Tales from the Crypt/YMMV

• Anvilicious: A pretty intentional and self-aware version of it.
• High Octane Nightmare Fuel: Just look at the Crypt Keeper on the main page. If you have some lack of rememberance of what he looks like and you see him, that alone could scare you in the right oppurtunity. The show itself, as one would expect of an uncensored horror short story show, can dabble between this and Narm, depending on the episode.
  • The episode "Television Terror" is ripe with this, which is also why it is a fan-favorite.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: In "Confession," Eddie Izzard's character talks about his new story idea about Satan being reincarnated as a serial killer. The twist? He's a serial killer that only kills other serial killers.
• It Was His Sled: The twist to "Lower Berth" which shows the origin of the Crypt Keeper was surprising at the time, but not so much anymore. Many episode descriptions reveal the twist casually, as does the Season 2 documentary featurette on the DVD.
• Jerkass Woobie: Jon Lovitz's character in "Top Billing".
• Large Ham: The Crypt Keeper.
• Moral Event Horizon: Once an Episode. When a character crosses this line, you know they're in trouble.
• Recycled Script: The host segments in Bordello of Blood are almost the same as the ones from "The Assassin" - even reusing guest star William Sadler!
• The Woobie: Quite a few. Bobby in "Fitting Punishment" may be one of the more notable examples, as well as Enoch in "Lower Berth."