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Trilogy of Terror

  • TV Movie
  • 1975
  • Unrated
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Karen Black in Trilogy of Terror (1975)
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Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing four tormented women.Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing four tormented women.Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing four tormented women.

  • Director
    • Dan Curtis
  • Writers
    • William F. Nolan
    • Richard Matheson
  • Stars
    • Karen Black
    • Robert Burton
    • John Karlen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    8.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,900
    596
    • Director
      • Dan Curtis
    • Writers
      • William F. Nolan
      • Richard Matheson
    • Stars
      • Karen Black
      • Robert Burton
      • John Karlen
    • 121User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Karen Black
    Karen Black
    • Julie…
    Robert Burton
    Robert Burton
    • Chad Foster
    John Karlen
    John Karlen
    • Thomas Amman
    • (as John Karlin)
    George Gaynes
    George Gaynes
    • Dr. Chester Ramsey
    Jim Storm
    Jim Storm
    • Eddie Nells
    • (as James Storm)
    Kathryn Reynolds
    • Anne Richards
    Orin Cannon
    • Motel Clerk
    Gregory Harrison
    Gregory Harrison
    • Arthur Moore
    Tracy Curtis
    Tracy Curtis
    • Tracy
    Walker Edmiston
    Walker Edmiston
    • Zuni Fetish Doll
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Dan Curtis
    • Writers
      • William F. Nolan(segment Julie)
      • Richard Matheson(segment Julie)
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    • Trivia
      During the film's first segment, "Julie", a drive-in theater can be seen showing the film "The Night Stalker". This is an in-joke reference to director Dan Curtis's TV film The Night Stalker (1972).
    • Goofs
      When the Zuni fetish doll bites into Amelia's neck, her screams do not match her mouth movement.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Amelia: [into the phone] This is Amelia, Mom. I'm sorry I acted the way I did. I think we should spend the evening together... just the way we planned. It's kind of late though. Why don't you come by my place and we'll go from here? No, I'm all right! Good. I'll be waiting for you.

    • Connections
      Edited into Little Donnie (The Ten Inch Terror) (2017)

    User reviews121

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    Great 70s TV Horror
    I first saw this movie in '75 when I was 12 years old, along with my 9 year old sister. To this day, we both will never forget that last segment entitled "Amelia"! The entire movie itself is definitely done in the true, classic made-for-TV 70s flicks, but in and of itself is worth watching if you are interested in the horror genre and specifically from a hallmark standpoint. The movie consists of 3 different stories (hence "trilogy") and they all star Karen Black. The first segment is a clever piece about an uptight literature professor at a college who dons a bun hairdo and looks impenetrable on a personal level. However, her true vocation, so to speak, comes to light and we see there is much more to her than meets the eye. The second segment is your classic....well, I won't give it away. Good enough story, although somewhat lacking in suspense. The last story is the one that scared the pants off of me when I was a kid. Mind you, if you ever watch it, take a kid's point of view into account, but even as an adult, it has its moments! Very frightening for its time, and very original in plot. The ending scene is totally awesome. Take into account that this movie was 1975, so there are no computer graphics to assist in realism. I won't tell what happens in that last segment, but suffice it to say that it took my sister and I literally *months* before we'd get out of bed at night without running like mad across the floor! Karen Black does an outstanding job in all her roles.
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    • kagf36
    • Oct 5, 2001

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    • In the film's final segment, why can't Amelia leave her apartment?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La Trilogie de la Terreur
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • ABC Circle Films
      • Dan Curtis Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 12 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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