Nov. 3, 2026

Tales from the Script: Only Skin Deep S6E2 (1994)

Show Notes

Halloween may be over, but we are not ready to let go! This week on the Grindhouse Syndicate we are keeping the spooky season alive with one of the few Tales from the Crypt stories set on Halloween night. Season 6, Episode 2, “Only Skin Deep” (1994), is a dark and surprisingly bleak entry that stands apart from the rest of the series. We dig into the connection between this episode and the 1999 horror film House on Haunted Hill. The same writer, Dick Beebe, and the same director, William Malone, worked on both, and if you pay close attention you can spot plenty of similarities. We also take a quick history lesson on Malone, a special effects artist who worked for Don Post Studios and sculpted the creepy mask for this episode himself. We talk about how “Only Skin Deep” is a different kind of Tales from the Crypt. It drops most of the dark comedy the show is known for in favor of a depressing, hopeless story. We also get into the cinematography and how well it works with the oddly built set, and the awesome set decoration that turns a rundown, abandoned apartment building into the perfect home for horror. So grab the last of your Halloween candy and join us, because the Grindhouse Syndicate is not ready to put the pumpkins away!

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