Trilogy of Terror (Special Edition)
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Movie Reviews of Trilogy of Terror (Special Edition)
Movie Review: One of the GREAT original Horror movies.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has got to be one of "THE" scariest, creepiest, funnyiest movies ever filmed.
As a kid this movie scared the heck out me and many, many other kids(and adults). The Zuni Fetish Doll from the third story, Amelia, is still scary even today.
This was BEFORE Childs Play, Puppet Master, Dolls,etc. They all came after this, and are scary in their own right of course, but this was the first.
Karen Black does a great job in all 3 short stories and the first two, Julie and Millicent and Therese are good as well.
The transfer from Dark sky is ok but could have been better. Maybe they only had so much to work with. They did a decent job. The commentary by Karen Black, William F.Nolan, and Richard Matheson were a nice touch.
I wish Dark Sky had behind the scenes information about the Zuni.
Come on Dark Sky, we want to know this stuff! :) Nice job though.
Anyway, the movie is a classic and everyone should see it.
I just found this
www.trilogyofterror.com
a new site opening. It looks cool.
Trilogy Of Terror is a great horror/thriller film. Buy it!
Movie Review: An all time great horror anthology classic!
Summary: 5 Stars
This collection of three stories focusing on women characters featuring b-movie actress Karen Black in four roles starts off with the first tale called "Julie" has a college professor dating a student only to find out he's trying to kill her, next is "Millicent and Therese" about two sisters who live with each other are hellbent on killing each other off and finally "Amelia" has a woman being terrorized by an evil African Zuni fetish doll.
A classic made-for-TV horror anthology from the writer of "The Twilight Zone" Richard Matheson and the creator of "Dark Shadows" Dan Curtis combines three original tales of terror with superb performances by Ms. Black to make an all-time horror classic of the 70's. Each has a stylish twist at the end of all three stories and the real star of the show besides Ms. Black is the famed African Zuni Fetish doll which is still the king of all killer dolls so move over Chucky or Blade from "Puppet Master".
This special edition DVD has good picture and sound quality with two featurettes and one interview, this is a must have for fans of horror, killer doll movies and horror anthologies.
Movie Review: Not the usual horror flick
Summary: 5 Stars
This is not your usual horror flick: it has loads of psychological implications. The characters portrayed by Karen Black are almost sympathetic, which is about the best way to watch a horror movie -- having sympathy for the beast. Even FRANKENSTEIN could evoke a bit of sympathy from the viewer.
Originally saw this movie on TV back in the '70's with my spouse and we've never forgotten this triolgy.
While it isn't the greatest movie ever made (and not on par with a great classic like FRANKENSTEIN), it is MEMORABLE . . . particularly the last third of the trilogy. Some of the scenes in the last of this three-parter have never left me or my spouse.
I won't ruin the movie for anyone reading this review, except to say this is a DVD worth having. Disturbing and VERY unusual, and well worth viewing. And well worth owning your own DVD copy.
And, as a point of comparison, I saw a re-make of this movie that was very disappointing. The original TRILOGY IN TERROR is by far the best.
Movie Review: Fade To Black...
Summary: 5 Stars
Karen Black (Burnt Offerings) burned herself into my memory w/ this 1975 TV anthology! For 30 years I remembered the Zuni fetish doll in the AMELIA segment, unable to recall much about the first two stories. Well, I just watched TOT again tonight, and I liked all three tales. While AMELIA is still my favorite, I found both JULIE and MILLICENT AND THERESE to be creepy and fun. Karen Black is a chameleon, changing from stuffy college professor- to evil murderess- to prim and proper prude to seductress, then terrified victim, and finally into savage huntress, all in under 80 minutes! Dan Curtis (Night Stalker, Night Strangler) allows Ms. Black to show off her talent for making the strangest material seem believable, while letting her carry the whole thing almost single-handed! This is one of those rare TV horror masterpieces that the 70s churned out. Like DUEL, NIGHT STALKER, THE DEAD DON'T DIE, etc., TRILOGY OF TERROR made it's mark. I'm glad to see it back on DVD...Movie Review: Horror at its best.
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is scary and entertaining. Karen Black is a terrific actor with the ability to spellbound her audience. She takes on difficult challenges such as her playing a character with dual-personalities. My favorite was the african doll she bought for her boyfriend. This one was so exciting and scary at the same time. The directing of this episode was amazing. The scenes only showed Karen and the doll, but I felt like I was on a roller coster of a ride throughout. Talk about a turn of event movie, the young man who thought he was blackmailing Karen, his college teacher, found out too late that she was actually in control and using him and the others as her unsuspecting victims. Karen played a helpless serial killer as haunting as imaginable. This movie is timeless and worth the watch again and again.