Friday, October 19, 2012

Trilogy of Terror

I figure it's been about 40 years since I last saw Trilogy of Terror (1975), and it was a real treat tonight.  Yes, it was made somewhere near the end of the 60's/70's made-for-TV era, but it was a class act for this type of movie.

Karen Black plays the lead character(s) in three separate vignettes.  Produced and directed by Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, The Night Stalker), the music brought back strong memories of the other shows he did, too.

Each story was wonderfully tight, each written by Richard Matheson, writer of many Twilight Zone episodes and "The Incredible Shrinking Man", a true science fiction classic.  They're wonderfully creepy and suspenseful, especially the last one, titled "Amelia".  It set the stage for some other movies to come.

If you've never seen this film trilogy, do yourself a favor and track it down.  It's available on DVD, and well worth the watch.

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