Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- macabre
- eerie
- paranoid
- late night horror viewing
- classic horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly value the anthology for Karen Black's tour-de-force multi-character performance and the claustrophobic, memorable Zuni doll segment, while finding the earlier stories less effective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Karen Black plays the central female protagonist in all three interwoven segments.
Karen Black portrays Julie, Millicent, Therese, and Amelia across the stories.
The third segment traps Amelia in her apartment while the Zuni fetish doll terrorizes her.
The African tribal doll comes to life and relentlessly attacks a woman inside her home.
Films like Trilogy of Terror, and why
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
supernatural anthology structure, macabre atmosphere, and episodic horror storytelling
Dead of Night
made-for-television horror, anthology format, and psychologically unsettling supernatural episodes
From Beyond the Grave
classic horror anthology structure, period television aesthetic, and escalating supernatural menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Dan Curtis
- Release Date
- 1975-03-04
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (199)
Cast
- Karen Black
- Robert Burton
- John Karlen
- George Gaynes
- Jim Storm
- Kathryn Reynolds
- Orin Cannon
- Gregory Harrison
- Tracy Curtis
- Walker Edmiston
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, Darkroom
- Rent
- FlixFling
- Buy
- FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trilogy of Terror about?
- Three women confront seduction, familial evil, and a murderous supernatural doll in a compact anthology that made Karen Black its most unsettling special effect.
- What is Trilogy of Terror like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trilogy of Terror as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Trilogy of Terror violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Trilogy of Terror as mild.
- What did critics think of Trilogy of Terror?
- Critics broadly value the anthology for Karen Black's tour-de-force multi-character performance and the claustrophobic, memorable Zuni doll segment, while finding the earlier stories less effective.
- Which films are like Trilogy of Terror?
- Films with a similar feel include Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Dead of Night, and From Beyond the Grave.
- How long is Trilogy of Terror?
- Trilogy of Terror runs 72 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trilogy of Terror?
- In United States, Trilogy of Terror streams on FlixFling, Darkroom.
