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Director:
Dan Curtis
Writers:
Dan Curtis (writer)
Henry Kuttner (story)
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Contact:
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Release Date:
30 October 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Plot:
Three tales of terror: in "The Graveyard Rats" lovers murder the woman's older husband and encounter... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more
NewsDesk:
Dead Of Night (DVD Review)
 (From Fangoria. 22 December 2008, 8:31 AM, PST)

User Comments:
Yaaah Yayayayaaaa! Yayayayayaya! Ya! Ya! Yayayayayayayayaya! (Zuni for worthy sequel) more

Cast

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Lysette Anthony ... Laura, Bobby's Mom, Dr. Simpson

Geraint Wyn Davies ... Ben
Matt Clark ... Ansford

Geoffrey Lewis ... Stubbs
Blake Heron ... Bobby
Richard Fitzpatrick ... Jerry O'Farrell
Thomas Mitchell ... Lew
Gerry Quigley ... Akers
Dennis O'Connor ... Brig
John McMahon ... Taylor
Alan Bridle ... The Minister

Brittaney Bennett ... The Waitress
Norm Spencer ... Officer #1
Bruce McFee ... Officer #2

Joe Gieb ... The Dwarf Bobby

Alex Carter ... Breslow
Philip Williams ... Pete
Tom Melissis ... Rothstein
Aron Tager ... Steve
Durward Allen ... Spaulding

Peter Keleghan ... Dennis
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Directed by
Dan Curtis 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Dan Curtis  writer
Henry Kuttner  story "The Graveyard Rats"
Richard Matheson  screenplay
Richard Matheson  story "Prey"
William F. Nolan  writer

Produced by
Julian Marks .... producer
Arturs Rusis .... associate producer
Tony Thatcher .... line producer
 
Original Music by
Bob Cobert 
 
Cinematography by
Elemér Ragályi 
 
Film Editing by
Bill Blunden 
 
Casting by
Dan Shaner 
 
Production Design by
Veronica Hadfield 
 
Art Direction by
Vlasta Svoboda 
 
Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Calderhead 
 
Costume Design by
Melanie Jennings 
 
Makeup Department
Bruce Appleby .... hair stylist
Marie Nardella .... makeup artist
Rick Stratton .... special makeup effects artist
Tom Irvin .... special makeup effects artist: All Effects (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Tony Thatcher .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eric Allard .... second unit director
Grant Lucibello .... second assistant director
Laury Mirsky .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Robert L. Blair .... property master
 
Sound Department
Thomas Hidderley .... sound mixer
Marti D. Humphrey .... sound re-recording mixer
Devin Joseph .... dialogue editor
Michael O'Corrigan .... sound supervisor
Greg Orloff .... sound re-recording mixer
R. Russell Smith .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Special Effects by
Frank C. Carere .... special effects
Jeff Skochko .... effects key
Andy Weder .... puppeteer
 
Visual Effects by
Eric Allard .... creature effects
 
Stunts
Rick Forsayeth .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Bibby .... chief lighting technician
Brian Gedge .... camera operator
Leonard Mitalas .... camera trainee
Mark Silver .... key grip
 
Casting Department
Penny Ludford .... casting associate
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bev Ball .... key costumer
 
Editorial Department
Jennifer Davis .... post-production coordinator
Paula Stein .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Chris Ledesma .... music editor
 
Transportation Department
Bill Boyd .... picture car mechanic
 
Other crew
Matthew Gross .... production executive
Alexandra MacKenzie .... production coordinator
Trisha Papas .... assistant production coordinator
Anna Rane .... script supervisor
Michael Tough .... location manager
Bonnie Weinstein .... assistant writer
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence and terror.
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:M | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | UK:15 | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Company:
Power Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the episode "He Who Kills", one of the museum security guards is reading a "Dark Shadows" comic book, and enthuses about how he used to rush home from school to watch it. Dan Curtis directed the TV show "Dark Shadows" (1966). more
Movie Connections:
References Rocky (1976) more

FAQ

Is there an Official Trilogy Of Terror 2 web site?
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Yaaah Yayayayaaaa! Yayayayayaya! Ya! Ya! Yayayayayayayayaya! (Zuni for worthy sequel), 24 February 2008
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Author: Coventry from the Draconian Swamp of Unholy Souls

Twenty years after the original "Trilogy of Terror", starring the one and only horror queen Karen Black, Dan Curtis revives his concept of presenting three unrelated macabre stories with the same actress in the lead role each time. And you know what? It's actually a pretty decent movie and one major class above the majority of horror films released in the decade of the 1990's. The 70's original became legendary thanks to Richard Matheson's segment about an uncontrollable and mega-hyperactive Zuni voodoo-doll going on a murderous rampage. That segment had no real plot, but it offered non-stop excitement and thrills and its huge success is probably the main reason why the TV-movie got remembered and even spawned a (belated) sequel. Of course the sequel's final segment also revolves on the Zuni doll; in fact it's a direct continuation of the events in the first film. Police officers recover the heavily burnt doll in an apartment and bring it to a museum for restoration. During the night shift of Dr. Simpson, the doll comes back to life and promptly goes on killing whoever crosses his path. Ironically enough, this story is actually the weakest of all three. It takes quite a while before the doll gets resurrected and even when the spastic critter is on the prowl the story has nothing even remotely surprising or innovating to offer. The first two segments are rather simplistic, but at least creative and creepily atmospheric. The first story, entitled "Graveyard Rats", has a clichéd and derivative basic premise but there's an ingenious twist at the end. A couple of greedy lovers decide to kill the woman's elderly husband and inherit his fortune. The key for his secret stash of money, however, he took into the grave with him and when the frauds attempts to recover it, they stumble upon multiple morbid surprises with big red eyes and sharp teeth. This same story also benefices from some nicely eerie exterior filming locations and sinister creature designs. "Bobby", the second story, is the best one and arguably even one of the finest horror-moments of the 90's. The plot revolves on a deeply saddened mother reverting to black magic to revive her recently deceased son who fell out of his bedroom widow and drowned in the ocean. It works, but Bobby returns as an aggressive and foul-mouthed psycho with a desire to send his own mother to hell. The ambiance of "Bobby" is thoroughly creepy, as the events take place in a sinister old mansion during a dark and stormy night. The youthful maniac is effectively menacing and some of the tricks he uses to drive his mother insane are fairly original. Lysette Anthony is obviously not as charismatic as Karen Black, but she does really good work and makes the most out of her one-dimensional characters. Especially in the first story "Graveyard Rats", she also looks extremely attractive. Don't focus too much on the Zuni Doll gimmick exclusively, as this is a pretty good horror wholesome and definitely deserves a little more attention.

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