Review of The Man Who Haunted Himself

The Man Who Haunted Himself is a good movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a terrific cast. For a ninety minute film, it's quite slow to begin, but once the story properly kicks off it is very intriguing, as we follow a man who suspects someone may be impersonating him, a situation which ends up being even more insane than he expected. Roger Moore's performance in this film is astounding, and it's a shame he will never get the recognition he deserves for the hard work he put in to this role, long before James Bond he proved that he was well able to play deranged men, but due to poor marketing, this film never took off. The budget was clearly very low and because of that it does fail to deliver its complete potential, there are limited locations, Pelham's office building and house being where the majority of the scenes take place, and some parts felt very thrown together, as if they did it in one take, not trying to perfect it. The ending is the main reason I am giving this a seven instead of an eight, the build up and tension of the two Pelham's finally meeting is well executed, the scene when they finally meet is the highlight of the entire movie, and suddenly it felt as if they could not think of how to end it, it's ridiculously anti-climatic, leaving so many unanswered questions, you could not help but feel frustrated. Roger Moore certainly brings in a fantastic performance that adds to the thrills, and though it may have many flaws, The Man Who Haunted Himself is still worth the watch if you are looking for a good thriller.

A man suspects a duplicate of him may be roaming about and living his life in a more luxurious fashion.

Best Performance: Roger Moore