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* Why is their version of "Blind Alleys" called "Revenge is the Nuts"? Not only is it based in a home for the blind and not a nut house, that title is related to an entirely different story from the comics.

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* Why is their version of "Blind Alleys" called "Revenge is the Nuts"? Not only is it based in a home for the blind and not a nut house, that title is related to an entirely different story from the comics.comics.
* In "Cutting Cards", how did the main characters cut off all of their limbs? Looking past the fact that they would've died of blood loss long before then, they should still have one hand left, given that they'd need something to hold the hatchet.
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* In "The Man Who Was Death", at least two cases of murder had the culprits go free after the death penalty was abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't prison time still a thing? Even if they weren't sentenced to execution, that shouldn't mean they'd get off scot-free for their crimes.

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* In "The Man Who Was Death", at least two cases of murder had the culprits go free after the death penalty was abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't prison time still a thing? Even if they weren't sentenced to execution, that shouldn't mean they'd get off scot-free for their crimes.crimes.
**They went free because they were acquitted, not because the death penalty was abolished. If they had been found guilty, they likely would've been given life in prison.
* Why is their version of "Blind Alleys" called "Revenge is the Nuts"? Not only is it based in a home for the blind and not a nut house, that title is related to an entirely different story from the comics.

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* In the 1972 ''Film/TalesFromTheCrypt'' movie, "Reflection of Death" ends with [[spoiler:Maitland stuck in a sort of GroundhogDayLoop]], and "Wish You Were Here" ends with [[spoiler:Jason kept alive and in agony forever]]. How do they end up as part of the group in the framing story? And what's the point of the Crypt Keeper [[spoiler:sending them to Hell, when they already seemed to be consigned to a version of it within their own stories]]?
** It is likely that Maitland was NOT stuck into this and that the second time he died for good like in the comic that the story was based upon. As for Jason it is a plot hole plain and simple, though it could be easily explained by his friend taking the statue and wishing for him to die and rest in peace. The statue wouldn't have to twist the wish at all to make him suffer, all things considered.

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* In the 1972 ''Film/TalesFromTheCrypt'' movie, "Reflection of Death" ends with [[spoiler:Maitland [[spoiler: Maitland stuck in a sort of GroundhogDayLoop]], and "Wish You Were Here" ends with [[spoiler:Jason [[spoiler: Jason kept alive and in agony forever]]. How do they end up as part of the group in the framing story? And what's the point of the Crypt Keeper [[spoiler:sending [[spoiler: sending them to Hell, when they already seemed to be consigned to a version of it within their own stories]]?
** It is likely that Maitland was NOT stuck into this and that the second time he died for good like in the comic that the story was based upon. As for Jason Jason, it is a plot hole plain and simple, though it could be easily explained by his friend taking the statue and wishing for him to die and rest in peace. The statue wouldn't have to twist the wish at all to make him suffer, all things considered.



** Or maybe the Crypt Keeper isn't just tasked with telling people about FireAndBrimstoneHell, but ''any'' kind of Hell. Jason's terrible fate, included.

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** Or maybe the Crypt Keeper isn't just tasked with telling people about FireAndBrimstoneHell, but ''any'' kind of Hell. Jason's terrible fate, fate included.



* What exactly did Jason, in "Wish You Were Here", do to deserve hell? Joanne killed her husband, Carl Maitland abandoned his wife and kids, James Elliot drove an old man to suicide out of spite, and Major Rogers neglected his wards at the home for the blind, but all Jason did was die and get brought back to life because of his careless wife. I've heard there's implications of being an arms trafficker, but I've watched the whole movie through and not once did I get that. Even if he is, its odd that out of the five he's the only one to have no one screen reason for eternal damnation.

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* What exactly did Jason, Jason do in "Wish You Were Here", do Here" to deserve hell? Joanne killed her husband, Carl Maitland abandoned his wife and kids, James Elliot drove an old man to suicide out of spite, and Major Rogers neglected his wards at the home for the blind, but all Jason did was die and get brought back to life because of his careless wife. I've heard there's implications of being an arms trafficker, but I've watched the whole movie through through, and not once did I get that. Even if he is, its it's odd that out of the five five, he's the only one to have no one screen reason for eternal damnation.



** In this case "before the accident" probably just means "alive". Or at least thats the way the figurine thought of twisting things.

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** In this case "before the accident" probably just means "alive". Or at least thats that's the way the figurine thought of twisting things.



** Because it would have ruined the twist. Maybe he hallucinated it. Also, depending on how long after the crash he "wakes up", its possible no one has called the paramedics to collect the body yet.

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** Because it would have ruined the twist. Maybe he hallucinated it. Also, depending on how long after the crash he "wakes up", its it's possible no one has called the paramedics to collect the body yet.



!![[Series/TalesFromTheCrypt TV show]]

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!![[Series/TalesFromTheCrypt TV show]]show]]

* In "The Man Who Was Death", at least two cases of murder had the culprits go free after the death penalty was abolished. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't prison time still a thing? Even if they weren't sentenced to execution, that shouldn't mean they'd get off scot-free for their crimes.

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