the saddest thing about this movie is to see fred astaire one last time and without a top hat, tie, and tails, but other than that it is a blundering mess of a movie. there are a couple scenes that were scare-worthy, but they just don't seem to go with the plot or make a cohesive story.

It's not a good film. Having said that, it delivers some really creepy and drawn out moments.

Could've been great instead of just passable entertainment. The veteran cast are fine but Alice Krige (in, I think, her second role) steals the show. Too bad she's never achieved the credit she's due. Outstandingly creepy performance.

A handsomely photographed simplification of Straub's mammoth best-seller, this is good to look at but makes little sense and features characters either so unsympathetic or sketchily drawn that you'll end up rooting for the ghost. Superb makeup effects by Dick Smith are all but lost in the ending. Look for Ken Olin of TV's "thirtysomething" in the flashback sequence as a young Houseman.

Not bad.

Even though the effects are outdated, there are some very genuine feelings of creepiness and read while watching this. This movie also relies heavily on flashbacks and more of a story than most brainless horror movies, even though it isn't as fun as some slasher flicks.