The Mesmerist
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.
Top Billed Cast
Featured Crew
Edgar Allan Poe
Short Story
Gregory Kent Simmons
Assistant Director
Thomas M. Harting
Director of Photography
Barbara Fiorentino
Casting
Mimi Maxmen
Costume Designer
Ron Marasco
Screenplay
Gil Cates Jr.
Director
Brahm Wenger
Music
Gregory Kent Simmons
First Assistant Director
Aaron Osborne
Production Designer
Michael A. Goorjian
Screenplay