Official Synopsis:
Luck Never Gives. It Only Lends. Somewhere, between the boundaries of life and death, lie the darkest places in the human heart. In these dimly lit recesses crouch fears older than mankind itself. Yet only by visiting this netherworld from time to time can we hope to unearth what lurks just beyond the grasp of our imaginations. The Unknown Trilogy dares to navigate these shadowy passages in three chilling tales that will make you glad you decided to come along for the ride...
  
Our Take:
I didn’t like The Unknown Trilogy. The DVD has three short movies that are each supposed to make us scratch our chin and say, “Hmmm….things to make you wonder.” Unfortunately, they are not intriguing or compelling episodes; they’re really pretty boring.

The first episode centers around a degenerate gambler nicknamed “Frankie the Squirrel” who is so desperate to cover his gambling debts to his bookie that he makes a deal with the devil, albeit unknowingly. The plot is fairly predictable and the acting is almost universally awful. Sal Mazzotta, who plays the lead character, reminded me more of someone doing a bad impersonation of Rodney Dangerfield than a desperate man looking for a lucky break to help him survive. (The woman in the casino scene that leaves with “The Squirrel” makes the most of her cameo appearance; she and Abe Vigoda gave the only decent performances in the film). The other two episodes are slightly better but not enough to transform doggerel into competition for The Twilight Zone, which is what I believe the producers were aiming for. Next time, they should try putting ammo in their weapons if they want to hit what they aim for.

There are no extras with the DVD other than the usual trailers.

Don’t waste your money buying The Unknown Trilogy because it’s not very good. I don’t recommend it.

Overall Picture:
Movie: D
DVD: C-

- Tony Gray
Staff Writer