This is the Sleser story's SECOND adaptation. It was previously adapted for the 1972-73 TV series, GHOST STORIES/CIRCLE OF FEAR, under the episode title, "Half a Death."

The writing credit is shared by Henry Sleser and Richard Matheson (the latter is listed as "developer"). I taped the series on Beta back in the 1980s, when it was rerun on CBS late night. The DVD-R version is very nice. Pamela Franklin stars as both the girl and the ghost, though the characters have different names.

This TV version is nearly identical to this radio version, with a minor exception -- the spiritualist medium has a sleazy son who ... well, I won't spoil it.<br>