"Whirlpool" is the third episode of season six of the horror anthology series Tales from the Crypt and the sixty-eighth episode of the series overall. Hosted by Mister "Too ghoul for school", the Crypt Keeper, this latest tale of mayhem is brought to you courtesy of director Mick Garris and script writer A.L. Katz. It first aired on HBO on Halloween night, October 31st, 1994. This episode stars Rita Rudner as a struggling comic book artist named Rolanda, and Richard Lewis as her a-hole boss, Vern.
Director Mick Garris makes a cameo appearance in this episode as a man named Rick. He is uncredited in the episode in this capacity.
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Quotes[]
The Crypt Keeper: Looks like it's curtains for me kiddies. Then again, maybe the Venetian blinds would look better. I don't know. When I started this little makeover, I was pretty excited. I thought a little Slaytex paint, some new scream doors, maybe even some scare conditioning. I could turn my little doomicile into a regular pied-à-terror. But, I tell ya, kiddies, between the dust and the ghost overruns, your pal the Crypt keeper's going out of his mind! Which is kinda like the woman in tonight's terror tale. It's about a comic book artist who's about to experience a terrible case of déjà boo. I call it, "Whirpool".
The Crypt Keeper: Poor Rolanda. All she wanted was another shot. And that's exactly what they gave her. Talk about character assassination! [laughs] So whaddya think, kiddies? Am I ready for Architectural Diegest or what? It took a while, but this old haunt is finally coming together. Nice shudders over there. A lovely fright fixture over here. As a matter of fact, I've even started thinking of some new improvements I want to make. And I'm going to use the same contractor. I'm already taking bits!
