Trilogy of Terror
Trilogy of Terror is a 1975 American made-for-television anthology horror film directed by Dan Curtis and starring Karen Black. It features three segments, each based on unrelated short stories by Richard Matheson. The first follows a college professor who seeks excitement with her students; the second is about twin sisters who have a bizarre relationship. These two segments were adapted by William F. Nolan. The third, adapted by Matheson himself, focuses on a woman terrorized by a Zuni fetish doll in her apartment. Black stars in all three segments, and plays dual roles in the second.
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| Written by | Richard Matheson William F. Nolan |
| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Starring | Karen Black Robert Burton John Karlen George Gaynes |
| Music by | Robert Cobert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Dan Curtis Robert Singer (associate producer) |
| Production locations | 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Editor | Les Green |
| Running time | 72 minutes |
| Production companies | ABC Circle Films Dan Curtis Productions |
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| Network | ABC |
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| Trilogy of Terror II | |
The film was first aired as an ABC Movie of the Week on March 4, 1975. Black initially turned down the project, but reconsidered when her then-husband, Robert Burton, was cast in the first segment "Julie". A television film sequel titled Trilogy of Terror II, written and also directed by Dan Curtis, was released in 1996.