Trilogy of Terror II
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| Trilogy of Terror II | |
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| Directed by | Dan Curtis |
| Produced by | Julian Marks |
| Written by | Dan Curtis , William F. Nolan |
| Starring | Lysette Anthony |
| Music by | Bob Cobert |
| Release date(s) | October 30, 1996 (USA) |
| Running time | 90 mins |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Trilogy of Terror |
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Trilogy of Terror II is a 1996 film sequal to the 1975 film, Trilogy of Terror.
The film follows the formula of the original, with one female lead playing parts in three mini-movies.
The film features three mini-movies all starring actress Lysette Anthony.
[edit] Story I: The Graveyard Rats
A wealthy man by the name of Ansford discovers his young wife Laura (Lysette Anthony) having an affair with her cousin. Having video proof he threatens Laura to be faithful and honest or he will turn the video over to the news stations and cut her out of his multi-million dollar will. Meanwhile, her lover Ben(Geraint Wyn Davies) comes up with the idea to murder Ansford and collect all his money. After being pushed down the stairs and killed, Laura and Ben are more than happy to collect their winnings..however all doesn't go as planned. Before dying, Ansford transferred all of his millions into an account in Zürich, took micropics of the combination to the safe, and bured himself with it. Now, Laura and Ben have to dig up his grave and go into his coffin to get the combination photos. However while underground, Laura must escape the clutches of large, flesh eating rats.
[edit] Story II: Bobby
It is has been some time since Bobby accidentally drowned, leaving his mother Alma (Lysette Anthony) depressed and guilty. However, while her husband is away on business she determines to get her son back who died. Armed with a witchcraft book and a Key of Solomon (this one consisting of a triangle, with an incircle, within the couter circle), she conjures the dark forces to bring her son back. Before going to bed, a vicious thunder storm approaches the luxurious beach mansion. Hearing a knock, she opens the door to discover her son. After cleaning up her son, Bobby, she begins to make him feel at home again. However, all doesn't work out when Bobby goes completely mad and beings to terrorize his mother in the dark house with a sledgehammer and a butcher knife. The mother soon relizes that it isn't Bobby who returned to her..but a demon that had taken his place.
[edit] Story III: He Who Kills
The infamous Zuni doll from the original movie marks his return. After finding a double homicide with the doll at the scene, the local police drop off the doll to local Doctor Simpson (Lysette Anthony). As she beings to examine the doll she learns that the doll comes to life when a gold chain is removed from his neck and that the doll has a desire for flesh. After a quick pizza break, she discovers the doll missing. After minutes of looking, she finds the doll attacking and running towards her with a lab knife as a weapon. Now Dr. Simpson is all alone in a large museum with a tiny killer on the loose.
