10. Maniac at Large — Episode — Tales from the Crypt

10. Maniac at Large

A shy library clerk is obsessed with a serial killer fearing that she will be his next victim. She thinks that her boss, the security guard and a patron are they killer. One night, while she is working late, it turns out that she is really the killer and her victims were ones she thought were after her.

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Complete story — includes the ending

Margaret ( Blythe Danner ), a meek librarian in an inner-city library, learns that a serial killer is loose in the area, and begins believing that she will be the killer's next victim. To make things worse, head librarian Mrs. Pritchard ( Salome Jens ) forces Margaret to work late one night. Left alone after closing time in a library that is usually frequented by suspicious characters and not knowing exactly who the serial killer is, Margaret's paranoia ends up overwhelming her. Also starring Clarence Williams III, Adam Ant, and Obba Babatundé.

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