The Mesmerist
2002 | 95m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Gil Cates Jr. |
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| Writer: | Ron Marasco, Michael A. Goorjian |
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| Based on an Edgar Allan Poe story, this film tells the grimly comic tale of a bad-tempered old man (Howard Hesseman) who cheats death, only to go on tormenting the living. When a medical experiment leaves the grouch hovering between life and death (and able to describe the world beyond), things get tricky for his daughter (Jessica Capshaw) and her beau (Neil Patrick Harris, of "Doogie Howser, M.D." fame), who can't get their hands on his estate. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 11, 2002 |
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| Director: | Gil Cates Jr. |
| Writer: | Ron Marasco, Michael A. Goorjian |
| Genres: | Horror |
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| Production Companies | Roxbury Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Neil Patrick Harris | Benjamin |
| Jessica Capshaw | Daisy Valdemar |
| Jason Carter | Dr. Pretory |
| Howard Hesseman | Mr. Valdemar |
| Jo Champa | Consuela |
| George Wyner | Dr. Hoffler |
| Michael A. Goorjian | Coroner #1 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ron Marasco | Screenplay |
| Michael A. Goorjian | Screenplay |
| Gregory Kent Simmons | Assistant Director, First Assistant Director |
| Thomas M. Harting | Director of Photography |
| Aaron Osborne | Production Designer |
| Mimi Maxmen | Costume Designer |
| Brahm Wenger | Music, Original Music Composer |
| Barbara Fiorentino | Casting |
| Gil Cates Jr. | Director |
| Edgar Allan Poe | Short Story |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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