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Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Horror 99 min NR
IMDb5.6
Who dares walk the line between life and death.
Tom Kovack is a hard-nosed race car driver until a sudden supernatural vision causes a near-fatal crash while he's hurtling down the backstretch at 140 miles per hour. Michele Brent is the woman who convinces Kovack that his visions are significant. She leads him to the manor house that appeared in his vision, which in turn leads him into a world of revenge and murder from beyond the grave. Kovack must tap into his newfound power to conquer the evil forces at work.
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**_Nimoy investigates mysteries at a manor on the coast of Eng_**land Shot in 1971, this was the pilot movie for a potential Brit series that never materialized. Nimoy’s costar is winsome Susan Hampshire and, as a team, they play psychic detectives, using his visions and her expertise in ESP and the occult. It’s basically a more lowkey version of ensuing pilot movies “The Night Stalker,” “The Norliss Tapes” and “Spectre.” Of course, only “Night Stalker” went on to become a series and, then, only for one season (barely). “Baffled” comes across more as a convoluted Agatha Christie mystery mixed with paranormal stuff, including bewitching amulets and the obsession with eternal youth. If you liked Peter Cushing’s “Corruption” or Christopher Lee’s “Curse of the Crimson Altar,” you should appreciate it. Just remember that the sensationalistic bits are toned down by comparison. On the downside, the music is quirky and dated. I get that we’re talking about the early ’70s here, but the scores to many notable films from that time period hold up. Also, the story is kind of complicated and challenging to follow, yet I’m sure mystery aficionados will have no problem. Jewel Blanch was only 13 as
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