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Late 80s/early 90s film SOLVED 🎉

posted 2 years ago by ColumboKate (5529)
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It started out with a man on a long quiet road. I think maybe he's crashed his car? He's trying to get people's attention and then he sees a person walking towards him from far up the road. They speak and it turns out that the man is dead, that's why nobody is helping him. Then I think he wants to see his wife and then something about an affair. I really don't remember.

It was always on tv quite late, and I saw the beginning about 4 times but I don't ever remember seeing the end.

It was American, but don't know if it was a TV movie or not.

Does this ring any bells ?

Edit: it's definitely not Ghost.

Also, not a horror film. More of a mystery I think.

**EDIT**

thank you all for the suggestions, none correct im affraid. However, after searching Google all week I have finally found it!

It's Heaven Can Wait (1978). Earlier than I realised, I just knew that I watched it in that time frame. I Misremembered it but still similar.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven_Can_Wait_(1978_film)

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[–] oscarhowe (193) 2 years ago

maybe The Frighteners (1996)

"After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses that gift to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead."

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[–] ColumboKate (5529) 2 years ago

Not the frighteners. It was earlier than that. Good film though 👌

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[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

There was a fantasy comedy called Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), but it didn't involve a car crash.
Plot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss_Me_Goodbye_(film)#Plot
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPiF36HxBfU

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[–] ColumboKate (5529) 2 years ago

No, that's not it 😔

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[–] jonathan_k80 (6436) 2 years ago

I didn't think it would be the one, either, since it was a comedy and the one you described sounds serious. I just thought I'd suggest it because you never know.

I hope you find it.

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[–] ColumboKate (5529) 2 years ago

I doesn't look likely 😕 it's one of those films that pops in my head every now and then.

I'm going to say it was probably a TV movie from the unproductive Google searches I've made.

Thank you for the suggestion 👍

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[–] Wint3rFir3 (7082) 2 years ago

It's not Heart and Souls (1993), is it? Only other movie I can think of was from the 2000s, Haunting of Winchester House but I'm not sure that fits the description.

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[–] ColumboKate (5529) 2 years ago

it's not this either but it looks quite funny lol.

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[–] Wint3rFir3 (7082) 2 years ago

Heart and Souls is a gas, definitely watch it

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[–] oscarhowe (193) 2 years ago

Could it be a TV series like Tales from the Darkside? I can't find an episode from that series that fits, but maybe there was a series similar that is yours.

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[–] ColumboKate (5529) 2 years ago

No it was definitely a film, not an hour episode 👍

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[–] jimerson (21) 2 years ago

I know this is way too old, but I was reminded of a Twilight Zone episode with an old man and his dog.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunt_(The_Twilight_Zone)

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[–] davodikum (6125) 2 years ago

Dead end 2003

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[–] davodikum (6125) 2 years ago

Maybe sounds like an episode from some rando show from the ninetys maybe, which makes it even harder.

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[–] davodikum (6125) 2 years ago

Heart and souls 1993

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