Sorry but I mainly just wanted to comment this episode because I thought the review title, referring to lead actor Malcolm McDowell's most famous film as well as a vampire's favorite piece of clothing, was hilarious! And that word pretty much sums up the whole episode suitably
HILARIOUS! "The Reluctant Vampire" is probably the least bloodiest and least horrific episode of all the seven "Tales from the Crypt" seasons, but it's irresistibly comical with its splendid B-movie cast and subtle inside jokes about classic horror. McDowell (with a tiny little ponytail) is great as the fatigue vampire Longtooth who, after centuries of killing human preys, found a terrific job as a night guard in a big city blood bank where he can simply drink the red stuff from hygienic bags. However, business is slow and Longtooth is forced to go out at night and kill anyway. He's quickly suspected of vampirism by his greedy employer Crosswhite and the unstoppable Dr. Van Helsing. The latter is played by the underrated actor Michael Berryman who looks genuinely menacing again, thanks to his natural appearance and gigantic eyes. George Wendt (the legendary Norm from sitcom "Cheers") plays the role of bastard and that also means he has the best lines, like "Time's up Lugosi
What it'll be?" To state even more that the emphasis of this episode really lays on comedy, there're some cool gimmicks such as a foldaway coffin and a sexually obsessed, middle-aged secretary. "The Reluctant Vampire" is very relaxing to watch in between two gorier episodes of the same series.