Burnt Offerings (1976)
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | Cover + DVD Scan | 01:55:51 | 3,86 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Genre: Horror, Mystery
DVD5 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 | Cover + DVD Scan | 01:55:51 | 3,86 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Director: Dan Curtis
Stars: Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith
Haunted house chiller from Dan Curtis has Oliver Reed and Karen Black as summer caretakers moving into gothic house with their young son. The catch? The house rejuvenates a part of itself with each death that occurs on its premises.
The great Bette Davis is under-used in this underrated haunted house vehicle, which is infinitely superior to anything in the entire "Amityville" series.
Reed and Black are a couple who house-sit for the summer at a country mansion, only to discover that (yep) the house is alive. Bette Davis is along as the aunt. Reed keeps seeing a creepy chauffeur that he remembers from a childhood funeral, while Black spends too much time talking to an old lady who lives upstairs, but that no one else in the family ever sees.
Released around the same time that Stephen King's book "The Shining" came out, this appears to borrow quite a bit from that original work, so it has many similarities to the Kubrick film released five years later, particularly its last frame. It's a bit unique as a haunted house film, since most of the horror happens during the daytime. The casting is a bit over the top. Reed seems much too melodramatic as a dull middle-class husband, and Black is her usual horror-movie self.
A fun little movie if you like your horror films paced slow, "Burnt Offerings" was directed by Dan Curtis, a veteran of the "Dark Shadows" TV series who also made some excellent TV movies based on the Frankenstein and Dracula legends.
I can watch this film over and over again. The atmospheric styles of Dan Curtis are imaginable. His usage of lower camera angles, I could go on and on. With excellent performances from Oliver Reed (R.I.P.), and Bette Davis. I also love how Burgess Meredith is in the film, it gave the movie such a Rod Serling feel. The slow moving suspense is nerve racking but keeps you on your toes at the same time. Much better ending than from the original novel. (listen to the commentary with co-writer William F. Nolan)-Burnt Offerings is truly a HORROR CLASSIC. Brace yourself for a creepy ending. Karen Black is stranger than usually. If you like scary old victorian houses with mysterious goings on, Burnt Offerings is just the flick.IMDB Reviewer
Special Features:
- Audio commentary with director/co-writer/producer Dan Curtis, actress Karen Black, and co-screenwriter William F. Nolan
- Theatrical trailer
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