and all through the house be a special crypt episode not only because it from the first season and but this episode be the first one i saw . i remember a a young man be on vacation with my parent that summer in 1989 in our hotel room in south carolina on hbo i saw this episode and i be bury to the crypt right then and forever . i have always be a fan of horror suspense series and liked monster movie and and with this series start by hbo i again have fearful pleasure . this episode be the first one i saw be memorable for me and one of my favorite and it just so enjoyable with a nice twist . and all through the house have a nice cozy set on a snowy christmas eve and which be a perfect way to get you relax for holiday chopping . well anyway you have mary ellen trainor ( who by the way play in several warner brother work and usually small part ) a a greedy philander wife who take care of her hubby while wait on some money and a new romance . only like most horror series thing take a turn for the bad and bad people get what they deserve . the odds be greatly stack when a maniac dress a santa escape from a local nut house and make for a late holiday chop on christmas eve . a from the old e. c. comic lesson and you learn bad people get what they axe for . well this tale end with a perfect holiday scream . also this tale be in the 1972 movie and featured joan collins and this be without a doubt one of my favorite and probably one of the classic crypt episode of all time .