Trilogy Of Terror 2 (1996)

My rating - 6.5/10

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21 years after the first trilogy aired on TV three more stories, this time starring Lysette Anthony arrive to give you more sleepless nights. Story one "The Graveyard Rats" is about a young woman who's married to a rich old man. He discovers she's been having an affair and lays down some strict rules she must follow if she's to receive his money after he dies. Her boyfriend hatches a plan to kill him, make it look like an accident and get the money early. The old man has a secret though and after he's dead they discover they can't get a penny without his secret bank account codes which they discover he's been buried with. When they return to the grave to find it they discover something nasty living underground in the graveyard. I like this story. It's a lot of fun even if the ending is a little cheesy. The giant rubber rats look pretty cool and the story does have some decent acting from all but one of the cast. I've always liked Lysette Anthony and think she does a good job in the lead in all three stories. Well worth a watch.

Story two "Bobby" is about a woman grieving over the loss of her young son. She Makes a pact with the devil to bring her son back from the dead, but she soon discovers that her son isn't what he seems to be. Another fun story that has some good atmosphere and a couple of decent scares. Sadly, the final reveal comes across as more silly than scary and does dilute what could have been a genuinely scary tale. Still worth a watch though.

Story three "He Who Kills" brings back the Zuni fetish doll from the first movie. This one picks up right where "Amelia" left off and has some detectives discovering the burnt remains of the fetish doll and taking it to a museum to be looked over by a professional for clues. The doll soon comes back to life and Dr. Simpson and a couple of night watchmen are being stalked by the vicious little warrior. Easily the best story of the three although it's not quite as scary as the original it still offers enough creepy moments to be a worthy sequel. As with the first movie if you're only going to watch one story then this is the one.

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