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This week on It Hails from the Crypt, hosts Fred and Tim dig up “The Thing from the Grave,” Season 2, Episode 6 of HBO’s Tales from the Crypt — a supernatural tale of obsession, murder, revenge and a mysterious necklace that proves stronger than death.

As always, we begin where Tales from the Crypt began:

📚 THE ORIGINAL EC COMIC

Before “The Thing from the Grave” crawled onto HBO, the story appeared in Tales from the Crypt #22, with artwork and story by legendary EC artist Al Feldstein.

Fred and Tim exhume the original comic, digging into its artwork, storytelling, gruesome imagery and classic EC morality before examining how the story was transformed for television nearly four decades later.

📺 THE HBO ADAPTATION

Then we turn to the 1990 HBO adaptation, directed by Fred Dekker, the cult filmmaker behind Night of the Creeps and The Monster Squad.

Beautiful model Stacy has become trapped in a relationship with her dangerously possessive boyfriend and photographer Mitch. Her friend Devlin promises that if she ever needs him, he'll be there for her — no matter what.

Mitch soon discovers that some promises survive even the grave.

The episode stars Teri Hatcher as Stacy, Miguel Ferrer as Mitch and Kyle Secor as Devlin, with John Kassir providing the unmistakable voice of the Crypt Keeper.

Fred and Tim break down the performances, direction, photography, violence, supernatural revenge and the episode's distinctly late-'80s/early-'90s atmosphere while comparing the HBO adaptation directly with its EC Comics source.

How much did Fred Dekker change? What does the television version gain — or lose — in the transition from lurid 1950s horror comic to HBO? And where does “The Thing from the Grave” fit within the increasingly ambitious second season of Tales from the Crypt?

🔓 THE VAULT OF MORE

Finally, Fred and Tim unlock the Vault of More for another collection of deep-cut recommendations inspired by the episode.

Movies. Television. Comics. Books. Horror history. And whatever other strange artifacts we can drag back from the dead.

If you love Tales from the Crypt, EC Comics, vintage horror comics, HBO horror, supernatural revenge stories, practical effects, cult movies or simply discovering obscure corners of horror history, join us as we dig into “The Thing from the Grave.”

⚰️ EPISODE, CAST & CREW

• Fred Dekker — Director
• Teri Hatcher — Stacy
• Miguel Ferrer — Mitch
• Kyle Secor — Devlin
• John Kassir — The Crypt Keeper
• Tales from the Crypt — Full Cast & Crew

🎙️ IT HAILS FROM THE CRYPT

Join Fred and Tim as they work their way through HBO’s Tales from the Crypt, tracing each episode back to the original EC Comics story that inspired it before opening the Vault of More to uncover movies, television, comics, books and other deep cuts connected to the episode.

Subscribe, leave us a comment, and tell us what you think of “The Thing from the Grave.” How does the HBO version compare with the original EC Comics story?

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