Karen Black,
Oliver Reed,
Burgess Meredith,
Eileen Heckart,
Lee Montgomery
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Dan Curtis, director of TV's Dark Shadows series, directed this eerie haunted-house thriller about a house which draws energy from its inhabitants and selects its own "keeper" from the family of Ben a... read more
DVD Release Date: August 26, 2003
Stats: 259 reviews
This felt like a "made for tv" movie, with the exception of the last five minutes of the film (which almost made up for the prior 115 minutes).
Staring Karen Black as: Karen Black
Oliver Reed as: Oliver Reed
and Bette Davis as: Bette Davis
No REAL surprises here (with the... read more
I started to watch Burnt Offerings on TV, but it takes such a long time to come to the point, I left it going in the next room and came to the computer for my entertainment.
One of the better "haunted house" movies even though it's still a bit long and not as scary as it could be.
It's no surprise to learn that Stephen King rates Robert Marasco's novel (which this is based on) quite highly as it certainly seems to have influenced "The Shining" and... read more
Like a cousin of "The Shining", this movie has the Rolf family taking care of an old house for the summer. This movie creeped me out, with the old lady we never see shut up in the attic, dreams of a wicked funeral hearse driver, unscheduled home renovations, a father trying to dr... read more
Saw this AGES ago, and have only vague memories, so 3 stars is giving it the benefit of the doubt.
Just due to the horrifying and creepy ending, this should be considered a horror classic!
"Burnt Offerings" follows the commonplace formula of almost all '70s horror movies - a family moves into/visits a haunted house possessed by some unexplained evil force that slowly drives them all to the breaking point. Along the way, a menacing atmosphere is created by dissonant... read more
Gave this one a re-watch, and I have to say that while I stand behind the initial grade I gave this one, I actually liked it slightly more on this viewing, presumably because I knew where it was going and was no longer expecting a big reveal or scare near the end.
There's never ... read more
I remember my Dad saying that
Karen Black has crazy eyes
in a good way
I think
I enjoyed this movie
Haunted house completists should check it out, but don't expect a classic.
Black e Reed oferecem boas performances, o que é um feito admirável em um filme no qual até mesmo Bette Davis parece perdida - e o inspirado ato final quase salva o projeto.
One of those comfortable relics that doesn't scare so much as mildly chill. Full Review
Tepid old house thriller marginally redeemed by Reed and Bette Davis.
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