This episode of 'Chiller' nicely builds an atmosphere of dread throughout, backed by a consistently ominous soundtrack. It's arguably the best story presented in the series thus far with only one more to go. As the new owners of Wind Whistle Hall, the Cramers suddenly experience moving shadow figures, creaking stairs, and a chandelier that falls directly over the bathtub Sophie Cramer (Mel Martin) just barely managed to escape from. With all that, I didn't think it was very wise for husband Richard (Peter Egan) to tell a ghost story to his already frightened son Matthew (Tobias Saunders), but at least that ended on a positive note. The maggots crawling out of the turkey dinner was just icing on the cake; I would have bailed on that dinner party as well.
Even so, there did occur a major disconnect in the story when previous owner Peter Walker (Miles Anderson) managed to find Mrs. Cramer trapped in the walk-in refrigerator. How and why? And the fact that he molested her while sufficiently dazed from her ordeal was never properly dealt with. The opening sequence concerning Rosemary Walker's (Helen Caldwell) death lent an air of credibility to the haunted house theme, but the resolution felt slightly bungled when her final appearance made her look all too real. With a slight reworking, this episode could have been made even creepier than it was, though the closing scene of a potential new owner was well scripted, as the departed Richard and pet dog Snowy were observed playing in the yard outside.
Even so, there did occur a major disconnect in the story when previous owner Peter Walker (Miles Anderson) managed to find Mrs. Cramer trapped in the walk-in refrigerator. How and why? And the fact that he molested her while sufficiently dazed from her ordeal was never properly dealt with. The opening sequence concerning Rosemary Walker's (Helen Caldwell) death lent an air of credibility to the haunted house theme, but the resolution felt slightly bungled when her final appearance made her look all too real. With a slight reworking, this episode could have been made even creepier than it was, though the closing scene of a potential new owner was well scripted, as the departed Richard and pet dog Snowy were observed playing in the yard outside.