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Whistle Stopper - Trilogy of Terror
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Manufacturer: Dark Sky Films
Starring: Karen Black, Robert Burton, John Karlen, George Gaynes, Jim Storm
Directed By: Dan Curtis
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: MPI
EAN: 0030306759395
Format: Color
Label: Dark Sky Films
Manufacturer: Dark Sky Films
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dark Sky Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-08-29
Running Time: 72
Studio: Dark Sky Films
Theatrical Release Date: 1975-03-04
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Summary: The Three Faces Of Karen Black
Comment: Dan Curtis, brain child behind such 70's telehorror hits as "Night Stalker," "The Norliss Tapes," and "Dark Shadows," scores another success with "Trilogy of Terror." This anthology showcased Karen Black's versatility as a superb actress. She portrays four different women in three tales of terror. These women range from plain and conservative to wild and sensuous. The three tales are all based on short stories written by Richard Matheson, the best-selling author of I Am Legend, which spawned three theatrical versions; the last one starred Will Smith.
Supernatural deception is the theme in "Julie." A handsome, young college student decides to blackmail his English professor, Julie, into dating him. Naturally, there are deadly consequences. This tale has a nice downbeat ending that is rather shocking.
Identical twins hate each other in "Millicent and Therese." Initially, it appears that one twin is good and the other is evil. However, when the good one begins plotting to kill her sister, it becomes obvious that both are evil. The ending was very predictable; I saw it a mile away. This is my least favorite tale.
"Amelia" is emotionally abused. She can't date a man on his birthday without feeling guilty about cancelling an evening with her overbearing mom even though they see each other three times a week. She buys a Zuni fetish doll as a gift for her boyfriend. When the chain around its body falls off, the spirit inhabiting the doll is freed. The doll comes to life and is relentless in attacking poor Amelia. This was the best of the three stories and clearly influenced future horror films such as "Stephen King's Cat`s Eye," "Chucky," and "Tales from the Hood."
Karen Black (Rob Zombie's "House of 1000 Corpses") gave excellent performances in all three stories; it isn't surprising why Dan Curtis requested her to be a part of his next theatrical film "Burnt Offerings" - a film centered around a secluded country manor that demands human sacrifices in order to be rejuvenated. It was nice to see former stars of "Dark Shadows" such as John Karlen and James Storm. Look for Gregory Harrison in a cameo appearance.
"Trilogy of Terror" is a must see for fans of Dan Curtis. Also, if you enjoy horror anthologies from the 70's such as "The House That Dripped Blood," "Torture Garden," and "Asylum," then you must see this one. The Zuni fetish doll returns in "Trilogy of Terror II," but this film has not been released yet on DVD.
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Summary: CHEESY!
Comment: if you enjoy laughing at stuff that use to scare you as a kid. you need to watch this. Karen Black gives great performaces in a three story triglogy that did horrfy me when i was a kid now I could watch and enjoy at the sheer cheese of it all.
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Summary: zuni warrior goes sushi chef on an avocado samsonite
Comment: for fans, of the doll, search on amazon under mp3 downloads for "rick kaley and the menacing mutants" - there's a song about the zuni warrior called "fetish doll"- very cool! karen black is terrific! top drawer cheese!
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Summary: Still Fabulously Terrorizing! What A Great Blast from TV Past!
Comment: One late night in 1977 my sister and I were watching the late night horror movie on Detroit's local ABC station WXYZ. As suspense/horror/mystery fans, we had seen almost all the classic and features from the kitchy "Wood" movies and Hammer horrors to the slasher films that were reaching a fever pitch about then. But of all the movies we had seen up to that date, nothing scared us two teenage fans to the point that we stood on our respective sofas, afraid to put our feet down. Before Ms. Black got to the sofa, we had run into my mother's room screaming "Ma! You gotta see this!!" pulling her out of bed. All three of us were standing on one couch, laughing and screaming. It was the best scare of our lives to that point. The two preceeding features were so wonderfully and intererestingly written, but the screenwriter was a master of so many favorites of ours at that time. I won't give more away.. you'll have to buy it to enjoy it.(reviews are not book reports and I feel they should give the writers impression of the work, not an autopsy, and pique the curiosity of the reader)
I purchased this version a few weeks ago and it is very clean and clear and has great sound. I never thought I'd ever see it on DVD. When it arrived, I shared it with my metalbabies and we all had a horrifyingly great time.
Metaldiva Sez: This is so much scary fun to watch. Fans of this richly creative time in "made-for-tv" movie history will love it.
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Summary: Terror of Trilogy with Karen Black at her Best
Comment: If you enjoy a cheesy 'horror' flick, or just want to see the unstoppable Zuni warrior doll, then this is for you. You get to see Karen Black at her best - working the witchyness, playing several deranged characters, and screaming for her life. This is one of my favorite B horror movies, and I'm a Karen Black fan, so my review is alittle biased. But if you can find this flick anywhere for cheap, it's decent deal.
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Legendary producer / director Dan Curtis (DARK SHADOWS, THE NIGHT STALKER) teams up with writers Richard Matheson (I AM LEGEND, THE TWILIGHT ZONE) and William F. Nolan (LOGAN’S RUN, BURNT OFFERINGS) to present three tales of horrific suspense in this made-for-television anthology that also showcases the tremendous acting talent of Karen Black (FIVE EASY PIECES, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST), who plays no less than four distinct roles. In "Julie," an aggressive college student seduces and ultimately blackmails his seemingly shy English professor. In "Millicent and Therese," two polar-opposite sisters become increasingly hell-bent on the undoing of one another. And in "Amelia," a woman falls prey to a murderous Zuni fetish doll.
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