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.
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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.
Deadly Dolls and Terrifying Toys
Deadly Dolls and Terrifying Toys
From a simple wind-up monkey to the high-tech terrors of M3GAN, these disturbing playthings left us with nightmares.
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- TriviaDuring "Julie", a drive-in theater can be seen showing the film The Night Stalker (1972), the in-joke being that it was directed by Dan Curtis.
- GoofsWhen Amelia has the Zuni fetish doll in the oven and is holding the door closed, you can clearly see the tubing that pumped the blood from when the doll bit her neck.
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[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.
- Crazy creditsThe end cast list concludes with the following: "and all the others... Julie, Millicent, Therese, and Amelia. Karen Black"
- ConnectionsEdited into Little Donnie (The Ten Inch Terror) (2017)
- SoundtracksFugue No. 2 in C-minor, BWV 847
(uncredited)
From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
[Chad plays the piano piece on his cassette player]
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