GurlyIamBeach Instant Favorite.

Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Guillelmina The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Jack Downloaded this movie because it came out when I was 10 and remember seeing it at the theater with my 18 y/o sister. Nostalgia caused my peaked interest. The acting is subpar. The characters are not convincing, especially the paranormal PHD. The dialogue failed to hold my interest during this very slow-paced yarn. I certainly qualify this flick as the proverbial B movie and all that this label entails. Brenda Lee Scott was especially horrible and meaningless to the story. Don't waste your time on this one.

Woodyanders College professor Peter Proud (a fine and likeable performance by Michael Sarrazin) is plagued by nightmares that appear to be flashbacks from a previous life. Proud discovers that he's the reincarnation of smarmy womanizing heel Jeff Curtis (a nicely slimy turn by the hunky Tony Stephano). Complications ensue when Peter falls for Jeff's daughter Ann (an appealing portrayal by the ravishing Jennifer O'Neill), which raises the ire of Jeff's bitter widow Marcia (superbly played by Margot Kidder). Director J. Lee Thompson relates the engrossing story at a steady pace as well as ably crafts an eerie and enigmatic atmosphere. Moreover, Thompson and writer Max Erlich bring a surprising sexual frankness and perversity to the decidedly adult and edgy material: We not only get a satisfying smattering of explicit nudity and sizzling softcore sex, but Kidder also does a genuinely erotic bathtub masturbation scene and the romance between Peter and Ann has a pretty kinky quasi-incestuous element to it. The sound acting by the capable cast keeps this film humming: Cornelia Sharpe as Peter's horny, but fed-up girlfriend Nora Hayes, Paul Hecht as helpful parapsychologist Dr. Samuel Goodman, Norman Burton as friendly psychiatrist Dr. Frederick Spear, Anne Ives as Jeff's senile elderly mother Ellen, and Debralee Scott as slutty teenager Suzy. Victor J. Kemper's glossy cinematography gives this picture a pleasing polished look. Kudos are also in order for Jerry Goldsmith's wonky, yet stately electronic score. The grim ending packs a devastating punch. An on the money movie.

AaronCapenBanner J. Lee Thompson directed this adaptation of Max Ehrlich's novel that stars Michael Sarrazin as Peter Proud, a college professor who is plagued by nightmares of a violent death in a place he's never been, but is able to track down to a city in New England where he believes he lived in a past life. He meets Marcia Curtis(played by Margot Kidder) who recognizes his voice and manner as that of her late husband, but can't believe it, though when Peter shows romantic interest in her(their?) daughter Ann(played by Jennifer O'Neill), she must take a similar drastic action just like before... Interesting premise, and nicely filmed in real New England locations, but film is ultimately too lurid, seamy, and unsatisfying to succeed, though has a most ironic end. Not yet on DVD for some reason, though is on YouTube.

zonkerjohn While I am typically a tough critic of movies, I just found this one riveting from the start. I particularly liked the way the revelations slowly unfolded (Marcia recognizing the tapping of the glass, his mother from a previous life recognizing him, etc.) I liked the way the producer did the flashbacks. The music was great. I did not like the ending, but rationalized it as 'hey somebody has to write bad endings, because if they were all good, then we would not appreciate them' I actually put this movie right up there with the omen and others (on my top list, anyway). surprised more of these type have not been written. it seems the possibilities are endless as to how creative one can be.