Trilogy of Terror (1975) (TV)

Director:

Dan Curtis

Writers:

Richard Matheson (screenplay)
Richard Matheson (story)
(more)

Release Date:

4 March 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Plot:

Three bizarre horror stories all of which star Karen Black in four different roles playing tormented women.

Plot Keywords:

Killer Doll | Blackmail | Evil Doll | Anthology | Doll

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Karen Black	...	Julie / Millicent Larimore / Therese Larimore / 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
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Walker Edmiston	...	Voice of Zuni fetish doll (uncredited)

Directed by
Dan Curtis

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Richard Matheson		screenplay
Richard Matheson		story "Prey"
William F. Nolan		writer

Produced by
Dan Curtis	....	producer
Robert Singer	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Bob Cobert

Cinematography by
Paul Lohmann

Film Editing by
Les Green

Art Direction by
Jan Scott

Production Management
Robert J. Koster	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Art Levinson	....	first assistant director
George Wagner	....	second assistant director

Special Effects by
Erik von Buelow	....	special effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Simpson	....	assistant camera
Bob Rose	....	key grip (uncredited)

Music Department
Frank Kulaga	....	music recordist

Production Companies

• ABC Circle Films
• Dan Curtis Productions

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1975) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Anchor Bay Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• Dark Sky Films (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• MPI Home Video (USA) (VHS) (as "Terror of the Doll" and "Tales of Terror")

Other Companies

• Screen Time Images  film restoration

Also Known As:

Tales of Terror (USA)
Terror of the Doll (USA)

Runtime:

72 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Company:

ABC Circle Films

Trivia:

During the "Julie" segment, a drive-in theater can be seen showing the movie "The Night Stalker". This is an in-joke reference to director Dan Curtis's TV movie The Night Stalker (1972) (TV).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Amelia has the 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.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Amelia: 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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus (#6.21)" (1993)

This thing is creepy!

I saw this movie as a kid and it is the one horror film that haunts my dreams to this day. No other movie in the world could scare me like this one does, I don't know why... It's a really crappy movie that I absolutely love. I don't know if it's a cult classic, but it should be, because everyone I know acknowledges that it's a crappy, low-budget piece of work, but it still managed to scare the pants off them. Whenever someone sees this movie, the one thing they remember is the scream of that doll; I sware on the graves of all who are holy that you will not forget the scream of that doll until the day that you die! I do not exaggerate. Please see this movie so that you may also understand the phenomenon of being scared by a crappy movie in a way that I don't think was even intended by the director. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NO CHILDREN!