Horror History: Tuesday, April 24, 1990: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “‘Til Death” premiered

Season 2 Episode 4

A land owner (D. W. Moffett) woos a haughty rich woman (Pamela Gien) with a potion from a voodoo priestess (Janet Hubert) that contains a deadly warning. Things go awry when he does not listen to the warnings.

Also starring Aubrey Morris.

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Horror History: Saturday, April 21, 1990: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “Cutting Cards” premiered

Season 2 Episode 3

Two rival gamblers (Lance Henriksen and Kevin Tighe) face off in a series of gruesome games in order to see on who’ll leave town when all is said and done.

Also starring Roy Brocksmith.

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Horror History: Saturday, April 21, 1990: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “The Switch” premiered

Season 2 Episode 2

A rich elderly bachelor (William Hickey) wants to impress a young woman (Kelly Preston) and meets up with a doctor who helps him switch his body with a younger man (Rick Rossovich). He realizes his mistake at the very end.

Also starring Ian Abercrombie, Mark Pellegrino and Roy Brocksmith. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who directed this episode, appears in the cold open with the Cryptkeeper introducing the story.

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Horror History: Saturday, April 21, 1990: “Tales From The Crypt” episode “Dead Right” premiered

Season 2 Episode 1

A gold-digging secretary (Demi Moore) follows the advice of a fortune teller (Natalia Nogulich) and marries a slob of a man (Jeffrey Tambor) after being told that he will die shortly after inheriting a large sum of money, but the fortune teller’s prediction comes true in a way that the gold-digger herself does not see coming.

Also starring Kate Hodge and Linda Cohn.

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Horror History: Friday, April 13, 1990: Meridian: Kiss of the Beast was released direct-to-video

Catherine returns to her family castle in Italy after her father’s death & gets caught in a love triangle between a man & a creature of the night. With the help of her nanny & a ghost of a young girl, Catherine discovers a curse that threatens their lives.

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