The Mesmerist (2002)

1h 35m · 11 Mar 2002

Horror

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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.

Movie ID	76842
Genre	Horror
Director	Gil Cates Jr.
Main cast	Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Capshaw, Jason Carter, Howard Hesseman, Jo Champa, George Wyner, Michael A. Goorjian, Richmond Arquette
Release date	11 March 2002
Release year	2002
Language	English
Duration	95 min (1h 35m)
Rating	4.7 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Roxbury Films