Tales from the Crypt: Beauty Rest

"Beauty Rest" is the fifth episode of season four of the horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt and the forty-third episode of the series overall. It was directed by Stephen Hopkins with a script written by Donald Longtooth. It first aired on HBO on Saturday, July 11th, 1992.

Notes & Trivia

 * This episode is included on disc one of the Tales from the Crypt: The Complete Fourth Season DVD collection.


 * Production designer Gregory Melton is credited as Greg Melton in this episode.


 * Actress Marie Pecci is credited as Maria Pecci in this episode.


 * This is the second episode of Tales from the Crypt directed by Stephen Hopkins. He directs three episodes of the series in total. He previously directed "Abra Cadaver". His next episode is "Staired in Horror".


 * This is the second and final episode of Tales from the Crypt written by Donald Longtooth. He also wrote the premiere episode of season four, "None But the Lonely Heart".


 * Actress Jennifer Rubin is also known for playing the role of Taryn White in A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.


 * Stephen Hopkins is also known for directing A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child, Predator 2, and The Reaping.

Allusions

 * This episode is adapted from a story originally published in Vault of Horror #35 in February-March, 1954.

Quotes

 * Crypt Keeper: Seven... hello, kiddies! What's sinew? [laughs] I was just in the middle of my deadly dozen: first I do a few pull-ups, then a few jumping hacks, and then I like to finish with a little die-impact aerobics. [laughs] Eight...I'm getting in shape for tonight's tale. It's about an ambitions young actress who's looking for her big break. Will she make it? Only her scare-dresser knows for sure. I call this dismal drama, "Beauty Rest."

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 * Crypt Keeper: Good old Helen. Talk about an opening night! Now that's what I call a horrid body. Well, I gotta get back to my workout, kiddies. [lifts weight] Ooh, I love that burn!