Tales from the Crypt[TV-series, guest star]
(Dec 07, 1994)
The Assassin
Episode Number 73 (season 6, episode 73-8th of the season)
First Aired on December 7, 1994
Cast:
John Kassir.............Crypt Keeper (voice only)
Shelley Hack...........Janet McKay
Corey Feldman.......Todd
Chelsea Field...........Simone Bardou
Jonathan Banks......William
William Sadler.........The Grim Reaper
Marshall Teague.....Marshall Teague
Shelley Hack...........Janet McKay
Corey Feldman.......Todd
Chelsea Field...........Simone Bardou
Jonathan Banks......William
William Sadler.........The Grim Reaper
Marshall Teague.....Marshall Teague
Plot:
Three assassins invade the house of suburban housewife, Janet McKay, claiming her husband was a former colleague assassin and now at large. They are there to kill him; and since she is now a witness, her, too. But one by one, Janet outsmarts her would be killers. Before killing the third assassin, she finally reveals that it is really her that they are after. After a sex-reassignment operation, he/she has been posing as suburban housewife, Janet McKay.
Comments:
Shelley Hack did a wonderful job as Janet McKay in this sort of funny, campy episode of Tales from the Crypt. Her portrayal of a suburban housewife borders to slightly over the top (especially in the scenes with her husband) but is appropriately so because, as we find out in the end, she is really a transsexual. Wonderful performance.
The episode is very entertaining and the story is very unique (especially at the time that it was first aired). The ending was a surprise.
