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Creepshow 3 (2006)
What...was...that?!
Creepshow 3 Dear God...what was that garbage? And am I so brand loyal that I purchased a sequel to a sequel made in '86 to one of my favorite horror films? I assume I am, and the worst part is that Taurus bought the rights to the Creepshow franchise, allowing them to do whatever they want to it. That's like buying a classic car so you can crash it into a wall. (And Taurus, the "genius" company behind that mockery "Day of the Dead: Contangium" is working on a fourth one. Jesus.)
Anywho,this was a mockery of everything the original was. The stories interconnect for no reason, the animation looks as though it was made by some sixth grader on a computer, the pacing is rushed and abrupt, the humor and scares are non-existent, the tales themselves are just stupid, the first one's plain incoherent, the fourth one is missing an ending, the others are...well, bad. Where's the comic-book trappings and EC-style morality? Oh, guess it wasn't 'edgy' enough. And instead of the Creep, we get...wait for it- a demonic hot dog vendor!
Stay far, far away from this mess if you value your sanity. It makes the mediocre 'Creepshow 2' look like cinematic gold.
Tales from the Crypt: Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone (1989)
Resurrection! Resurrection!
Without a doubt, my favorite Season 1 episode along with "Collection Completed". "Dig That Cat...He's Real Gone" is short on scares but has a fascinating story respite with plot twists and turns. In other words, it's more "Creepshow" than HBO.
Joe Pantoliamo turns in an absolutely wonderful performance as Ulric, a street bum given 9 lives by a doctor, who transplants a gland from a cat's brain into Ulric's brain. Ulric decides to take his act to the circus as "Ulric the Undying", being killed by drowning, electrocution, hanging, and more in front of the audience's eyes. This brings Ulric bags full of money, and a hot young girlfriend to boot! But what happens when Ulric gets too greedy? Featuring a great script, great direction, and wonderful moments of black comedy (wait until you see the scene with Ulric and his girl in his trailer), "Dig That Cat...He's Real Gone" gets my vote for sure. It's a series classic!