Whistle and I'll Come to You. If only I could see a whistle.
Neil Cross has reimagined MR James ghost story. In this updated version set in the present day. James Parkin (John Hurt) a retired astronomer places his wife at a care home. She seems to have dementia.
He then heads to the coast where both he and his wife spent better days. This includes going to the hotel where they honeymooned.
As it is out of season, the hotel is empty, Parkin is the only guest. Only he has a restless night and believes that he is being watched.
When he walks down the beach, Parkin has the sensation of being followed.
Nothing seems to happen much and I thought this lacked atmosphere. The Michael Hordern version from the late 1960s, made in black and white was better. It had more atmosphere.
Cross seems to have gone for a more ambiguous ending. Parkin might have been haunted by his wife, who felt abandoned at the care home.
Neil Cross has reimagined MR James ghost story. In this updated version set in the present day. James Parkin (John Hurt) a retired astronomer places his wife at a care home. She seems to have dementia.
He then heads to the coast where both he and his wife spent better days. This includes going to the hotel where they honeymooned.
As it is out of season, the hotel is empty, Parkin is the only guest. Only he has a restless night and believes that he is being watched.
When he walks down the beach, Parkin has the sensation of being followed.
Nothing seems to happen much and I thought this lacked atmosphere. The Michael Hordern version from the late 1960s, made in black and white was better. It had more atmosphere.
Cross seems to have gone for a more ambiguous ending. Parkin might have been haunted by his wife, who felt abandoned at the care home.