Gluttony
05-17-2004, 06:01 PM
MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS
I hadn't seen either of these in quite a few years, but I still enjoy Dan Curtis' sort of gothic/psychological horror that is so prolific in both of these infamous trilogies.
The first has two gimmicks, the first is that Karen Black played four roles in the three shorts. The other is part of the last (and personal favorite) tale. The first and second stories are interesting, playing with voodoo and paranoia quite nicely before the third story introduces the infamous Zuni fetish doll that terrorizes people and other various things. The movie is strongly nit together and plays off better than it's limitations. All in all, it's quite the fun movie.
8 out of 10
The second movie keeps with the original's gimmicks, including bringing back Dan Curtis and Richard Matheson in their original jobs from the original, however Karen Black is replaced by an uncompelling "pretty face." The first story is unmemorable, dealing with rats, the second involves a mother wishing her boy could come back with witchcraft (that never works out) and of course, the zuni fetish doll. Altogether, the movie doesn't work quite as well as the last, but the tales are still effective and the suspense starts to compound during the second segment. A delightful show.
7 out of 10
I hadn't seen either of these in quite a few years, but I still enjoy Dan Curtis' sort of gothic/psychological horror that is so prolific in both of these infamous trilogies.
The first has two gimmicks, the first is that Karen Black played four roles in the three shorts. The other is part of the last (and personal favorite) tale. The first and second stories are interesting, playing with voodoo and paranoia quite nicely before the third story introduces the infamous Zuni fetish doll that terrorizes people and other various things. The movie is strongly nit together and plays off better than it's limitations. All in all, it's quite the fun movie.
8 out of 10
The second movie keeps with the original's gimmicks, including bringing back Dan Curtis and Richard Matheson in their original jobs from the original, however Karen Black is replaced by an uncompelling "pretty face." The first story is unmemorable, dealing with rats, the second involves a mother wishing her boy could come back with witchcraft (that never works out) and of course, the zuni fetish doll. Altogether, the movie doesn't work quite as well as the last, but the tales are still effective and the suspense starts to compound during the second segment. A delightful show.
7 out of 10