THE TEAR COLLECTOR is another pointless episode of TALES FROM THE DARKSIDE. There isn't even any attempt at horror in this one so you wonder who greenlit the script in the first place. Certainly having just sat and watched it through I'm left scratching my head at the sheer worthlessness of it all.
The one thing the episode has going for it is lead actress Jessica Harper, famous for her role in Dario Argento's horror flick SUSPIRIA. She gives a typically lively performance as a neurotic woman who can't stop crying. It's not a great role for an actress but with Harper's talent she does well. Eventually the woman meets up with a guy who literally collects tears, so everybody's happily - apart from the viewer. Watch out for an early cameo from Eric Bogosian as a street junkie.