Radio Newcaster (segment 1 "And All Through the House"): We interrupt this program for a special announcement. A man described as a homicidal maniac has escaped from the hospital for the criminally insane: he is 6 foot 3 inches tall, 210 pounds, dark eyes, bald, and may be wearing a Santa Claus costume taken from a shop in Burley. All residents of the county are warned to be on the lookout for this man, and to phone the police if they see him. We now continue our program of carols for Christmas.
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Freddie Francis
Starring: Peter Cushing, Ralph Richardson, Joan Collins, Richard Greene, Roy Dotrice, Geoffrey Bayldon, Martin Boddey
Genres: Horror
After each character has been shown their future, the Crypt Keeper reveals that the tales he told are not what will happen in the future, but rather what each character is already guilty of. The Crypt Keeper informs the characters that they are all damned. The only exit from the crypt is the portal to hell. Each of the characters then proceed to walk into the portal. The Crypt Keeper then looks into the camera and asks "Now, who's next? Perhaps you?"
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Question: At one point in the film, the Crypt Keeper tells the main characters he's trying to warn them about what could happen to them. Why would he tell them this if it's later revealed that they're already dead?
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Answer: Basically, it's a plot-twist ending to surprise the audience. Telling the characters that they are already dead and going to Hell would certainly affect their reaction to the situation and it would ruin the shock value for viewers. The Crypt Keeper also has a perverse sense of humor.
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