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Trilogy of Terror II

1996 · 90 min

A campy, brisk horror anthology with creepy dolls and grim fates, offering easy, pulpy thrills.

Directed by: Dan Curtis
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Lysette Anthony, Geraint Wyn Davies, Matt Clark

Tagline: The first one kept you on the edge of your seat. This one will keep you under it.
Overview: Three tales of terror: in "The Graveyard Rats" lovers murder the woman's older husband and encounter horror when they attempt to rob his grave; "Bobby" is the story of a woman who summons her son back from the dead; and in "He Who Kills" an African doll goes on a murderous rampage.

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Directed by: Dan Curtis
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Starring: Lysette Anthony, Geraint Wyn Davies, Matt Clark

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
betrayal
greed
survival
death
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	7
Humour	3
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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