'Tales from the Crypt' Retro Recap: 'Came the Dawn'

​Written by Scott Edwards

There are always people out there that are looking to take advantage of you, but it is next to impossible to know who they are. All you can do is keep your eyes open and hope that they will not find you in your time of need. Being taken for a ride by anyone is never fun, but when they lie about it to your face, it hurts just that much more. Without knowing who may have genuine intentions, you can feel free to trust anyone that you want, but keep a look out for the tells, and hopefully you will not be taken for too much.
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Heading out to his cabin, Roger is feeling lonely and decides to give the woman in his life a call. Listening to her message, Roger gets a little upset knowing that he will be spending all of the weekend alone with nobody to talk to. Seeing a broken down truck on the side of the road, Roger almost does not stop, but when he sees a young beauty standing next to it, his night might be taking a turn for the better. Inviting the woman into his car, Roger offers her a chance to stay out of the rain, but when she declines a ride home or to a hotel, Roger has one last shot to help her out, take her to the cabin.

Stopping at the local shop to get some food for dinner, Roger talks with Ed for a couple of minutes and finds out that one of his neighbors had his truck stolen, and the troubling news doesn't end there since there was a murder in town as well. Knowing that Norma was the one who stole the truck, Roger decides to go on with his dinner plans anyway. Showing her his cabin and all of the antiques, Norma is blown away by how loaded he actually is. Not believing that Roger is telling her the truth however about another woman in his life, Norma packs a bag of valuables to take with her when the storm clears up.

While eating dinner, Roger tells the young woman everything about himself and how much he really loves the arts, history and of course, women. Norma is not so forthcoming when it comes to telling anyone about herself, but she does admit to making the drive up to confront her cheating husband. Saying that she has dealt with the situation, Roger is starting to wonder if she is the murderer from town that everyone is talking about. Adjourning to the bedroom, Norma is ready to take full advantage to Roger’s kindness, but when tying him up to the bed, a rude awakening comes when someone else comes into the cabin and is looking to make Roger’s life a living hell.

I am not sure if Joanna is Roger’s wife, ex-wife or mother, but what I can say is that she does not like her boy around any other women, that is for sure. I liked how Norma was always looking for the easy way out of situations, but her sticky fingers were not really explained. Roger is eccentric and knows what he really likes, no matter what and that might be the cause of his affliction, as it is never answered as to who the woman in his life really is. Starring Perry King as Roger, Brooke Shields as Norma and Michael J. Pollard as Ed. I never know what to expect from the Crypt Keeper when these stories hit the screen, yet I am never disappointed. A good telling of who is actually in charge, at least for the moment. Until next time kiddies, Stay Scared.

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