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Masters Of Horror Season 1 Episode 12

Haeckel's Tale

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AIRED: 1/27/06

Based on Clive Barker's short story. While on his way to see his sick father, Ernst Haeckel takes shelter with an elderly man and his young wife but soon discovers their horrible secret.

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Absolutely rubbish.

1.0

By sfviewer, Jul 31, 2010

I was impressed by the costumes and the period piece sets. I was expecting a lot from this period drama, but all I see is another silly story that lacks substance. The story was flat, the characters despite their superb victorian era acting were just as flat. When the supernatural stuff starts to appear, the whole story just becomes rubbish. There's nothing here worth watching, and this is not even horror anymore, it's just plain rubbish. I feel that I wasted my time with this episode, if you haven't seen it yet, let me do you a favor, don't bother watching it, it's nothing special.moreless
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"That's the most horrible tale ever told!" So says Edward Ralston, whose quest to bring back his love leads him to a mysterious woman with a cautionary tale. He could not have been more correct . . . !moreless

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By Spacejockey, Dec 01, 2007

Ah, well - another miss for the Masters of Horror. . . I had high hopes for this one, given that it's based on a story by Clive Barker. It started well enough, with Ralston arriving at the woman's cabin to beg her to reanimate his lost love. She will do so, but only if he still desires it after hearing Haeckel's Tale. While there was some suspense, the payoff was frankly disappointing. The only bright spot was seeing the beguiling Leela Savasta in the altogether . . . but even that wasn't enough to save this one. If you have a chance to see this one, don't!moreless
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A tale of love and lust within dirt and dust.

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By number48, Mar 07, 2007

I enjoyed the story of Haeckel's Tale, which I would have to say is one of Clive Barker's greatest fictional works. When I heard that it was filmed as a Masters of Horror segment, I was very interested and I can honestly say that I was not disappointed by the outcome.

It started out like a Masterpiece Theatre episode with the opening scene of a man coming to an elderly necromancer in order to revive his deceased wife. She refuses but then decides to help him only if he still wants that after she tells him the story of Ernest Haeckel. One of the most interesting parts was the attempted revival that went utterly wrong and the night of forbidden pleasure was performed well. Leela Savasta's portrayal of the younger Elise was the best role followed by Derek Cecil's Ernst Haeckel. Mick Garris and John McNaughton have done well.moreless
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meh

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By fgyjmyrjmetdgjh, Feb 24, 2007

Hackeals tale is kind of a rip off, well very much a rip off but frankinstien with necrophilia, can't blame the guy for trying. Had me interested, I dread stuff thats set in the past mainly because the english language has changed a lot in the last centuary and stuff like this is usually poorly scripted, and nothings different in that area here, the script is a little weak but it kept me watching. The gore and scares were in all the right places and at right levels (Clive Barker wrote the story, why wouldn't it be?) but sometimes you can feel that it could've been handled better, the way it was scripted was a little weak, but a better take on Hackeals tale would get a better score from me.moreless
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This episode starts out as a man finding a cabin and told not to go outside for whatever reason.

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By JazzyOne06, Apr 22, 2006

I absolutely hate this episode. This episode is just

unoriginal and boring. I literally fell asleep watching

this particular episode. The rest of the episodes before

this one are great installments but this makes me wanna not

watch it anymore. If they come back with another season

and it starts out like this one I am never watching this

series again. Because this has no reason playing on national

television. Please never show this episode again.
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Steve Bacic	Edward Ralston	Guest Star
Derek Cecil	Ernst Haeckel	Guest Star
Leela Savasta	Elise Wolfram	Guest Star

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- Dr. Hauser: There is no man without God.
  Haeckel: I am a man without God, Dr. Hauser.
  Dr. Hauser: Well, you may think so, sir, but you are wrong. There is no life without God.
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- Haeckel: I wish to inquire of your ways.
  Montesquino: Ah, a man of science. Well, perhaps a boy of science.
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- Haeckel: I am a medical student. I do not fear the dead.
  Wolfram: Then I suppose you are a lucky man.
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- This episode is based on a short story by Clive Barker. The story first appeared in the anthology Dark Delicacies : Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre.
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