EPISODE

3. Dig That Cat... He's Real Gone

A bum named Ulric is given the chance of a lifetime when a scientist puts the gland of a cat inside his body. Soon Ulric becomes the main attraction at a sideshow.

Description: Description source · Content or data license. Source formatting adapted for this entry.

THIS ENTRY’S STORY

Plot summary and ending

Spoilers ahead. Coverage follows the scope labeled below.

Complete story — includes the ending

A carnival daredevil known as Ulric the Undying ( Joe Pantoliano ) is buried alive for his grand finale. Through a series of flashbacks, he tells the viewers how he was formerly a homeless vagrant who had undergone a doctor's experiment in order to transfer a cat's gland into his brain, giving him its nine lives and the ability to temporarily resurrect a number of times. However, during his final stunt, he suddenly remembers that he may have miscounted just how many lives he has left. Also starring Robert Wuhl. Note: The episode's working title was originally "Dying for Dollars".

Sources and content license

Source and revision history · Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, List of Tales from the Crypt episodes. HTML formatting and reference markers removed. · Content license