The BEST episodes of Tales from the Crypt season 3
Every episode of Tales from the Crypt season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Tales from the Crypt season 3!
Based on the legendary and gruesome EC Comics from publisher William Gaines, this horror anthology featured stories of murder, the super natural, gore and humor and always had a twist ending of sorts. Some of Hollywood's biggest names took part, either working in front or behind the camera. Hosting duties fell to everyone's favorite decaying corpse, the Crypt Keeper. The success of this series spawned a Saturday morning cartoon series (Tales From the Cryptkeeper), a short lived Saturday morning gameshow on CBS (Secrets of the Cryptkeeper's Haunted House) and lots of merchandise. Two feature films (Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood) were also produced. Two other movies based on the EC Comics (Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of Horror) were released back in 1972 and 1973 respectively. But they are not connected to this series and will not be listed here! Tales from the Crypt has aired on HBO, Fox, in syndication and the Sci-Fi Channel. Most recently, the series has bee
#1 - Yellow
Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/28/1991
The year is 1918. During World War I, somewhere in France, it's the 49th day of continuous battle on the front lines. Lieutenant Martin Kalthrob doesn't want to be in the army anymore and asks his father, General Kalthrob, for a discharge. His father refuses but says he will transfer him to the rear if he leads a patrol to the German lines and fix the broken communication line. When he proves himself to be a coward, his father orders a court martial with penalty of death by firing squad.
#2 - Abra Cadaver
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/1991
A former potential surgeon sets out to wreak revenge on the brother who's cruel practical joke prevented him from realizing his dream.
#3 - Carrion Death
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/15/1991
A sadistic serial killer has unforeseen complications when pursued by a determined motorcycle cop in a barren desert.
#4 - Split Second
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/7/1991
Dixon is a lumberjack who marries a sexy barmaid named Liz Kelly. Soon after, he turns from sweet Dr. Jekyll into cruel Mr. Hyde. He is jealous of her when the boys find her attractive. One day a new lumberjack comes to town and Liz finds Ted attractive. When he catches them in the bed together, Dixon goes in a jealous rage and whacks him blinding him. The boys help him seek revenge on Dixon and Liz.
#5 - Undertaking Palor
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/24/1991
Four boys who have a talent for video taping uncover some weird things at the undertaker's. Soon revenge comes when one the boy's father becomes a victim. They begin video taping the undertaker's evil deeds which he soon discovers in horror.
#6 - Mournin' Mess
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/1991
A regretful reporter is investigating some murders of homeless people. He meets up with a man who is the prime suspect in the murders but when he fails to deliver a story his boss fires him. He then discovers that the new cemetery by a group called Ghouls is the cause for all the deaths in the neighborhood and guess who's the next victim.
#7 - Easel Kill Ya
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/17/1991
Painter Jack Craig gains himself a wealthy patron when he sells a morbid painting. He soon finds that in order to please his patron, he must continue to paint pictures of death - and this leads him down a murderous path.
#8 - Top Billing
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/26/1991
An unattractive and unlucky actor can't get a role because of his looks. His agent and girlfriend leave him. But he doesn't intend to give up - he wants the role of Hamlet.
#9 - Dead Wait
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/3/1991
Red is a low life crook who is looking for a black pearl. He finds that it's on a island belonging to an ailing millionaire. He plans with the millionaire's mistress to steal the pearl but she turns on him. Fortunately a voodoo priestess comes to the rescue but she has something special for him that he'll never forget.
#10 - The Trap
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/15/1991
An abrasive husband comes home to tell his wife that he has lost his job again. She reminds him that they are behind on their bills and suggests she get a job. He refuses. Instead, he comes up with a scheme to make a lot of money quick. Calling his coroner brother over, he tells them his plan to fake his own death and collect his half a million dollar life insurance policy.
#11 - The Reluctant Vampire
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/10/1991
A good-natured vampire takes a more novel approach to satisfying his blood lust with his chosen undercover employment.
#12 - Loved to Death
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/15/1991
A classic "boy wants girl, girl is unresponsive to his attentions" storyline gets the Tales from the Crypt treatment, as a young man gets a Love Potion by his mysterious landlord, in an attempt to win over the girl of his dreams. But things soon get out of hand...
#13 - Deadline
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/14/1991
Charles McKenzie is a drunk out of work reporter who would do anything for a story. He meets Vicki in a bar who makes him feel like he can turn his life around. He quits drinking and can get his old job back as long as he can stay on the wagon and prove he can still bring in a good murder story. While reading a newspaper in Niko's Grill, he hears the owner kill his wife in the back. This is just the story he needs...
#14 - Spoiled
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/21/1991
Janet is a soap opera loving woman. She likes to watch soaps everyday. She even imitates them. One day she misses the end of her favorite soap opera when the TV goes on the fritz. She decides to get cable soon. Janet finds her self falling for the attractive cable installer. When her Surgeon husband discovers what's going on, he decides to make them part of his experiment.