***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** The USA Network re-runs this one along with the sequel every few months or so on Friday or Saturday night. Tim Matheson is one of the handsomest men in Hollywood--and he just gets better looking with age. But here he is, stuck with a wife he's crazy about who doesn't love or appreciate him. She's having an affair with the county coroner, and they plot to kill him. Well. . .I don't know where this guy went to med school, but it's obvious he flunked his toxicology class. When they go to poison Tim, he's only in a deep sleep. The real fun of this flick is watching what happens after he gets out of the grave and goes back to his house. (The house is a beautiful one, by the way--some of the prettiest architecture and decor this side of Steve Martin's "Housesitter")
Yes, the lines they are given are corny and silly sometimes, but Tim Matheson comes across as a guy you've just gotta root for. And Jennifer Jason Leigh makes a great villain here--I boo and hiss every time she's on screen. Even though I've seen it several times now--usually when I can't get to sleep--the last scenes still creep me out a bit.
If you like the genre, catch this one next time it's on USA.
Yes, the lines they are given are corny and silly sometimes, but Tim Matheson comes across as a guy you've just gotta root for. And Jennifer Jason Leigh makes a great villain here--I boo and hiss every time she's on screen. Even though I've seen it several times now--usually when I can't get to sleep--the last scenes still creep me out a bit.
If you like the genre, catch this one next time it's on USA.