# | Episode Title | Director | Writer(s) | Original Airdate | Source |
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66 | Let the Punishment Fit the Crime | Russell Mulcahy | Ron Finley | October 31, 1994 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #33 |
An ambulance-chasing lawyer (Catherine O'Hara) finds herself being sent to a nightmarish court for petty crimes. Also stars Peter MacNicol. | |||||
67 | Only Skin Deep | William Malone | Dick Beebe | October 31, 1994 (HBO) | Tales from the Crypt #38 |
Coming off a bad relationship, a man with a history of violent behavior (Peter Onorati) picks up a mysterious masked woman (Sherrie Rose) at a costume party, who is even more unstable than he is. | |||||
68 | Whirlpool | Mick Garris | Gilbert Adler and A. L. Katz | October 31, 1994 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #32 |
A struggling comic book artist (Rita Rudner) finds herself in a time warp where her day is in an endless loop with a different tragic outcome. Also stars Richard Lewis, Blake Clark and Corin Nemec. | |||||
69 | Operation Friendship | Roland Mesa | Rob Ross | November 9, 1994 (HBO) | Tales From The Crypt #41 |
A computer nerd (Tate Donovan) is tormented by his imaginary friend (Peter Dobson) after ignoring him for years. Features a cameo by Ethan Suplee. | |||||
70 | Revenge is the Nuts | Jonas McCord | Shell Willens | November 16, 1994 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #20 |
A sadistic caregiver at a home for the blind (Anthony Zerbe) gets his comeuppance by the many victims he abused. Also stars Isaac Hayes, John Savage and Teri Polo | |||||
71 | The Bribe | Ramon Menendez | Scott Nimerfro | November 23, 1994 (HBO) | Shock SuspenStories #7 |
A fire inspector (Terry O'Quinn) gets more than he bargained for when a sleazy strip club owner (Esai Morales) bribes him with a dangerous offer. Kimberly Williams-Paisley plays his daughter and Benicio del Toro plays Bill, a security guard at the strip club. | |||||
72 | The Pit | John Harrison | John Harrison | November 30, 1994 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #40 |
Two martial artists (Mark Dacascos and Stoney Jackson) are forced to fight to the death by their overbearing wives (Debbe Dunning and Marjean Holden). Also stars Wayne Newton. | |||||
73 | The Assassin | Martin von Haselberg | Scott Nimerfro | December 7, 1994 (HBO) | Shock SuspenStories #17 |
A group of operatives invade the home of a housewife (Shelley Hack) in search of her husband whom they believe is an AWOL CIA assassin. Also stars Corey Feldman, Jonathan Banks and Chelsea Field. A cameo by William Sadler as The Grim Reaper, his character in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, is in the bookends of the episode. | |||||
74 | Staired in Horror | Stephen Hopkins | Colman Dekay and Teller | December 14, 1994 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #23 |
A man (D. B. Sweeney) on the run finds refuge in a house owned by a woman (Rachel Ticotin) whose house and stairway are cursed. Also stars R. Lee Ermey. | |||||
75 | In the Groove | Vincent Spano | Colman Dekay and Jack Temchin | December 21, 1994 (HBO) | Crime SuspenStories #21 |
A talk radio show host (Miguel Ferrer) finally becomes successful and resorts to murder to keep himself on top. Also stars Slash, Wendie Malick and Linda Doucett. | |||||
76 | Surprise Party | Elliot Silverstein | Colman Dekay and Tom Lyons | December 28, 1994 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #37 |
A man (Adam Storke) murders his father (Rance Howard) to inherit a house, but gets a big surprise when he learns the place harbors a horrible legacy. Also stars Jake Busey. | |||||
77 | Doctor of Horror | Larry Wilson | Larry Wilson | January 4, 1995 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #13 |
Two bumbling security guards Richard (Hank Azaria) and Charlie (Travis Tritt) aid a mad doctor (Austin Pendleton) in his quest to steal the souls from recently dead corpses. Also stars Ben Stein. | |||||
78 | Comes the Dawn | John Herzfeld | Scott Nimerfro | January 11, 1995 (HBO) | Haunt of Fear #26 |
Two cheating U.S. Army poachers, the Colonel (Michael Ironside) and the Sergeant (Bruce Payne) become the hunted while on a trip in the Arctic. Also stars Vivian Wu and Susan Tyrrell. | |||||
79 | 99 & 44/100% Pure Horror | Rodman Flender | Rodman Flender | January 18, 1995 (HBO) | Vault of Horror #23 |
A narcissistic young artist with a penchant for gore (Cristi Conaway) goes on a rampage when her husband (Bruce Davison), a soap company magnate, fires her. | |||||
80 | You, Murderer | Robert Zemeckis | A.L. Katz and Gilbert Adler | January 25, 1995 (HBO) | Shock SuspenStories #14 |
Lou, a corpse who bears a striking resemblance to Humphrey Bogart tells a tale of deception, lust and murder in a morbid homage to film noir. Also stars John Lithgow as Dr. Oscar Charles, Isabella Rossellini as his ex-wife Betty and Sherilyn Fenn as his lover Erica. |