Eyes of Charles Sand

On a lark I got my hands on this oldie because I've always like this type of movie. It certainly had a cast of actors that should have made it work, because they all did a decent job with their parts. I really enjoyed Joan Bennett although she had a small part to play overall. It was a pleasure getting to see what she was capable of doing in the right format, especially after Dark Shadows, that went on the air live without giving the actors time perfect or refine performances, or even properly memorize their lines. It was nice to see that she was still capable of giving a good performance when the opportunity presented itself. Anyway, After watching The Eyes of Charles Sand, it's clear that the cast was not the problem. The script certainly was badly butchered, and the directing and editing were a disaster. The movie should have been turned into a mini-series instead of this abbreviated hour and a half it ended up as, because there was a lot of potential in the storyline that the brevity of the film could not accommodate. It was like the director and producer really didn't want the movie to work or to see that the series it was intended to launch ever get going.

The Film was Executed So Well that I Was Surprised 2wice! Two Twists in the Story- Really Derailed my Concentration especially while Multitasking.I bought the film for Joan Bennett's Performance and it was Great as I Expected.Plus** Batman with Long Hair & Sideburns ? ThanxK. Lester.

The TV movies of the 1970s were fresh and engaging, and this is one of the best of the supernatural genre. The fact that it starred handsome Peter Haskell as the lead is simply an added bonus, but I can't think of anyone else of that era that could fit the bill. The supporting actors were quite familiar to TV audiences of the day: Adam West, Bradford Dillman, Barbara Rush, Sharon Farrell, and the inimitable Joan Bennett. The plot involves psychic visions that drag the protagonist into a murder within a strange family. The only complaint I have about the story content is the over-the-top shrill acting by both Farrell and Rush - too, too much shrieking. Now, this movie is forty-seven years old and one might expect a less than adequate picture, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the images were crisp and colorful - not faded or blurry at all. I am thrilled to have this on DVD!

I really dig this 1970's TV movie directed by the great Reza Badiyi (he did the original HAWAII Five-0 credit sequence as well as directing everything from that show to the original MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE to POLICE SQUAD and he's terrific here directing Bradford Dillman (an excellent underrated actor that always delivers) as well as Sharon Farrell (a bit shrill here but that's the character she is portraying) and the awesome Barbara Rush (a fan of hers since IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE) - she really has an intense role and just watch out for that ending! Peter Haskell does a terrific job leading the proceedings and Adam West is solid as his friend. Joan Bennett (DARK SHADOWS) is always a class act and does very well here with her role. Scary, suspenseful with awesome music borrowed from Henry Mancini's score for WAIT UNTIL DARK and music from the original OMEGA MAN flick. What fun!

I remember this film, from the 70"s and it is just as good as good to day as it was in the 70"s. If you like the mystery and the occult, than this film is in that wheel house. I am a film collector, and I was very happy to have found this film after all these years...

Been looking for this movie for many years. Amazed to find it and at such a great price.

Good movie

Excellent movie hadn't seen it since the 70s.