The Omega Factor (TV Series) Visitations (1979) User Reviews

Bumpy goings on and loud voices in the creepy old house.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 6/10 · 7 September 2015]

At a house two men are making recordings, but tragedy strikes. Tom discovers his brother Michael has indeed been working for Martindale, taking part in experiments about dreams.

The 70's equipment looks straight out of Doctor Who, some wonderfully retro machines covered in dials and flashing lights. I really enjoy some of the imagery, they weren't bound by needing state of the arts effects.

I'm biased as a Doctor Who fan, especially Tom Baker's years, so I naturally find Louise Jameson a total delight, she works so well with James Hazeldine, he was such a good actor.

I wonder had this series been made a little later it would have had bigger impact.

There is a definite growing antagonism between Tom and Roy, Tom clearly doubts Roy's word concerning his meeting Julia at the start, he mistrusts him.

It's a good episode with some good concepts, more pedestrian and slower then the opener, quite a few clichés, but some really good aspects. 6/10

Visitations

[Prismark10 · 5/10 · 29 October 2021]

Crane has joined Department 7 and has an uneasy relationship with Martindale.

Crane his sceptical of Martindale's relationship with his late wife and using his own brother Michael.

It is not long before Crane is bought into action. Some strange goings on in a haunted house. Parapsychologists rigged it with recording equipment and one of the men ended up with some weird injuries, he is in a trans like state.

For Crane, he is still a bereaved man, trying to contact his wife. Also trying to come to terms with his own psychic abilities. Then there is the battle with Drexel. Even though Drexel does not appear in this episode, his presence is felt.

After a promising first episode. This was a little too low key and plodding. Allowances have to be made for 1970s production values and pacing but I just found this to be rather slow going.