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Burnt Offerings

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Ben (Oliver Reed) and Marian Rolf (Karen Black) can't believe how cheap the rent is at their giant Victorian summer home. Over time, however, they begin to sense that there's something peculiar about the place. Marian becomes strangely obsessed with keeping house, Ben finds himself prone to unusual bursts of anger and his vivacious aunt Elizabeth (Bette Davis) becomes withdrawn, then mysteriously dies. As the couple tries to adjust, they wonder if the house itself could be responsible?

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Burnt Offerings is a mystery, all right. What's mysterious is that the filmmakers were able to sell such a weary collection of ancient cliches for cold hard cash. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy That “shocker” of an ending can be spotted from Neptune, no telescope needed. Rated: 2/4 Feb 17, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) An absorbing and well-realized film. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 11, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an egregiously (and aggressively) deliberate thriller that holds the viewer at arms length for almost the entirety of its overlong running time... Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 22, 2021 Full Review David A. Nardozzi Philadelphia Gay News Burnt Offerings is a supernatural thriller with crackerjack scare elements and a well-directed, sure bet for one of the year's best offerings. May 26, 2020 Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press If you want a good laugh at a bad movie, Burnt Offerings doesn't have to be thrown in the ash can. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert V Old school Dan Curtis 1970's "scary" movie masterpiece. When I watched this as a kid when it first came out I was scared for days. Now it is just a wonderful piece of 70's nostalgia. Moody and spooky and creepy...still marvelous to me. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/11/24 Full Review Ranjit S A wealthy family agrees to caretake a huge, isolated, dilapidated mansion for the summer in order to get away and spend some quality time together. The family is unaware of the dark secrets that lie within.... The interior sets of the mansion are splendid. The gradual destruction of the caretaker family is heartbreaking. In addition to being an effective horror movie and thriller, this film serves as an allegory about materialism and how it can create discord (and worse) in a family. (Side note: Don't forget to tip the chauffeur.) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/02/24 Full Review Francois B Remind me sometimes of The Shining. Slow but still entertaining. The casting is great , specially Oliver Reed . More a psychological horror than a frightening film . Still have its moments Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/24 Full Review Robbie T A slow paced film, but it is worth watching. The ending is chilling. Great cast. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/08/23 Full Review B Rad Very creepy and atmospheric. No gore but still a good haunted house watch Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/29/23 Full Review Steve D Pure cheese even with this much talent involved. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/16/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ben (Oliver Reed) and Marian Rolf (Karen Black) can't believe how cheap the rent is at their giant Victorian summer home. Over time, however, they begin to sense that there's something peculiar about the place. Marian becomes strangely obsessed with keeping house, Ben finds himself prone to unusual bursts of anger and his vivacious aunt Elizabeth (Bette Davis) becomes withdrawn, then mysteriously dies. As the couple tries to adjust, they wonder if the house itself could be responsible?
Director
Dan Curtis
Producer
Dan Curtis
Screenwriter
William F. Nolan, Dan Curtis
Production Co
United Artists, Dan Curtis Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 56m