The third entry in the Tales From The Crypt series was a bizarre one. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of it during its start. The idea of someone getting part of a cat implanted in their brain seems crazy. And the claim that it will give the person nine lives is even crazier.
It makes sense for one to use this ability to make money, but one would think he’d be a little more careful when counting the number of times he has died. If I had this ability, I wouldn’t use it to make a few bucks at some sort of freak show.
Robert Wuhl is a long way away from Arli$$.
I’m already liking the guest cast in the show. Each episode so far has at least one recognizable face. It’s true that Tales From The Crypt was made twenty years ago, but it’s nice to see that some of the people here are recognizable today. The two most famous from this episode are Joe Pantoliano and Robert Wuhl. They’ve both done a lot of work with movies and TV since Tales From The Crypt.
The episode employed some of the same camera work as the pilot did, with the main character talking right to the audience. I prefer this to the way the second episode was done, which used a traditional set up. Getting the first person narrative changes things up a bit and makes the show stand out from the competition.
Although I liked the narrative style, it just didn’t seem as good or as interesting as the pilot. I guess I just don’t care for the carnival/freak show stuff. There’s just something about listening to the barker that drives me away. I can’t imagine living in a time where this was relatively commonplace.
Rating: 6.0
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