Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Sorry, this movie sucks

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Three stories and each story gets better than the last. And yes the last story is the creepiest - freakiest - the Zuni fetish doll. The first story "Julie" and the second "Millicent and Therese" are suspenseful thrillers that are well worth watching. The third story "Amelia" is horrifying - it will scare the pants off of you.If you have not seen "Trilogy of Terror" do so!! It is one of the best made for TV horror movies that you will ever see.By the way, the Zuni fetish doll you will see in the third story of "Trilogy of Terror" makes Chucky look just like "Child's Play". Chucky cannot hold a candle to the Zuni. Zuni rules, Chucky drools.9/10

Karen Black really stands out in this movie of strange happenings. In "Trilogy of Terror", her personality really shines through. In the segment of "Julie", she may look like someone who is tried to her work. Just to say, don't let that look fool you. One student tried his best to make her a part of a scandal. Somehow, that plan backfires. BeBecause at the end, he ended up being the statistic, not her. In the segment of "Millicent and Therese", you deal with sisters: one's a prude, the other, a wild child. Dealing with family trauma, of course when the real deal is a female version of "Jekyll & Hyde". And the last segment is "Amelia". This one is classic! Here you got a woman with mother issues, after she buys a Zuni fetish doll, she called her. After the hang up, the gold chain falls off, without her knowing it. All of the sudden, the doll comes alive, and attack her savagely. This one tops it all. Made back in the mid 70's, it wasn't all that cheesy. It was simple though. Still not kid friendly. A good way to remember Karen. 3 out of 5 stars.

I will always remember my very first experience with Trilogy of Terror. I couldn't have been more than 5-6 years old when I first saw this and I will never, ever forget…the Zuni doll segment.Even though I did watch them, the first two chapters of this made-for-TV, horror anthology collection completely left my memory. Probably because they were more adult suspense and I wasn't even in my double digits yet. But that horrible, scary, terrorizing, little doll….that's stuck with me since.And now, watching as an adult, I can finally comment on the movie as a whole.Chapter 1 – Teacher/Student Fatal Attraction…or: "Julie" was actually well done. I did NOT see the twist coming and loved it when it did.Chapter 2 – Twisted Sisters…or: "Millicent and Therese" was actually a bore. I DID see the twist coming and it felt very long despite the short runtime. Chapter 3 – Preying for Mother…or: "Amelia" was…well, forget the rest. THIS is what everyone wants to see.In fact, I will just by pass the others and continue my review with Amelia Cutheart.There's a fairly big difference in both watching this as child (and/or in the mid-1970s when it was televised) and as an adult in 2013. Thinking today, sure the special effects, namely, the handling of the doll as it "ran," looks cheesy. But, I believe it's still highly effective. And not all FX was bad in it – her teeth and the suitcase cut out…looked great.Basically, Amelia's not too familiar with her newly subleased apartment and is trying to cancel her "Mom's Night In" in lieu of her new boyfriend's birthday party. Of course, all that's incidental to the Zuni doll she purchased as a birthday present. He comes alive and is viciously upset with anyone alive around him. He would make Chucky look PG. Mr. Zuni chases Amelia around the apartment where she cleverly attempts to stop/capture said possessed doll. Putting yourself in her slippers, it's an enormously scary, thrilling attack that has an original and absolutely creepy ending that will stick with you.As it did me.

The doll portion of this trilogy is a true horror classic! My wife has never seen it and I can't wait for her to see it and have the same appreciation that I have. Scared the crap out of me back in the day so much that I swore off "action figures" for a while!I recommend this viewing to any and all who appreciate a good quality scare to remember. Yes the enhanced Special effect quality will not rival the current movie quality but true horror buffs will love it! Karen Black stayed on my horror queen List for a long while. Scare quality for me??? This rivaled my first vampire thriller from The Night Stalker 1974-1975. KwizB