10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Duke Great in SHE WAITS, July 10, 2000
In this mysterious Film starring Patty Duke, we get to see the tremendous dramatic ability that she brings to her character, Laura. Laura, newly married, discovers that her husband is still haunted by the death of his first wife, Elaine. Elaine's ghost seems to be after Laura---but, is it really happening or is it only in Laura's mind? This film would be marginally entertaining only if not for the outstanding dramatic performance of Patty Duke. She makes the character riveting and memorable and turns what might have been a mediocre film into a viewer's delight.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Movie - Bad Transfer!, March 31, 2003
This film is a good psychological thriller, with great performances by Patty Duke, David McCallum, Lew Ayres, Beulah Bondi, and Dorothy McGuire. The story is about a newly married couple Lara and Mark Wilson (Duke & McCallum), who for go their Hotel reservations to go stay at his Mother's home unannounced. It's the first time New wife Lara will meet her Mother-in-law. Mother Wilson (Mcguire) is in the midst of some mental problems where she thinks her first daughter-in-law is speaking to her from the beyond - Yes, the first Mrs. Wilson is dead!
Of course Mark hasn't told Lara how his first wife died, and he doesn't want Lara talking to his Mom - Why? Mother Wilson is also very adamant about Lara & Mark leaving the house immediately. Mark and Laura don't heed Mother Wilson's' request to leave the house and the supernatural fun begins!
This is a fun film with a decent story that would be fine for the whole family - however the VHS version is plagued by a very bad transfer - it's a very soft transfer and where it's supposed to be black, it's kind of dark green! Since this film is not available in any other format, It's not a bad way to spend 90min.
(Recommended only for content of film not quality of VHS tape.)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
5 STARS, December 31, 2001
A newlywed couple move into a house that turns out to be haunted, By who you ask? I'm not telling, (: But it turns out the husband has secrets in his past that have come back to haunt him. Problem is the haunt doesn't want to possess him, you guessed it, it's sweet Patty it's after. Now she has a fight for her life when her impulese grow more uncontrollable. Patty's great movie, "If Tomorrow Comes" had a sad ending, will this one? My lips are sealed, ]: See how it ends. This is another one that will be in my video library until I end, (: misskittykatt ^..^
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