Trilogy Of Terror (1975)

My rating - 7/10

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A made for TV anthology movie with each story starring Karen Black. Story one titled "Julie" has a school teacher being persuaded by a student to go on a date with him. He drugs her, takes her to a motel, takes some intimate photos of her and then proceeds to try and blackmail her with them. She invites him to her apartment to find out what he wants from her, but when he arrives he discovers she has a plan of her own to get back at him. I like this one, it's a fun, simple story that doesn't out stay it's welcome.

Story two "Millicent & Therese" features Black in dual roles as sisters. Prim and proper Millicent tries to convince people around her that Therese is evil and commited murder and was in an incestuious relationship with their father. If she can't convince anyone then Millicent plans on killing Therese herself, but in doing that she will condem herself. Although my least favourite of the three stories this is still a decent one. The twist ending is pretty easy to figure out but it's worth watching.

Story three "Amelia" is why we're all here though and is responsible for many nightmares of the people that first saw this back in the 70s. Amelia lives alone and is given a Zuni fetish doll as a birthday gift from her boyfriend. It comes with strict instructions to not let the chain around it's waist come off. Of course it does and soon Amelia is fighting for her life from the brutal and relentless killer and it's trusty knife. This is such a fun story and the screetching, scuttling fetish doll can still creep you out even after 50 years (at the time of creating this page). If you only watch one story then this is the one, but be prepared for a sleeples night or two after you check under your bed and llay there listening for that little scratching noise at your bedroom door.

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