USA, 4 March 1975
72m
35mm film, colour, 4:3
mono, English
Reviewed at The EOFFTV Review
An American television horror film directed by Dan Curtis.
Plot Summary
An anthology of three horror Stories: a high school student is dangerously infatuated with his teacher; what appear to be twin sisters, one good, one evil, are revealed to be the two halves of split personality; an African voodoo doll comes to life and pursues a terrified woman in her apartment.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Dan Curtis
© MCMLXXV [1975] American Broadcast Companies, Inc.
A Dan Curtis production. An ABC Circle film
Produced by: Dan Curtis
Associate Producer: Robert Singer
Teleplay by: William F. Nolan (Story One: Julie; Story Two: Millicent and Therese)
Based on a Story by: Richard Matheson (Story One: Julie; Story Two: Millicent and Therese)
Written by: Richard Matheson based on his shory story “Prey”
Director of Photography: Paul Lohmann
Film Editor: Les Green
Music by: Bob Cobert
Production Sound Mixer: James Pilcher
Costume Supervisor: John S. Perry
Make-Up Artist: Mike Westmore
Hair Stylist: Kathryn L. Blondell
Special Effects: Richard Albaine
Art Director: Jan Scott
Casting: Gail Melnick
Filmed on location and at 20th Century-Fox Studios
Cast
Karen Black (“and all the others, Julie, Millicent, Therese and Amelia)
Robert Burton [Chad Foster]
John Karlin [Thomas Amman]
George Gaynes [Dr Chester Ramsey]
James Storm [Eddie Nells]
Kathryn Reynolds [Anne Richards]
Orin Cannon [motel clerk]
Gregory Harrison [Arthur Moore]
Tracy Curtis [Tracy]
Alternative Titles
Tales of Terror – USA (video)
Terror of the Doll – USA (video)
Links
Sequel
Trilogy of Terror II (1996)
Includes extracts from
The Night Stalker (1972)
References
Books
- Cyborgs, Santa Claus and Satan: Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films Made for Television by Fraser A. Sherman pp.185
- Horror and Science Fiction Films II by Donald C. Willis p.404-405
- Movies Made for Television: The Telefeature and the Mini-Series 1964-1979 by Alvin H. Marill pp.209-210 – illustrated credits, synopsis
- Richard Matheson on Screen: A History of the Filmed Works by Matthew R. Bradley pp.201-206
- The World of Fantasy Films by Richard Myers p.43
