I don't think I've seen the first "Trilogy of Terror" movie, much less heard about the existence of these movies prior to finding "Trilogy of Terror II" late in 2019.
I noticed that Lysette Anthony starred in this, and that was actually more than enough to make me want to sit down and watch this 1996 horror anthology, as I've always liked her ever since seeing her in "Dark Shadows". Plus that this was a horror movie was also just a good selling point.
The overall impression of "Trilogy of Terror II" wasn't outstanding. Sure, this was watchable and entertaining, but it wasn't something that bedazzled me or made me go 'wow' in any manner.
The first story in the anthology is titled "The Graveyard Rats" was actually the most entertaining and enjoyable of the three tales. This was a classic horror tale and that is exactly what made it the best of the three. Was it predictable, for sure, but still the storyline here was just the embodiment of a good, classic horror story.
The second story is titled "Bobby" and it was adequate. It wasn't a story that was particularly outstanding in terms of concept and ideas. Nor was it a story that was was overly interesting to me, as it was just too mundane and lacked that special ingredient that "The Graveyard Rats" had to it. Sure, it was watchable and had some typical horror elements to it, but it was hardly a segment that was overly scary or disturbing.
As for the third and final segment in the anthology, the story titled "He Who Kills", wow, just wow. Where did that story come from? It stood out like a massive sore and throbbing thumb in comparison to "The Graveyard Rats" and "Bobby". And not in a good way. This story was just downright ludicrous, and it has to be seen to actually believe it. I am not going to spoil anything here, but this was a massive swing and a miss for the anthology.
All in all, these three stories make for a mere mediocre horror anthology. Sure, this is eye candy for the people that are fans of Lysette Anthony, as she is the star of all three stories, and she portrays three very different characters with very different appearances.
My rating for "Trilogy of Terror II" is a mediocre five out of ten stars. While this definitely is watchable, it isn't outstanding or particularly memorable.
I noticed that Lysette Anthony starred in this, and that was actually more than enough to make me want to sit down and watch this 1996 horror anthology, as I've always liked her ever since seeing her in "Dark Shadows". Plus that this was a horror movie was also just a good selling point.
The overall impression of "Trilogy of Terror II" wasn't outstanding. Sure, this was watchable and entertaining, but it wasn't something that bedazzled me or made me go 'wow' in any manner.
The first story in the anthology is titled "The Graveyard Rats" was actually the most entertaining and enjoyable of the three tales. This was a classic horror tale and that is exactly what made it the best of the three. Was it predictable, for sure, but still the storyline here was just the embodiment of a good, classic horror story.
The second story is titled "Bobby" and it was adequate. It wasn't a story that was particularly outstanding in terms of concept and ideas. Nor was it a story that was was overly interesting to me, as it was just too mundane and lacked that special ingredient that "The Graveyard Rats" had to it. Sure, it was watchable and had some typical horror elements to it, but it was hardly a segment that was overly scary or disturbing.
As for the third and final segment in the anthology, the story titled "He Who Kills", wow, just wow. Where did that story come from? It stood out like a massive sore and throbbing thumb in comparison to "The Graveyard Rats" and "Bobby". And not in a good way. This story was just downright ludicrous, and it has to be seen to actually believe it. I am not going to spoil anything here, but this was a massive swing and a miss for the anthology.
All in all, these three stories make for a mere mediocre horror anthology. Sure, this is eye candy for the people that are fans of Lysette Anthony, as she is the star of all three stories, and she portrays three very different characters with very different appearances.
My rating for "Trilogy of Terror II" is a mediocre five out of ten stars. While this definitely is watchable, it isn't outstanding or particularly memorable.