Masters of Horror: Jenifer
Dario Argento's contribution to the first season of Showtime's
Masters of Horror, Jenifer is based on a story by Bruce Jones
which appeared in Creepy Magazine and illustrated by the legendary
Berni Wrightson.
Steven Weber, who wrote the script, also stars in the episode
as Frank, a depressive cop who has a life-changing encounter
one fateful afternoon.
He comes upon a man (Kevin Crofton) brandishing a meat cleaver,
who looks like he is about to murder a young woman.
When Frank draws his gun and orders the man to stop, the man
refuses.
"You don't know what she is," he tells Frank, pleadingly.
"You have no idea." Frank is forced to shoot the
man to save the young woman (Carrie Fleming), who turns out
to be hideously deformed from the neck up.
She also can't speak, but appears very grateful to Frank.
Frank goes home to his wife, Ruby (Brenda James), and his
son, Pete (Harris Allan), but he can't get the deformed woman
off his mind.
The next morning, he finds out that the dead man's family
won't claim him, and that he had a note that read "Jenifer"
in his pocket.
He finds out the woman was brought to the mental hospital
at Watkins Island.
He goes to visit her, and when she sees him, she races out
of the shower to tearfully embrace him.
Unable to leave her in such a place, he brings her home. Ruby
is horrified, and Pete is inappropriately amused.
"She's awesome," he exults. "She's got a great
rack... for a Morlock"
Threatened, Jenifer bites Ruby and runs out of the house.
Still, Frank cannot get past his obsession with her, and things
only get worse when she eats the family cat.
But Frank strangely finds himself willing to sacrifice everything
to protect the strange girl.
Cast:
Jano Frandsen, Steven Weber, Julia Arkos, Carrie Anne Fleming,
Jasmine Chan
Director:
Dario Argento
Masters of Horror: Pelts
A deviant fur trader in pursuit of the perfect pelt finds
that sometimes glamour can come with a deadly price tag in
director Dario Argento's adaptation of an original short story
by author F. Paul Wilson.
When it comes to furs, Jake Feidman (Meat Loaf) is a man whose
outstanding reputation for quality precedes him.
He knows that good fur doesn't come cheap, and he's willing
to do whatever it takes to stay on top in the business.
When the workday is done Jake frequently makes his way to
the local gentleman's club to pursue a beautiful young dancer.
Though she frequently spurns his advances, Jake is convinced
that he can win her over if he only could find her the perfect
gift.
Upon receiving a call from a local trader (John Saxon) who
frequently supplies him with pelts, Jake reluctantly journeys
into the country to take stock of the latest acquirements.
What he finds upon arrival are without question the makings
of the most beautiful fur coat Jake could ever imagine.
Unfortunately it appears as if the trader and his son have
suffered a horrific fate while preparing the fleeces for pickup.
Later, after attempting to win the heart of the dancer by
presenting her with the pristine coat crafted from the pelts,
Jake learns that sublime beauty doesn't come without a deadly
price.
Cast:
Meat Loaf, John Saxon
Director:
Dario Argento |
