When I saw the name John Thaw, I thought, this time, an episode of The Frighteners will either Grip, thrill, or at least engage me, but sadly as with the first few episodes I've watched, all I can say is, it was alright. The acting is rather good, John Thaw and George Innes are rather good, indeed as is Robert Urquhart, but it's the story once again. The story isn't bad, it just lacks the capacity to engage or thrill, I'd class this as one of the above average Tales of the Unexpected episodes, it feels like it wants to be that kind of thirty minute shocker with a twist, but sadly it just doesn't work on that level. That said, it's the best one I've seen so far (three down) and it does contain several moments of tension, I'd just hoped for a series along the lines of Thriller/Tales of the unexpected, and sadly so far they're nowhere near.
A decent watch, 6/10
A decent watch, 6/10