Directed by Stephen Hopkins (Predator 2) and written by Terry Black (Dead Heat), this episode is the story of Helen (Mimi Rogers), who is getting older and still trying to be a model. That means that she might have to murder the younger women, like Joyce (Kathy Ireland) and Druscilla (Jennifer Rubin).

“Hello, kiddies. What’s sinew? I was just in the middle of my deadly dozen. First, I do a few pull ups, then a few jumping hacks, and then I like to finish with a little die impact aerobics. I’m getting in shape for tonight’s tale. It’s about an ambitious young actress who’s looking for her big break. Will she make it? Only her scare-dresser knows for sure. Ohhhhh. I call this dismal drama: “Beauty Rest.”

Despite being roommates, Joyce will also do anything to get ahead, including sleeping with George (Buck Henry), the MC of a show that she and Helen are both in. Helen puts all her sleeping pills in some tea and plans to kill herself, but figures if she gives it to Joyce, she’ll sleep long enough for Helen to win. The problem is that Helen is a model and not a pharmacist and her roommate soon dies.

Druscilla has also slept with George and also plans on suing if she doesn’t win. So Helen strangles her and demands to win, which she does. She’s soon injected with blue liquid and wins the prize of Miss Autopsy 1992. Herschell Gordon Lewis would be pleased as her organs are soon opened up.

Wow! Anders Hove — Radu! — is in this!

This episode is based on “Beauty Rest” from The Vault of Horror #35. It was written by Al Feldstein and William Gaines and drawn by Jack Kamen.