Stacy is at a crossroads with her boyfriend/agent Mitch, because he physically abuses her out of envy. A photographer has fallen for Stacy, and offers her refuge at his home. When Mitch discovers that she's fallen for her photographer, Mitch lures him to his place, and kills him. This episode is thoroughly watchable, but it just seemed so ordinary, and lacking that special something that a lot of Crypt episodes do. Every character seemed fairly cold to me, and I wasn't able to root for any of them. Terri Hatcher is gorgeous to look at, but her character is written so thinly that she felt like she was just there. I should have felt remorse & empathy for her, not apathy. The same can be said for her lover, Kyle Secor. He is OK, but he is essentially a typical hunk who is willing to do anything to get the girl. Nothing stood out about him. Miguel Ferrer does his best James Woods impression, and is by far the best thing about this episode. His smarmy performance was just great. After they reveal the murder in the opening, I did find it neat that they showed the events leading up to all that. I have to give this episode credit for that. You've seen this type of stuff many times before. The inevitable comeuppance which happens in the end wasn't all that thrilling. It's worth a watch for sure, just don't expect anything memorable. It's a rather forgettable fable
6.4/10
6.4/10