Boils and ghouls, welcome back to the mausoleum! This week, we're tackling another two episodes of Tales from the Crypt's historic second season. First, we pull up a chair for the ultimate high-stakes poker game and a masterclass in psychological warfare... before trading the casino table for a wealthy estate to witness a toxic marriage push a couple to the absolute brink...

And our guest is a horror academic and author, Prof. Stacey Abbott...

~ [ 00:00:25 ] "Cutting Cards"

Two bitter, aging gamblers (Kevin Tighe & Lance Henriksen) with a lifelong rivalry meet in a remote saloon to settle the score once and for all. When standard card games fail to produce a definitive winner, they escalate the stakes to a series of increasingly gruesome, body-chopping wagers. It is a darkly hilarious battle of wits where losing a hand takes on a terrifyingly literal meaning...

~ [ 00:27:00 ] "'Til Death"

A ruthless, arrogant playboy (D.W Moffett) is determined to win the heart of a wealthy, aloof heiress (Pamela Gien) at any cost. Desperate to secure her fortune, he turns to a local voodoo priestess for a potent love potion. The concoction works perfectly, and the couple are soon wed—but he quickly discovers that "love eternal" comes with a gruesome, inescapable catch when even the grave cannot break the spell.

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• Theme Music: 'Hydra' by Dream Cave (via ⁠⁠⁠⁠Epidemic Sound⁠⁠⁠⁠)