A beleaguered butler reluctantly presents horror films in a haunted mansion. This week’s film: Five naughty people have a really bad day in "Tales From The Crypt" from 1972 with Peter Cushing and Joan Collins.

Episode 48 Air Date: 10-10-2026

The 1972 British horror anthology Tales From The Crypt follows five strangers touring ancient catacombs in the English countryside. After becoming separated from their group, they enter a mysterious chamber and encounter the enigmatic Crypt Keeper. One by one, he confronts the visitors with disturbing visions of their lives and the consequences awaiting them. As each stranger listens to the Crypt Keeper's grim predictions, the group begins to question why they were brought together and whether they can escape the fate he describes. Pasted text

Cast:
Peter Cushing as Arthur Edward Grimsdyke
Joan Collins as Joanne Clayton
Ralph Richardson as The Crypt Keeper
Ian Hendry as Carl Maitland
Nigel Patrick as Major William Rogers
Patrick Magee as George Carter
Richard Greene as Ralph Jason
Barbara Murray as Enid Jason
Robin Phillips as James Elliot
Roy Dotrice as Charles Gregory