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Trilogy of Terror II

  • TV Movie
  • 19961996
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
  • Horror
  • Thriller
Three short tales of terror including: woman's encounter when attempting to rob a grave; the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and tale of an African doll who comes to... Read allThree short tales of terror including: woman's encounter when attempting to rob a grave; the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and tale of an African doll who comes to life.Three short tales of terror including: woman's encounter when attempting to rob a grave; the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and tale of an African doll who comes to life.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Dan Curtis
  • Writers
    • William F. Nolan("He Who Kills" written by)
    • Dan Curtis("He Who Kills" written by)
    • Henry Kuttner(story "The Graveyard Rats")
  • Stars
    • Lysette Anthony
    • Geraint Wyn Davies
    • Matt Clark
Top credits
  • Director
    • Dan Curtis
  • Writers
    • William F. Nolan("He Who Kills" written by)
    • Dan Curtis("He Who Kills" written by)
    • Henry Kuttner(story "The Graveyard Rats")
  • Stars
    • Lysette Anthony
    • Geraint Wyn Davies
    • Matt Clark
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
    Lysette Anthony in Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
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    Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
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    Lysette Anthony
    Lysette Anthony
    • Laura, Bobby's Momas Laura, Bobby's Mom…
    Geraint Wyn Davies
    Geraint Wyn Davies
    • Benas Ben
    Matt Clark
    Matt Clark
    • Roger Ansfordas Roger Ansford
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Stubbsas Stubbs
    Blake Heron
    Blake Heron
    • Bobbyas Bobby
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    • Jerry O'Farrellas Jerry O'Farrell
    Thomas Mitchell
    Thomas Mitchell
    • Lewas Lew
    Gerry Quigley
    • Akersas Akers
    Dennis O'Connor
    Dennis O'Connor
    • Brigas Brig
    John McMahon
    • Tayloras Taylor
    Alan Bridle
    • The Ministeras The Minister
    Brittaney Bennett
    Brittaney Bennett
    • The Waitressas The Waitress
    Norm Spencer
    • Officer #1as Officer #1
    Bruce McFee
    • Officer #2as Officer #2
    Joe Gieb
    Joe Gieb
    • The Dwarf Bobbyas The Dwarf Bobby
    Alex Carter
    Alex Carter
    • Breslowas Breslow
    Philip Williams
    Philip Williams
    • Peteas Pete
    Tom Melissis
    • Rothsteinas Rothstein
    • Director
      • Dan Curtis
    • Writers
      • William F. Nolan("He Who Kills" written by)
      • Dan Curtis("He Who Kills" written by)
      • Henry Kuttner(story "The Graveyard Rats")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the "He Who Kills" segment, one of the museum security guards is reading a "Dark Shadows" comic book, and enthuses about how he used to rush home from school to watch the TV series. Dan Curtis created the series Dark Shadows (1966).
    • Goofs
      In the story "He Who Kills", the bottom half of the dead body of Amelia is shown wearing a short blue robe. In the original Trilogy of Terror I, Amelia wears a short white robe.
    • Connections
      Features Kiss of Death (1947)

    User reviews39

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    So-So Sequel
    Made-for-TV sequel to 1975's Trilogy of Terror, which was also made-for-TV. In the original movie, Karen Black starred in three separate stories. Here it's Lysette Anthony. The first story is "The Graveyard Rats." It's about a millionaire's young wife and her lover/cousin (Geraint Wyn Davies), who murder the old guy but find out all the money he had left was in Swiss bank accounts. The passcode for these accounts is on microfilm the old man had buried with him. So they have to go dig him up. But, oh no, what's this? There are giant fake rubber rats that are stealing corpses out of coffins. Good for some laughs, I guess. Anthony isn't a particularly strong actress and Davies is TERRIBLE. But it's got Geoffrey Lewis using an Irish accent so it's not all bad.

    The second story is "Bobby," about a mother who uses witchcraft to bring her son (Blake Heron) back from the dead. But he comes back not quite right and soon is trying to murder his mom. This is a forgettable story that starts out one way but quickly devolves into a repetitive slasher story with the kid terrorizing the mom. A very annoying musical score accompanies the kid on his rampage. I screamed for those stupid horns to stop. Weakest story in the movie.

    The final story is "He Who Kills." This is a sequel to the most popular segment from the original film, the Zuni fetish doll story. The police drop the doll from the first film off at a museum. It was badly burned so they want Dr. Simpson (Anthony) to examine it right away and tell them what it is. From here, in typical sequel fashion, we get a retread of the first film where the doll comes alive and tries to kill Anthony. Nowhere near as exciting or scary as the original but still the best of this movie. More annoying music.

    Made-for-TV movies had decreased in quality quite a bit by the 1990s. This is in large part because in the '70s and '80s, the weekly TV movie was a staple of network television. By the '90s the TV movie became something reduced to crappy cable channels and the occasional network effort like the Amy Fisher crap. They were a higher quality in the old days, for the most part. I'm not saying they were equal to theatrical films but they were a lot better than most of the stuff that's been produced for cable the last 25 years or so. Anyway, this is watchable enough. It helps that Dan Curtis, the director of the original, returned to direct this. It's nothing that will leave an impression but you won't hate yourself for having watched it either.
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    • Jan 10, 2014

    FAQ2

    • Didn't Diane Ladd act in this? I remember her in a scene where she creepily comes on to Geraint Wyn Davies character, as she is touching a razor to her legs.
    • Is there an Official Trilogy Of Terror 2 web site?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dan Curtis' Trilogy of Terror II
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Power Pictures
      • Dan Curtis Productions
      • Wilshire Court Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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