Vintage Horror Review: Trilogy of Terror (1975)

This made-for-TV horror gem from the 70's is surprisingly not a very popular film and is actually fairly hard to find.

Trilogy of Terror is divided into 3 stories (all staring Karen Black): Julie, Millicent and Therese, and Amelia. "Julie" tells the tale of a college student who becomes unhealthily obsessed with his English professor. He takes her on a date, drugs her, takes a few scandalous pictures of her, and then uses them to blackmail her into further meetings. Soon, the professor unveils a secret that quickly end his plans. "Millicent and Therese" is about a pair of sisters who just don't get along. Soon, their therapist intervenes when things get violent and discovers what they've been hiding. "Therese" is the only story in the Trilogy of Terror that people recognize. It is about a young woman who, after a vacation, brings back a strange voodoo doll to give to her boyfriend. The doll becomes possessed by an ancient spirit and is soon on the hunt for blood.

Although Trilogy of Terror is an overall enjoyable movie, "Therese" is, unfortunately, the only reason why. The first two segments of the film are wholly uninteresting and contain twists you can see coming from a mile away. They're barely even horror stories for that matter, and will have you bored until the final tale. 

However, "Therese" is a very cool little short movie with a doll that has become iconic among fans of the cult film. The "Zuni" Doll, as its known, is a pretty creepy little guy who lets out an ear-piercing scream the entire time he's on-screen. 

So, your best bet while watching Trilogy of Terror is to skip straight to the final story and ignore the first two. While the Zuni doll is an awesome segment, the rest of Trilogy of Terror falls just short.

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Vintage Horror Review: Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Horror is one of the few genres where a sequel can often be better than or equal to the original, and Gremlins 2 is the perfect example of that.

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Vintage Horror Review: Rawhead Rex (1986)

Rawhead Rex is one of the less well-known films that I've done vintage reviews for, however, it is no doubt a gem in the world of cheesy 80's monster movies.

A farmer and a few of his buddies discover a strange rock in the middle of a field in rural Ireland decide to dig up the thing. After countless tries, the rock won't budge, until smoke begins billowing out of it and an unholy creature is unleashed. Meanwhile, a man writing a book about ancient sacred sights and his family travel around Ireland in search of material. Soon, he discovers a church where he believed an ancient sight used to be. Before long, he finds himself a the local reverend fighting for the survival of the townspeople when the beast wreaks havoc.

Now, if you've seen a picture of Rawhead Rex himself, you're probably wondering how a movie which such a terrible looking monster could possibly be good, and thats just it. Rawhead Rex has the perfect cheese-factor to make it a classic among fans of vintage horror like myself. In fact, the poor quality of the monster actually saves the film by making it this cheesy monster movie instead of some boring horror film about gods and religion.

Rawhead Rex is definitely the type of movie to break out for some late night viewing with a group of friends and one that won't fail to make you laugh yet still enjoy it as a horror movie. It's cheesy, it's violent, and it's just a fun movie with a ridiculous monster to top it all off. 

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