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Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Country of Origin:
USA
Date(s) of Broadcast: 4 March 1975
Number of Seasons: n/a
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times: 72 mins
Format: colour 35mm
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: mono
CREDITS
PRODUCTION
Production Companies: ABC Circle Films / Dan Curtis Productions Inc
Producer: Dan Curtis
Associate Producer: Robert Singer
Production Manager: Robert J. Koster
SCRIPT
Script: Richard Matheson, William F. Nolan
DIRECTION
Director: Dan Curtis
1st Assistant Director: Art Levinson
2nd Assistant Director: George Wagner
PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Paul Lohmann
Assistant Camera: Michael Simpson
EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Les Green
MUSIC
Music: Bob Cobert
SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Erik von Buelow
DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Jan Scott CAST
Karen Black (Julie / Millicent / Therese / Amelia)
Robert Burton (Chad Foster)
John Karlen (Thomas Amman)
George Gaynes (Dr Chester Ramsey)
Jim Storm (Eddie Nells)
Gregory Harrison (Arthur Moore)
Kathryn Reynolds (Anne Richards)
Tracy Curtis (Tracy)
Orin Cannon (motel clerk)
PLOT SUMMARY
An anthology of three horror stories: a high school student is dangerously
infatuated with his teacher; what appear to be twin sisters, one good,
one evil, are revealed to be the two halves of split personality;
an african voodoo doll comes to life and pursues a terrified woman
in her apartment.
CAPSULE REVIEW
An over-rated TV anthology, best remembered for its genuinely tense
final story as Karen Black fights for her life against a hideous voodoo
festish doll. Sadly the other two stories are unremarkable and only
get by thanks to excellent performances from Karen Black. Worth it
for the final tale but prepare to be disappointed by the rest.
AVAILABILITY
USA
Television Distributor: ABC
Video Distributor: MPI Home Video
DVD Distributor: Anchor Bay Entertainment (DV 10863)
CENSORSHIP HISTORY
USA
Rating: unrated
TIMELINE
1975
March
4: USA - television broadcast
1999
August
24: USA - DVD release (Anchor Bay (DV 10863))
ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Tales of Terror – US video title
Terror of the Doll – US video title
LINKS
SEQUEL
Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
The Night Stalker (1972) KEYWORDS
anthologies, dolls, the occult, possession, split personalities,
students, the supernatural, teachers, twins, voodoo
Last Updated:
1 January, 2009
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