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Three women, three unrelated tales of terror:
- Julie: Chad (Robert Burton) becomes aroused by his English
lit teacher Julie (Karen Black), so much so that he takes her to a
drive-in, drugs her, then takes her to a motel where he makes racy
photos of her. Julie doesn't realize any of this until Chad shows her
the photos he has made and threatens to expose her as a teacher
seducing a student, unless she agrees to some sexual favours. This
goes alright for Chad for a while, until he has to quite painfully
realize who's actually in charge ...
- Millicent and Therese: Millicent and Therese (both played by
Karen Black) are two sisters who couldn't be more different from one
another, while Millicent goes a bit too over-the-top with her
virtueness and ascetic lifestyle, Millicent enjoys life (and men) to
the fullest, with no regrets and paying no minds to others. Living
together, of course they drive one another mad. But the ultimate
solution Millicent finds for this problem might hurt her just as much
as it hurts Therese ...
- Amelia: Amelia (Karen Black) has bought a Zuni fetish doll
for her boyfriend, one that's said to have captured the soul of a
mighty Zuni warrior. And that's meant much more literally as she
thinks it is as eventually the soul takes possession of the doll and
chases Amelia round the house ...
First and foremost, this is quite obviously a great showcase for Karen
Black, who's really up to the challenge to play the diverse roles thrown
at her - which of course comes at no real surprise to all who have
followed her career over the years (and also years since), but it sure is
one of the main reasons this movie has remained so beloved to horror fans
over the years, as at its core, Trilogy of Terror is anything but
the re-invention of the wheel. Rather it's a very conventional piece of
horror, directed with a safe hand by Dan Curtis for sure, but with little
imagination above the ordinary, and toned down to meet TV standards, where
it first aired. That said, it's a nice little movie that's easy to like,
but one that's not likely to stick with one's mind for too long.
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