Mesmerist, The (2001) - Synopsis

Mesmerist, The (2001) - Synopsis ImageBased on the Edgar Allan Poe short story, "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar". "The Mesmerist" is a twisted comedy about a doctor who convinces a dying man's family to allow him to put the man in a trance as he takes his final breaths. As the man descends into the afterworld, we slowly discover the answer to the ultimate question of manking... what happens next?