I don't write film reviews, but nobody else seemed to be mentioning the similarities between this film and Twin Peaks (1990). It had to have influenced Lynch (or someone else involved with the series) in some way, even if only subconsciously. After having watched this, I can't help but feel that Dale Cooper is a fusion of Mitchell (the "sensitive") and Jordan (the government man). (Lynch's own character, Gordon Cole, is reminiscent of Jordan, played by William Brooker.) Twin Peaks now strikes me as partially derivative of this film, not only in its characters but in the overall feel of it.
This film's writer's name was James Hurley. A main character in Twin Peaks shares that name. Seeing "the hag" scrunched up over the couch with her dirty grey hair, beckoning Mitch, I couldn't help but think of Bob. (Those odd red lips painted on her right knee are also very Lynchian-esque.) Immediately after Mitch makes contact with the ghost girl, his hand remains held up in what could very easily pass for a thumbs-up gesture (a prominent and iconic trait of Dale Cooper). There are many other little parallels that are hard to put into words, but the resemblance is unmistakable.
As to the film itself, it starts out like a montage of seemingly random scenes, but it does eventually transition into a more proper narrative. And you'll soon realize those scenes weren't random, after all. The acting is pretty bad, especially that of Mudite Arums ("the hag"). It's unintentionally humorous, but not in a laugh-out-loud sort of way.
This film's writer's name was James Hurley. A main character in Twin Peaks shares that name. Seeing "the hag" scrunched up over the couch with her dirty grey hair, beckoning Mitch, I couldn't help but think of Bob. (Those odd red lips painted on her right knee are also very Lynchian-esque.) Immediately after Mitch makes contact with the ghost girl, his hand remains held up in what could very easily pass for a thumbs-up gesture (a prominent and iconic trait of Dale Cooper). There are many other little parallels that are hard to put into words, but the resemblance is unmistakable.
As to the film itself, it starts out like a montage of seemingly random scenes, but it does eventually transition into a more proper narrative. And you'll soon realize those scenes weren't random, after all. The acting is pretty bad, especially that of Mudite Arums ("the hag"). It's unintentionally humorous, but not in a laugh-out-loud sort of way.