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Recrypted: A Tales From The Crypt Podcast

Recrypted: A Tales From The Crypt Podcast

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Your hosts Dan Owen and Hugh McStay are dying to welcome you to a full retrospective of HBO's Tales From The Crypt! Now that the series has finally crawled out of its legal grave and onto Shudder, we’re here to exhume every single episode with dead-ication. Join us as we dig up the dirt on all 93 tales of terror. From the scream-of-the-crop classics to the episodes that fell a little stiff, we promise no headstone will be left unturned... Art
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  • 2. "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone" • "Only Sin Deep" with Kristin Battestella

    2. "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone" • "Only Sin Deep" with Kristin Battestella
    Jul 1 2026
    Ghouls and boils, welcome back to the mausoleum! This week, we are diving deep into another two episodes of Tales from the Crypt's historic first season. First up, we hit the carnival grounds for a lesson in basic math and feline anatomy... before trading the circus tent for a high-end pawn shop in a cautionary tale of vanity... And our guest is a film reviewer and horror lover who's written for InSession Film, Search Magazine, Geek Vibes Nation, and more... Kristin Battestella! ~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone" A down-on-his-luck grifter (Joe Pantoliano), undergoes a bizarre medical experiment where a mad scientist transplants a cat’s brain gland into his own. The result? He now has nine lives, so teams up with a sleazy carnival barker to cash in on the ultimate sideshow attraction: dying a spectacular death on stage, night after night, only to rise again... ~ [ 00:35:00 ] "Only Sin Deep" A sex worker (Lea Thompson) wants to secure a wealthy bachelor at any cost. Low on funds to keep up her glamorous lifestyle, she visits a mysterious pawn shop and strikes a deal to pawn her beauty for quick cash. The money works, and she snags her billionaire—but when she goes back to redeem her looks, she learns that the interest rate on vanity is a killer. Subscribe to the show and leave a rating and review wherever you're listening. Also, find all our ⁠⁠social media here⁠⁠. A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Credits: Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave via Epidemic Sound.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 1. "The Man Who Was Death" • "And All Through the House" with Dr Simon Brown

    1. "The Man Who Was Death" • "And All Through the House" with Dr Simon Brown
    Jun 24 2026
    Welcome to the inaugural trip into the mausoleum! Today, we’re digging up the first two instalments of the legendary HBO series that redefined televised horror. From the neon-soaked streets of a cynical executioner to a snowy Christmas Eve from hell, we look at how Tales from the Crypt set the gold standard for the macabre... And our first guest is an academic well-versed in both genre film and TV, who's writing a book about Robert Zemeckis, it's Dr Simon Brown... ~ [ 00:00:20 ] "The Man Who Was Death" Niles Talbot (William Sadler) is a prison executioner who loves his job a little too much. So when the state abolishes the death penalty, Talbot decides to take his "talents" to the streets as a vigilante. ~ [ 00:33:15 ] "And All Through the House" A woman (Mary Ellen Trainor) murders her husband on Christmas Eve, only to find herself stalked by an escaped lunatic dressed as Santa Claus. The catch? She can’t call the police without exposing her own crime. Subscribe to the show and leave a rating and review wherever you're listening. Also, find all our ⁠social media here⁠. A proud part of the Film Stories Podcast Network. Credits: Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave + SFX via Epidemic Sound.
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    1 hr
  • The Prologue

    The Prologue
    Jun 17 2026
    "Greetings, Boils and Ghouls! Welcome to the mausoleum..." Before we start digging into specific graves, we’re cracking open the tomb of Tales From The Crypt to see exactly where the bodies are buried. In this inaugural "Prologue", hosts Dan Owen & Hugh McStay set the stage for Recrypted—the ultimate post-mortem of a horror TV icon. In this appetiser, we exhume the origins of the franchise... from the ink-stained pages of 1950s EC Comics to the star-studded, practical-effects-heavy heights of the 1989-1996 HBO anthology series. Subscribe and follow us on Linktree and Instagram.
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    22 mins
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