The Mesmerist

– Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 35 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
The Mesmerist (2002)

Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (Howard Hesseman) who cheats death, only to go on tormenting the living. When a medical experiment leaves the grouch hovering between life and death (and able to describe the world beyond), things get tricky for his daughter (Jessica Capshaw) and her beau (Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser, M.D." fame), who can't get their hands on his estate.

Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

11 Mar 2002

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Gil Cates Jr.

Writer:

Michael A. Goorjian, Ron Marasco, Edgar Allan Poe (original story)

Main Actors:

Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Capshaw, Howard Hesseman, Jason Carter

Plot:

Based on the Edgar Allen Poe short story, "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar," comedy revolves around a doctor who convinces a dying man's family to allow him to put the man in a trance as he takes his final breaths. As the man descends in to the afterworld, he slowly discovers the answer to the ultimate question of mankind.

Production:

Seventh Art Releasing

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.4/10