Plot

"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series based on the gruesome E.C. comic books of the 1950s presented by the legendary "Crypt Keeper", a sinister ghoul obsessed with gallows humor and horrific puns.

"Tales from the Crypt" was a 1989 horror story anthology series with half-hour stories with many themes, including; horror, twists, black-magic, and science fiction Introduced by "The Crypt Keeper." A cross between "The Twilight Zone" (1959) and modern horror movies. Not suitable for the very young or squeamish.

[FRAME_OPEN: Crypt Keeper (John Kassir)] "Oh, hello kiddies. Tonight's coffin caper is so crammed with ghastly greed, sickening sex and vomitous violence that parental guidance is advised. So guide your parents out of the room so we can have some fun. This tale concerns a gambling man with a bad case of double vision who's about to hit the hack-pot. I call this twin helping of horror Split Personality."

At a casino blackjack table, Vic Stetson (Joe Pesci) sits beside Don (Burt Young), a gambler attempting to win enough money to pay for his son's medical care. A dealer (Joe Pantoliano) runs the game while Vic quietly places side wagers on Don's behalf. Predicting that the next card will be a two, Vic watches the hand land on blackjack, giving Don a substantial win. Away from the table, Vic uses the goodwill created by the victory to persuade Don to join a supposedly tax free investment partnership that promises to double his money. Don writes him a check. Vic immediately cashes it at the cashier's window, where a cashier (Michael Klastorin) processes the transaction, allowing him to walk away with approximately ten thousand dollars.

Leaving the casino, Vic drives along a rural road until two black cats cross in front of his car. He swerves, blows a tire, and comes to a stop opposite a large mansion. Finding no immediate help, he enters the property through a sliding patio door to use a telephone. Inside, he examines the distinctive architecture and studies a magazine photograph of the late architect Etchyson Dobbs Blair. April Dobbs Blair (Jacqueline Alexandra Citron) suddenly appears and holds him at gunpoint. Moments later, her identical twin sister, June Echeson Blair (Kristen Amber Citron), enters carrying the same two black cats. Vic claims familiarity with their father's work and discusses architectural influences and design features convincingly enough to reduce their suspicion. April permits him to call for roadside assistance. During their conversation, Vic learns that the sisters inherited a two billion dollar fortune from their father. A tow truck driver (Reginald D. Hunter) eventually arrives to remove Vic's vehicle. Before he leaves, the twins invite him to return.

Vic begins visiting the estate regularly. A gardener (Bill Cho Lee) tends the grounds while Vic spends increasing amounts of time with the sisters. He courts April and June separately, keeping each relationship hidden from the other. Both women eventually express the wish that there were two of him. Recognizing that marriage to either sister would provide access to half of the inherited fortune, Vic decides to pursue both shares of the estate. Later, while discussing his plans with a prostitute (Heidi Thomas), he reveals a scheme involving a fictional twin brother. Using sunglasses, a fake ponytail, and a different accent, he creates the identity of "Jack." He explains to the sisters that he and his brother alternate their time in the country because one of them must always supervise family investments in South Africa.

Vic marries April in his own identity during a small ceremony conducted by a preacher (Troy Evans). Later, disguised as Jack, he marries June in a separate ceremony performed by the same preacher. The deception continues successfully for a period of time. April and June, wishing their husbands were present more often, agree to share whichever brother happens to be available. Neither realizes that both men are the same person.

While Vic relaxes beside the mansion's swimming pool, the sisters begin comparing details about their husbands. They notice that both men share identical sexual habits and the same unusual patch of pale skin on their backs, a mark created by the sash of the robe Vic wears while sunbathing. Their suspicions increase. Eventually, they discover the Jack disguise concealed within the house and realize that they have both married the same man.

Not long afterward, Vic finds a drawer that is normally kept locked standing open. Inside, he discovers newspaper clippings concerning the death of Etchyson Dobbs Blair. The articles report that April and June were tried for their father's murder as teenagers and later acquitted. Before Vic can respond to the information, the twins overpower him, render him unconscious, and tie him to a bed.

When Vic awakens, April and June admit that they killed their father because they could not tolerate sharing him. They explain that the same conflict now applies to Vic, whom they view as another man dividing their attention. The sisters carry out their decision with a chainsaw, cutting him in half from crotch to head. In the final moments, each twin places one half of Vic's body in her own bed and gently caresses it.

[FRAME_CLOSE: Crypt Keeper (John Kassir)] "I guess old Vino Vick thought he could double his fun and his bank account. Too bad he was only half right. Oh well, it just proves the old saying behind every bad man there's two women with a chain saw! So kiddies, care for a little maim of chance? Deads, I win. Tails, you ooze!"