"Death of Some Salesmen" (love the tongue-in-cheek title already!) is one of the last truly great Tales from the Crypt episodes, largely thanks to the delightfully macabre humor and Tim Curry's amazing portrayal of no less than three characters. The story isn't very original, none of the Tales really are actually, but this tale is as entertaining as it gets with some nice gore, creepy characters and a good pace. Ed Begley Jr., a seriously underrated actor if you ask me, plays shifty salesman Judd Campbell who tricks elderly people into buying a beautiful final resting place that actually doesn't exist. His deceptive techniques don't make much of an impression on the crazy Brackett family, as it's some sort of sport for them to kill salesmen using the products they sell. Judd's last chance for survival is marrying the hideous and equally deranged daughter Winona. Tim Curry ("The Rocky Horror Picture Show") plays all three members of the Brackett family and he's seemly having a great time. Especially Winona is a repulsively over-the-top character that grunts and doesn't care too much about personal hygiene. The gore includes a couple of grisly images of salesmen-leftovers and a truly nasty sex sequence. After an overall disappointing fourth season, this first installment of season five was a really splendid one. Recommended!
Nice little trivia element: on the bedside table in Winona's room, there's a picture of Ma & Pa Brackett in the famous "American Gothic" pose. Of course, in order to see this, you have to be able to keep your eyes open during the horrifying sex session.