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Tales from the Crypt S2E14 — Television Terror

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Tales from the Crypt•Season 2•Episode 14

Television Terror

6.5/10 · 1,266 votesJul 17, 199022 min

Ranked #12 of 16 in Season 2•−0.4 vs season avg

Horton Rivers is an arrogant television tabloid host. He is trying to get big ratings and decides to take his crew through a haunted house. The house is rumored to be haunted by an old woman who killed a number of men. Soon strange things

Directed byCharlie Picerni

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Cast1

John Kassir

John Kassir

Crypt Keeper (voice)

Crew10

K

Karen Rea

Casting

Pasquale Buba

Pasquale Buba

Editor

Charlie Picerni

Charlie Picerni

Director

V

Virginia Randolph-Weaver

Production Design

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Chuck Picerni Jr.

Stunt Double

K

Kenny Bates

Stunt Double

Randall Jahnson

Randall Jahnson

Screenplay

J. Peter Robinson

J. Peter Robinson

Music

R

Robert Draper

Director of Photography

G

G.J. Pruss

Screenplay

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Episode Summary

"Television Terror" is episode 14 of Tales from the Crypt season 2. It scored 6.5/10 from 1,266 votes, ranking #12 of 16 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Charlie Picerni, it aired on July 17, 1990.

Next: E15 · My Brother's Keeper Best of Season 2