Alien) has a nice bit as the proprietor of the diner. The tale lacks a lot of tension that a tighter script could have given it and Sbarge is miscast. The second story, as absurdly outrageous as it is, was adapted from Clive Barker's short story "The Body Politic." Matt Frewer plays a petty pickpocket who meets Lloyd in his house of "oddities" and is told the story of a plastic surgeon who discovers his hands are revolting against him for their independence. They make him do strange things including killing his wife. The talking hands screaming for revolution are hilarious and the way they crawl and run around borders on the ridiculous. But because of Matt Frewer's dynamite performance, the story works.
QUICKSILVER HIGHWAY doesn't reach the class of such collections as Tales from the Crypt or even Tales That Witness Madness, but Matt Frewer and the rebel hands make it worth it!

Tales to terrify ... or should they have remained in print?
'Quicksilver Highway' is the collaboration of two of the world's most talented literary horror writers, Stephen King and Clive Barker. It is a rather short anthology of two terrifyingly twisted tales, with an inset story featuring Christopher Llyod (Back to the Future 1, 2 & 3). But do they terrify the average filmgoer?

A wandering storyteller, Aaron Quicksilver (Lloyd), narrates the tales in two strikingly different locations: Stephen King's 'Chattery Teeth' along a deserted stretch of desert highway and Clive Barker's 'The Body Politic' within the carnivalesque setting of a funfair.

The more interesting of the two tales is 'Chattery Teeth', which tells of a psychopathic hitchhiker who falls prey to a relentless and dangerously-sharp set of chattering teeth owned by the travelling salesman driving the car. 'Chattery Teeth' is taken from a short story written by King and first published in 'Cemetery Dance' magazine in the nineties. Similar to the stories found in 'Creepshow' and 'Creepshow 2', it is a bizzare and disturbing story with a twist in the tail, very similar to the 'Twilight Zone' and the 'Ray Bradbury Theater'.

The lesser of the two is Barker's 'The Body Politic'. Here, a hand comes alive, goes completely out of control, and eventually attacks its owner. The story is taken from Clive Barker's 'Books of Blood: Vol 4' and is actually quite an entertaining and intelligent story ... in print. However, attempting to re-create this story on film just doesn't work. The effects are nothing short of laughable, which inevitably ruins a good tale.

'Quicksilver Highway' is directed by Mick Garris, who has collaborated with Stephen King on more than one occasion (see 'Sleepwalkers', 'The Stand', 'The Shining' (TV), and the forthcoming 'Riding the Bullet' and 'Desperation'. He is also the man behind some of the 'Twilight Zone' episodes and 'Freddy's Nightmares', the latter explaining his less than efficient effort with 'Quicksilver Highway'.

Nevertheless, the cast is well chosen - Matt Frewer (The Stand), John Landis (Director of 'An American Werewolf in London'), Bill Nunn (Kiss the Girls), and Clive Barker - and although the movie does have its tedious and ridiculous moments (check out Lloyd's fetishistic leather garb), it is watchable. Fans of 'Tales from the Crypt' and 'Tales from the Darkside' will certainly want to give this film a look-see.

Rating: A good weekday watch after the witching hour ... but time spent reading the short stories would be considerably more prudent.

5 Stars for creativity
Steven King and Clive Barker was very creative on this one.Well... think about it, possessed chattering teeth?I think the people who thought of that hand story are geniuses, plus it was a very good idea that the guy with one hand sacrificed his life to stop the revolution at an end.BRAVO!!BRAVO!!BRAVICIMO!! ... Read more

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Amazing....but missing something
I eagerly bought this movie after finishing the novel. I know that a lot of movies based on books are different from the original story, but this really isn't one of them, at least not exactly. Almost all of the main and important aspects of the novel are included in the movie. The time constraints obviously play a part of the limited detail, at least compared to the novel, but what seems most annoying is the fact that different characters play the parts of characters in the book. For example, Susan Stern, who travelled in Stu Redman's group originally suddenly is part of Mother Abigail's group. It's small differences like this that get to me in this movie.

Other than that, the movie is awesome. The makeup effects used are amazing. The actors chosen to portray the characters seem perfect, especially Gary Sinise, Adam Storke, Ray Walston, Bill Fagerbakke, Jamey Sheridan and particularly Rob Lowe, who plays a wonderful Nick Andros. I've already watched this movie a number of times, and there are scenes I can't get enough of. I really like it, but I'm going to have to say, read the book first, because it will not only help you keep better track of what's going on in the movie, but it will you keep you informed on the characters as well. Plus, the book is definitely worth it's 1141 pages and you'll be really missing something without it!

Greatness Has a Name
First off, I'd like to say I have never read the book. But I will soon. Even though, I absolutely LOVED this movie. The acting was amazing, especially the performances by Gary Sinise (can that guy play a bad role? Knock on wood) and Rob Lowe, supposedly in a comeback role. It was probably very hard for poor Rob to play a deaf mute! Anyway, the story goes that a virus created by the Army gets loose at it's base and spreads through the United States. Only a few people survive, and the ones that do are separated into two groups. One group is called in dreams by Mother Abigail (played by Ruby Dee) and the other is called by Randall Flagg, the devil (played by Jamey Sheridan, who did an awesome job). Mother Abigail's group is led by Gary Sinise, Molly Ringwald, Adam Storke, and Rob Lowe (although he didn't lead the group, he played an incredibly important part as a retarded man named Tom Cullen. I'm talking about Bill Fagerbakke). The bad guys, led by Flagg, flock to Las Vegas (yes, Sin City itself) and the good guys go to Boulder, Colorado. I won't give away the ending, but it is truly a wonderful movie with many twists and surprises. It made me jump, scream, say aww, and at times cry ew! It is incredible!

It's not the book, but what movie is?
I was disappointed in the amount of changes in the mini-series; I found the book much more filled out. However, this movie brings about all my greatest fears about the end of our way of life. I have worked in the medical field for a number of years and I have often imagined this kind of scenario. Many people focus on the religious aura of this film, but I enjoyed the all encompassing nature. Stephen King did not write about religion, or how one faith survived while all other belivers died. He wrote a story about good versus evil. Don't look for a hinted meaning and enjoy the movie; it's well worth it.

Religious propaganda - cheap and blatant
I feel that I genuinely wasted my time watching this excessively long DVD (TV series).
It is a cheap production, proving how celebrity does not equate to talent.
Worse of all is the blatant religious "stand" which the story takes... It reminds me of the awful movie productions used by missionaries uninvitedly imposing their beliefs upon others.
Oh! And it is worth pointing out that Mr. King should stick to writing and NOT acting....
Although, it would probably appease many, and reinforce their monochrome ideas and perceptions of good and evil.....

Worth it
I am a relatively new fan of Mr. Kings work. My first exposure to his material was when The Stand miniseries aired. I recently read the book and find the movie adaptation to be just about as complete as you could hope for.

The performances are good, with some nice peaks into the early works of some now well known actors.

The only disappointment for me... in both the book and the miniseries.... is that ending. Won't spoil it here. For me it was a sort of "thats it?" moment. ... Read more

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A ridiculously cheesy, almost laughable horror film
Stephen King's Sleepwalkers is significant for a number of reasons (all of which added together fail to make this anything more than an average film). For one thing, it is the first story King wrote expressly for a movie (his earlier movies all being based on previously published work). Second, there is a wonderful cameo appearance by King himself, and this time he's not alone; both Tobe Hooper and the rarely seen Clive Barker join in the fun as forensics experts, while John Landis and Joe Dante also sneakily pass in front of the cameras. A third, and by far the weirdest, special little aspect of this film is the really close (and I mean really, really close) relationship between the mother and her only son. A fourth distinguishing characteristic of Sleepwalkers is its overuse of silly clichés and ridiculous dialogue; this serves to negate any chance of the film actually being horrifying. I hate to say it, but this movie is downright silly.

The genesis of this story sounds pretty good, actually. Drawing upon ancient stories and the highly mysterious history of cats, the film brings to life two modern-day "Sleepwalkers," a mother and son forced to constantly roam around the country as a direct result of their unusual feeding habits. Some places just don't take too kindly to having their citizens slaughtered and fed off of. The mother is now especially hungry, and she is depending on her beloved son Charles to supply her needs. These needs are rather specific, requiring a "nice" girl, and Charles has found the perfect such paragon of virtue and virginity in Tanya Robertson. His plans for bringing Tanya home to Mother inevitably go awry, and the last half hour of the movie is an anticlimactic torture test and overacting marathon in the form of a story that seemingly refuses to end. Brian Krause and Alice Krige actually play their roles rather well (not counting all of the silly dialogue they are forced to utter), and Madchen Amick is a lovely young woman who played her role of sacrifice-to-be in the brilliantly cheesy kind of way this script seemed to call for. Amick also has the distinction of being the only woman in the world I would pay money to watch sweep the floor.

The talent of one actor can sometimes save a movie from utter disaster, and the real hero of Sleepwalkers accomplishes just such a feat. This unsung hero is named Sparks, and he is outstanding in the role of Clovis the Attack Cat. Clovis is the hero of Sleepwalkers; don't let anyone tell you any differently. One sometimes wonders if cats are not the real overseers of this world. Everyone knows how mysterious they are, how they seem to live lives of leisure, and how even the best of them interact with the human world on their own terms. Sleepwalkers walk in utter fear of cats, deeply vulnerable to the merest slash from a cat's claw. By instinct alone, cats recognize Sleepwalkers, and throughout this film they are camped en masse outside the home of our local shapeshifters, patiently waiting for the perfect time to strike and thus, once again, help preserve the lives of human beings who will never realize their indebtedness to these seemingly playful, lazy creatures. Their constant vigil around the house of the Sleepwalkers provides the only remotely creepy aspect of the entire movie. Without the cats, this movie would not be worth watching at all.

All-Dancing/All-Slashing Cringefest
Stephen King's Sleepwalkers is a fairly-good B-movie. Most of it is enjoyably watchable, due mainly to the easy-on-the-eyes-ability of its lead cast members Brian Krause, Alice Krige, and Madchen Amick. Then there are the cringeworthy moments: the violent moments that are both poorly executed and overly gory, as well as the disturbing dance sequences (creepy incestuous slow dance/hottie teenybopping with a carpet-sweeper ) early in the film.

There are a number of nicely put together scenes in the movie: the Trans Am chase, Krause and Amick at her house, as well as Krige's first two scenes with Amick. The "superpowers" of the Sleepwalkers are nice and original, but much of their history is left to our imagination. We are given some backstory via an "encyclopedia" definition, a snippet of Krause's creative writing assignment, and a few comments dropped here and there by Krause and Krige, though more would have been helpful. Questions remain as to why Krige can't "feed" herself and whether or not the Sleepwalkers are actually made of Meow Mix (how else can you explain the scene where cats troop through downtown Travis, Indiana, in pursuit of Krige)?

Plot holes? Certainly. Cameos by directors who ought to stay behind the camera instead of in front of one? Definitely. While the movie isn't exactly played for laughs and never fully descends into the campy netherworld, it's hard to take it too seriously. DVD extras are severely limited - although if you want to learn to read in Thai or Portuguese you're in luck because those are two of the seven sets of subtitles included on the disc.

For an original screenplay, Stephen King has put together a decent story. Were it a novel, we'd likely get the missing backstory (frustratingly, the movie wasn't novelized), but as it stands the story is pretty good - okay, the corn killing is lame, but for the most part things make sense. It would have been nice if some of the effects were less fakey or there had been a few more extras on the DVD (Sleepwalkers movie trailer, Writer/Director commentaries, deleted scenes), but for a few bucks you still get your money's worth. Netflix it first if you want, but I'm not ashamed to have it in my library collection.

Death by Corn
This gets 2 stars solely for the scene where the police officer is fatally stabbed with an ear of corn.

proof that cats are nothing to be afraid of
Ouch. When the big ones fall, they fall hard. "Sleepwalkers" has the distinction of being the first film Stephen King ever wrote directly for the screen, and much like his first directing gig (the abominable "Maximum Overdrive"), the results indicate that he should wise up and stick to books. At least the movie is laughably bad, which means it's still enjoyable on some level, rather than just BAD bad.
I won't lie. You will get to see some things you've never seen onscreen before, like a guy getting stabbed to death with an ear of corn. And you do get to look at the beautiful lead actress, one of the most adorable women ever. But the dialogue is moronic. The cat people are not scary. Indeed, Clovis, the police "attack cat", proves to be a far more formidable adversary than the lunkhead male lead. Throw in a teen-molesting teacher, an incestuous mother-son relationship, and an idiot cop, and you get a bevy of laughs (mostly unintentional), which at least partially redeems your wasted 90 minutes.
Here's a fun drinking game: every time the dialogue makes you wince, cringe, or giggle, do a shot. You'll be blotto within ten minutes.

Horror/Thriller/Drama/and Comedy
This was an ok film about 2 vampire-like beings that can transform themselves into normal looking human beings. The son and his mother live together and can only live from eating human flesh. He meets a beautiful girl at his high school and begins dating her. The two become good friends. But when his mother meets her a jealous flame ignites inside of her. Similar to "Hush". And these beings also like to dance, right. So his mother becomes hungry and constantly reminds her son to bring home some "food". It gets to the point where he tries to kill his girlfriend but she fights back and escapes. His mother is fearing the hundreds of cats that are invading the property. A cat-scratch can easily kill them. Anyway he comes home with his face mutilated and his starving mother reaches her breaking point. Now it turns into a revenge "fatal attraction" thing as she drives over the girl's house and makes a destructive, violent campangue injuring every police officer and family member at the house. She then brings the girl back to the house. I wont tell you anymore. Watch it. ... Read more

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Tales from the Crypt is no Sopranos, but in its day it was HBO's most popular original series. Based on the EC Horror comics of the 1940s and 1950s, these short shock-and-suspense stories with twist (and often twisted) endings weren't exclusively horror tales, but they consistently mined, in a comic sort of way, the dark side of human nature. The three episodes directed by series coproducer Robert Zemeckis are among the most memorable. In "All Through the Night," perhaps the single most famous story from the original comic book series, a psychotic killer dressed as Santa escapes Christmas Eve and terrorizes a middle-class home where murder has already made a holiday appearance: a homicidal wife plunges a fireplace poker into her husband's skull. (It was also adapted in the 1972 British anthology movie Tales from the Crypt). Kirk Douglas stars as a blood-and-thunder World War I general who discovers his son is a coward in the grim "Yellow," the most dramatically acute of the trio. Digital magic morphs Humphrey Bogart into "You, Murderer," a high-concept, rather gimmicky tale of murder, double crosses, and poetic justice as seen through a dead man's eyes. Isabella Rossellini (daughter of Bogie's Casablanca costar Ingrid Bergman) and John Lithgow costar as plotting lovers. Zemeckis has a great deal of fun with the first and last films, giving them a flamboyant comic book exaggeration, but the underplayed irony of "Yellow" makes it one of the darkest, most affecting stories in the series' run. --Sean Axmaker ... Read more

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Lights! Camera! Hack-tion! Zemeckis Directs CRYPT!
Based on stories from the deliciously depraved E.C. horror comics (TALES FROM THE CRYPT, VAULT OF HORROR, HAUNT OF FEAR) of the 1950s, TALES FROM THE CRYPT was a TV horror anthology that, like most TV anthologies, had a lot of both hits and misses. Some of the stories really stank, but when a story was a hit, it was usually dead on (excuse the pun). This DVD represents three episodes that HBO execs apparently consider hits, probably because they were all directed by the renowned and Oscar-winning (1994's FORREST GUMP) Robert Zemeckis. And though CRYPT fans would like to see more episodes made available on DVD, the execs made pretty good selections with this lot.

The first story, "And All Through the House," is definitely the scariest of the three. It's about a disgruntled wife who murders her husband on Christmas Eve, only to have a madman dressed in Santa garb show up to deliver her just deserts. It is a particulary frightening morality play not only because it warns that "what goes around, comes around"; it also makes a multi-faceted statement about innocence and youth, as it is the murderous woman's little daughter who ultimately lets "Santa" into the house. Larry Drake delivers a delectably deranged performance as the insane Saint Nick. (This has proven to be one of the most enduring stories from the original E.C. Comics series, as it was also previously dramatized in 1972 as one portion of an excellent five-part British flick entitled TALES FROM THE CRYPT. In that version, Joan Collins--DYNASTY's Alexis Carrington Colby--played the part of the homicidal wife.)

In the second story, "Yellow," Kirk Douglas is a stone-hearted, by-the-book WWI General and, his son, Eric Douglas, is a craven Lieutenant under the General's command. Embarrassed by his "yellow" progeny, the General engages his son in an insidious course of action that will save the young man's reputation as well as allow the General himself to save face. Although the ending is easily predictable, the acting is top-notch and the depiction of WWI is fairly gruesome (for TV, anyway), and it all adds up to an engaging and suspenseful drama. This is definitely the strongest episode of the trio, though not as scary as the first.

The last of the three offerings, "You, Murderer," is also the weakest. It covers the last day in the life of a business exec who, altered via plastic surgery to hide from a dark past, is blackmailed and then offed by his cuckolding wife and her lover. Though the plot is a bit cliche and its ending predictable, the episode does, nonetheless, have a few interesting aspects: one, the story is told via flashbacks from the point of view of the already-dead exec; two, á la plastic surgery, the exec is the spitting image of Humphrey Bogart; and three, great performances are delivered by Isabella Rossellini (daughter of the real-life Bogart's CASABLANCA costar Ingrid Bergman) and character actor John Lithgow. The episode's biggest flaw is the special effects, which are primarily computerized insertions of Bogart film-clips á la FORREST GUMP. Unlike in GUMP, the effects come across as embarrasingly cheesy, and the manner in which they are utilized is very awkward to the flow of the narrative. Still, it's an entertaining entry for CRYPT, just one that is not up to par with the other two on this disc.

One minorly disappointing aspect to the DVD overall is the fact that there are no extras on the disc. Some HBO or syndication promotional spots or an interview with Zemeckis would've been nice, or maybe even a behind-the-scenes short featuring our gregarious host, The Crypt Keeper. Still, this DVD is well worth the expense, especially for fans of TALES FROM THE CRYPT or fans of the horror genre in general. At Amazon.com's asking price, the cost is less than $5 per episode, and that's cheaper than the cost-per-episode charged for many TV shows in either VHS or DVD format!

Yellow Shines, More Tales Please!
Of all the television series I want on DVD, Tales From The Crypt is it!

I hope this is just the first in a long running set for this series, but it doesn't look like it.

This DVD contains the three episodes done by Robert Zemeckis.

And All Through the House" (1989), remided me of the 'Tales From The Crypt - Have A Scary Little Christmas' CD I've had for quite a while. Basically the same backdrop of the story told on the CD is here, except for the 'Mother' killing her husband. Anyhow, that's how it starts, but what the poor mother does not know is that an escaped lunatic is on the prowl.

"Yellow" (1991), A dang good yarn if I do say so eh kiddies? Martin Sheen's excellent in this story of a san who cannot live up to his father's aspects of courageousness.

"You, Murderer" (1995), is really wierd. Stars Humphrey Bogart, Sherilyn Fenn, and some other famous personalities and basically the tale is in Bogart's voice. He is dead (murdered actually) but can still see what is happing around him, hear everything, and worse feel everything!

Pretty good set. Some great stars in these episodes and I really loved the episode 'Yellow'.

Hopefully more will be produced as I love the whole series.

great. but only 3 of the episodes.
this is worth buying if you are even a remote fan of tales from the crypt, however; it's only has 3 of many episodes on it. "yellow" is my personal favorite. they need to release more of the episodes on DVD so i, and everyone else who wants it, could have the complete collection. ... Read more