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Tales from the Crypt S1E1 — The Man Who Was Death / And All Through the House / Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone
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The Man Who Was Death / And All Through the House / Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone

7.2/10 · 2,782 votesJun 10, 198976 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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A prison executioner loses his vocation when the state abolishes the death penalty. Unable to transition to civilian life, he begins hunting acquitted criminals to administer his own brand of high voltage street justice in the shadows. After killing her husband on Christmas eve, an

Seasons7

Season 1 Episodes4

Cast1

John Kassir

John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Crew12

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Robert Zemeckis

Director

Walter Hill

Walter Hill

Screenplay

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Nicholas Pike

Nicholas Pike

Music

K

Karen Rea

Casting

Alan Silvestri

Alan Silvestri

Music

Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder

Music

John R. Leonetti

John R. Leonetti

Director of Photography

C

Carmel Davies

Editor

F

Florence Kemper

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"The Man Who Was Death / And All Through the House / Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone" is episode 1 of Tales from the Crypt season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 2,782 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.2). Directed by Richard Donner, Walter Hill, Robert Zemeckis, it aired on June 10, 1989.