Tales from the Crypt #37

In "Dead Right!", a chilling tale from Tales from the Crypt #37, Dr. Joseph Fairbanks orchestrates a macabre experiment to prove his theory that consciousness persists after death—using his friend Carl, a heart specialist, as the unwitting subject. As the story unfolds in first-person narration, the line between life and death blurs when Carl’s supposed anesthetic reaction takes a fatal turn, leaving the truth of awareness beyond the grave hanging in the balance.

In "Pleasant Screams!", a high school teacher recounts a nightmarish dream orchestrated by a sadistic student, where he’s trapped in a grotesque world of monstrous villains—werewolves, vampires, rotting corpses, and little monsters—all fueled by the boy’s twisted imagination. As the teacher realizes the student is waking up, his terror turns to dread at the horrifying truth of what awaits him when the dream ends.

When the old Fire Chief Clem Dunlop retires, Dan Harper is left as the sole remaining firefighter—until the Mayor appoints the ambitious Frank Miller as the new Chief. Tensions simmer between Dan and Miller, but when a fire breaks out at Dan’s home, Miller’s deliberate delay proves fatal. Soon after, Miller receives a chilling call: his own house is burning. Rushing to safety, he grabs the descent pole—only to find it replaced with a razor-sharp steel strip. The Crypt-Keeper watches, as the story unfolds in the shadows of vengeance and the past.

In "The Rover Boys!", a vengeful doctor exacts a twisted punishment on the medical board that ruined him—trapping their minds in dogs to perform as a bizarre novelty act. But when his cruel experiment backfires, he finds himself trapped in the body of a horse, fleeing through the streets as his former victims turn the tables on him.