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Here are 18 more eye-popping episodes from HBOs shiver-shudder-and-shriek anthology series, adapted from the pages of E.C. Comics legendary horror comics. Season 2 of Tales from the Crypt doesnt back down from the promise made by its debut season some of the biggest names in Hollywood do their best in front of and behind the camera to deliver the gory goods, with a healthy dash of Tales signature coal-black humor. Theres Demi Moore as a classic E.C. femme fatale in Howard Deutchs Dead Right Desperate Housewives Teri Hatcher co-stars with a reanimated corpse in The Thing from the Grave Iggy Pop and the voice of Sam Kinison are featured in a sinister story of music and murder in For Cryin Out Loud and Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his directorial debut with the macabre The Switch. Series co-producers Walter Hill and Richard Donner also contribute creepfests, as do horror vets Jack Sholder, Tom Holland, and special effects designer Chris Walas other performers facing fearsome fates include Patricia Arquette, Don Rickles, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lance Henriksen, and Harry Anderson. The three-disc set definitely delivers a triple treat of terror, but unfortunately, the supplemental features are a little (ahem) anemic, especially in comparison to the solid extras in the first-season set. Here, fans only get a short behind-the-scenes featurette that focuses mainly on actor John Kassir, who provides the Crypt Keepers voice, and a glimpse at a Tales episode done for radio with Tim Curry.