ShangLuda Admirable film.

Cleveronix A different way of telling a story

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Foreverisacastironmess I really enjoy all three of the stories in this movie in different ways, I think it shows just how versatile an actress Karen Black really was, and it's a shame she never really got her due beyond having a 'cult' thing going on in her later years as a B-movie queen I guess.. I thought she was a really cool and interesting lady, and I love her in this. I totally buy her in all of her strange little roles, the deceptively timid wallflower type, the god-fearing old maid, the sexy drag queen-looking bombshell, or indeed just the regular unfortunate victim who's unexpectedly forced to fight for her life! I found the first two stories to be pretty effective and interesting slow burners, I like the twist of the first story, he picks her as an easy target but too little too late does he learn that he's the one who's been getting played with right from the start in a twisted game of seduction and murderous conquest that she's been doing for a long time... The second one was a lot more predictable, with Black playing a woman with a rather unhealthy case of split personality disorder who essentially kills herself, or the sinful part of herself that she hates, with voodoo nonetheless! Then there's the third tale, which definitely makes the whole movie and realistically is probably why it's even remembered, in which she plays a real doormat of a woman who is even dreadfully put upon and dominated by her own mother, I love how the opening scene establishes a sense of unease before anything even happens just by the 'offness' of the relationship between Amelia and her mother, and it plays brilliantly into the chilling end which was a great way to wrap up the movie, with the possessed Amelia crouching in a very in your face animalistic way and grinning evilly as she awaits her unwitting visitor... It's not my era but I bet a ton of kids growing up in the seventies had nightmares of pint-sized killer fetish dolls possessed by bloodthirsty spirits that stabbed with a spear, gnashed their razor sharp teeth while making the rabid Speedy Gonzales noises, and attacked poor Karen Black relentlessly! Stabbing it back doesn't work, neither does trapping it or drowning it, and baking it in the oven backfires horribly! I think it still does a great job of selling the illusion that she's being mauled by the tiny assassin as she holds it to herself and bodily throws herself all over the place, Black was great at the physical stuff. The whole segment is very suspenseful and creepy, and you can easily see where it influenced the movies like Child's Play and Puppet Master, and who knows, maybe it even helped to create the terrific horror sub genre of the small creature on a murderous rampage as we know it! I genuinely love this spirited little movie, it's kind of quaint and old fashioned, but that's part of the charm for me, it has a good nostalgic aspect to it. I think that the 70s produced some of the best horror anthologies ever, and this one makes for a satisfying watch and is a real distinctive gem by Dan Curtis, classic macabre fun! X

utgard14 Famous TV horror anthology directed by Dan Curtis and based on short stories by Richard Matheson. Each segment stars Karen Black. First story is "Julie," about a prudish teacher who is drugged, molested, and blackmailed by a student (Robert Burton). This is the weakest story with a ridiculous ending. Second story is "Millicent and Therese," about two sisters. One believes the other is evil and kills her. This segment is better than the first but the twist is pretty obvious. The third story "Amelia" is the most famous. It's about a Zuni fetish doll that comes alive and attacks a woman all around her apartment. This is the story most people remember the movie for. It's a great little horror tale with a clever ending. All in all, it's a good but not great movie. It's helped by the fact that it's made-for-TV so I cut it some slack. The third story is undoubtedly awesome but the first two are forgettable. Still, it's worth recommending to most horror fans to check it out. It was followed 21 years later by a terrible sequel.

billcr12 Three stories in a Twilight Zone style, all featuring Karen Black, is a mildly amusing trilogy from 1975. Robert Matheson is the source material. Black is first Julie, a school marm college professor with hair pulled up into a bun and old fashioned eyeglasses. A student takes a liking to her and convinces the outwardly shy teacher to attend a drive in movie with him, where he drugs her and takes compromising pictures in order to force Julie into a relationship. She has a surprise ending, which is not a happy one. Black is both Millicent and Therese in the second story. Milly is a woman who presents a spinster image, and Therese is a blonde sex bomb in mini skirt. They despise each other and I figured it out very quickly. Number three is the most entertaining, as Emelia has returned home with a Zulu killer doll as a present for her boyfriend. On the phone, she tells mom that a scroll explains that the doll has an evil spirit which will be released if a gold chain is removed. Of course, the chain falls off and the little terror chases Black all over the place, with a sharp knife as a weapon. It is the best of the three and Ms. Black makes the seventy two minutes worthwhile.

KWIZB The doll portion of this trilogy is a true horror classic! My wife has never seen it and I can't wait for her to see it and have the same appreciation that I have. Scared the crap out of me back in the day so much that I swore off "action figures" for a while!I recommend this viewing to any and all who appreciate a good quality scare to remember. Yes the enhanced Special effect quality will not rival the current movie quality but true horror buffs will love it! Karen Black stayed on my horror queen List for a long while. Scare quality for me??? This rivaled my first vampire thriller from The Night Stalker 1974-1975. KwizB