This was a made-for-TV remake of the classic French thriller "Diabolique." When I saw this version, I hadn't seen the original, so that might be why I preferred this version. It used Bach's music to very creepy effect. Also, there was a lesbian subtext between Joan Hacket and Tuesday Weld, something apparently not in the original script? This was one of several reasons this film worked well on so many levels. I only saw it once when it aired as an ABC "Movie of the Week," but I haven't forgotten it since, and I've been looking for this film ever since. Memories of certain scenes still haunt me decades later.
Forget the more recent remake with Sharon Stone, which was routine and forgettable. This version is the real thing.
Forget the more recent remake with Sharon Stone, which was routine and forgettable. This version is the real thing.