Like a made for TV movie

ade-1

This was a major disappointment. Two good things, fail to redeem it; The photography on the opening shots which lead us to believe we may be in for something special, and Kevin Bacon's portrayal of a sad and bored suburbanite living a life he rather wouldn't.

This plays like a TV movie or episode of 'The Twilight Zone'. It offers nothing of real merit and fails to impress. There is a fleeting glimpse of a surreal special effect involving a ghostly apparition, but it would be more chilling if we hadn't seen it before in one or two slightly earlier movies of the same ilk.

Aside from Bacon's character we learn and care nothing about the rest. Bacon's son can be likened to the central character in 'The Sixth Sense' in that he can see and speak to a ghost residing in his house, however this strand seems underdeveloped and 'light'.

You will form your own conclusions before the conclusion actually arrives, and if you have paid to see this movie you will start to think about other worthwhile items you could have purchased instead.

I am sorry; This is the most negative review I ever wrote, but I found this a complete waste of around an hour and a half of my time.

score 1/10

ade-1 24 September 2001

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0573976/