Still on my Neil Patrick Harris Binge. I thought it was okay, I did find it funny in some parts which helped me get through the film.
Galina Jovovich, George Wyner, Howard Hesseman
"The Mesmerist" is a twisted black comedy about a doctor who convinces a dying man's family to allow him to put the man in a trance and what happens when he descends into the after-world.
DVD Release Date: June 13, 2006
Stats: 22 reviews
Flixster Reviews (22)
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February 21, 2009
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September 1, 2008
Funny flick.Not sure it would have been AS funny if it were not for NPH,but glad he was in it.
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March 29, 2008
This film looks like it came out in 1982 rather than 2002. This is definitely the 80s version of "dark comedy" like Clue or something else equally silly. The acting is sub-par and the dialog is poor. It's pretty much awful, but it's based on an Edgar Allen Poe work so it does hav...( read more)
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March 15, 2008
With this movie it feels more like you're watching a play rather than a movie. I adored the exaggerated characters. Some terrific dark humor, as well!
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December 8, 2006
This film is most theatrical. It feels more like you're watching a play rather than a movie. I adored the exaggerated characters. Some terrific dark humor, as well!
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