A hypochondriac feels there is something wrong with his bones so he consults a creepy "bone specialist" who promises to help him; sometimes the cure really is worse than the disease.
Acting
Levy's escalating panic is pure comedic gold
Direction
DiMarco squeezes maximum dread from 23 minutes
Practical Effects
Bone specialist's office: unsettling production design on a budget
Director
Steve DiMarco
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was part of the 'Deadly Nightmares' anthology series, explaining its abrupt punch-to-the-gut structure.
1988 Canadian TV horror was having a moment—this sits between 'Friday the 13th: The Series' and early Cronenberg television experiments.