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Up All Night: A Horror Anthology Podcast

Crypt S6E16 - Season 6 Review

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Cortland introduces Brandon with a bizarre list of fictional traits before they dive into reviewing Tales from the Crypt season six.
Cortland and Brandon open with humorous banter and introductions before addressing listener questions submitted via email and Instagram. Questions cover topics like dream guest stars for the podcast, favorite vegetarian dishes, and thoughts on other horror anthologies like Creepshow. The hosts discuss their personal preferences for horror content, with Cortland expressing a fondness for PG horror's cheesiness and Brandon noting the contrast with Tales from the Crypt's darker tones. They analyze season six's 15 episodes, criticizing titles like 'The Bribe' and 'The Pit' for being unoriginal and dull, while praising episodes such as 'Let the Punishment Fit the Crime' and 'The Assassin'. Favorite characters include Catherine O'Hara's performance and Janet from 'The Assassin', while least favorites involve boring protagonists in several episodes. The hosts rank their top three episodes, with 'The Assassin' often cited as the best, and bottom three, including 'The Pit' as the worst. They note the season's mix of good and bad, with some paranormal elements but many human-centric villains. The episode concludes with a preview of season seven's first episode, 'Fatal Caper', and its cast including Bob Hoskins and Natasha Richardson.

As heard by us

Cortland and Brandon see Tales from the Crypt fraying in season six, while still finding episodes worth liking.

Season six lands as tired but still alive as Cortland and Brandon work through 15 Tales from the Crypt episodes, from the genuinely strong to the flat-out dull.

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Why you'd press play

You get a season-six check-in on Tales from the Crypt, with 15 episodes, recycled-sounding titles, uneven highs and lows, and season seven waiting next week.

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