Having just watched "The Sixth Sense", I can see how that influenced this beautifully artistic TV movie which is plenty unique on its own. From the moment you meet Andrew McCarthy, you can tell he has a gift which is revealed through the unforgettable presence of Honor Blackman who reveals to him that he has been chosen to take her place guiding the ghosts who are struggling after being viciously murdered by a very evil looking serial killer. McCarthy is aided by the kind police sergeant Amanda Redman who aides him when he is framed for the crimes, especially when there are potential other victims of the killer who pops into the flashbacks in McCarthy's mind as the ghosts (particularly a sad looking little girl) visit him.
Redman's boss (Maurice Roëves) is a real nasty piece of work, screaming at her and publicly berating her in the most unprofessional manner. This gives us two villains to hiss at, but more energy comes from rooting for McCarthy to figure out how to stop the killer before they strike again, for Redman to succeed in trapping them and for the ghosts (including the gorgeous Blackman) to find some peace. I figured out the twist pretty quickly, but watching it all unfold is fascinating.
Then there's the location footage and haunting technical effects, including a beautiful moment as Blackman descends a huge staircase to heaven. The conclusion is well done and quite moving with a great quick line by the poor little girl. Yes, there's some plot devices left unsolved which shows a bunch of undead surrounding our hero. Still there was enough resolving of the main plot to wrap this up neatly although the vision of a seeming post apocalypse world is frightening and intriguing for the continuation that never happened. Once you see this film, it will be nearly impossible to forget.
Redman's boss (Maurice Roëves) is a real nasty piece of work, screaming at her and publicly berating her in the most unprofessional manner. This gives us two villains to hiss at, but more energy comes from rooting for McCarthy to figure out how to stop the killer before they strike again, for Redman to succeed in trapping them and for the ghosts (including the gorgeous Blackman) to find some peace. I figured out the twist pretty quickly, but watching it all unfold is fascinating.
Then there's the location footage and haunting technical effects, including a beautiful moment as Blackman descends a huge staircase to heaven. The conclusion is well done and quite moving with a great quick line by the poor little girl. Yes, there's some plot devices left unsolved which shows a bunch of undead surrounding our hero. Still there was enough resolving of the main plot to wrap this up neatly although the vision of a seeming post apocalypse world is frightening and intriguing for the continuation that never happened. Once you see this film, it will be nearly impossible to forget.