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Trilogy of Terror

  • TV Movie
  • 1975
  • Unrated
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
8K
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POPULARITY
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189
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 tormented women.Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing tormented women.Three bizarre horror stories, all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing 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
    8K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,178
    189
    • 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(teleplay) (teleplay) (segment Julie)
      • Richard Matheson(story) (story) (short story) (segment Julie)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      During the "Julie" segment, a drive-in theater can be seen showing the movie "The Night Stalker". This is an in-joke reference to director Dan Curtis's TV movie The Night Stalker (1972).
    • Goofs
      In part two, Millicent removes a book from the shelf labeled "Voodo and Satanism." Not only is it misspelled, but the title has obviously been written on the book by hand.
    • 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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    Featured review
    7/10
    Scary As Hell When Your 10yrs Old
    I first saw this movie when I was 10 and it scared the crap out of me. It came on Halloween night and even though I was told to go to bed by Mom, I thought I stay up and watch this scary movie with my sisters. HA!! Now I know why Mothers are always right. The first two stories weren't very exciting or scary. I was ready to go to bed, but decided to stick with it and watch the last story anyway. After seeing this African voodoo fetish doll come to life and start chasing Amelia around the house with a knife in hand. I was getting scared. I think the suspense of her searching aimlessly around the house, under the couch and inside the cabinets for this killer doll left me hiding under the sofa throw pillows. The dolls unique high pitched chatter (ie,yie,yie,yie,yie!!, iee,yie,yie,yie,yie!!) over and over again set the tone. The doll was creepier then Chucky and the twisted ending left me with nightmares for a few weeks. I literally was afraid of all dolls for a few years. Thinking one would somehow come to life, with an evil grin on it's face and try to harm me. Watching the Puppet Master and Poltergeist (that evil clown who dragged the girl under the bed) didn't help the situation either. After about 10yrs I watch the movie again and the ending still scared me, even though I knew what to expect. Karen Black did an excellent job in all three films. I wished the first 2 stories were as good as the last, but they just weren't. For the people reviewing this and saying, "It's not scary at all." You really would need to watch it back in the 70's to get the full effect. By today's standard, it's really not that scary at all. I've seen all the Chucky movies and even though some of it was shocking, none of these films scared me like Trilogy of Terror. Even the sequel wasn't as scary as the original. So if you can find this film at your rental store, definitely check it out. I give it a 7 out of 10 from my 70's viewing. If I viewed it for the first time today, I'd give it a 5.
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    • In the film's final segment, why can't Amelia leave her apartment?

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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
      • Amelia
    • 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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