Anytime I shout at the telly is not a good sign. The characters were doing unbelievable stupid things. The actors did their best with a lame script and poor directing. Ms Harris was a wonderful actress when given a script worthy of her talent. Skip this one.
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Stop, or my aunt will shoot!
LuvSopr26 March 2021
While Julie Harris does not have anywhere near as fun a part in this episode as she did in her other The Evil Touch appearance, she has the benefit of a much tighter script. She adds dignity and grit to material that is a hybrid of Rear Window and Home Alone. Kevin Miles is equally good as the determined killer at the door - several scenes of him in anguished closeup (for any number of reasons) are peppered throughout the episode, and they work each time. The smaller roles are just as well-cast, from partygoers to Carrie's niece and nephew - if the latter had been cloying or stage-schoolish, then most of the tension would have dissipated.
If you're looking for unpredictable fare, look elsewhere, but if you want a tense, entertaining way to spend 25 minutes, this isn't a bad way to do so.
If you're looking for unpredictable fare, look elsewhere, but if you want a tense, entertaining way to spend 25 minutes, this isn't a bad way to do so.
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