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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house, Ben finds himself prone to unusual bursts of anger and his vivacious aunt Elizabeth (Bette Davis) becomes withdrawn, then mysteriously dies.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 Oct 23, 2004
1.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 17, 2024
2/4
That “shocker” of an ending can be spotted from Neptune, no telescope needed. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Aug 11, 2023
An absorbing and well-realized film. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 22, 2021
1.5/4
...an egregiously (and aggressively) deliberate thriller that holds the viewer at arms length for almost the entirety of its overlong running time... Go to Full Review David A. Nardozzi Philadelphia Gay News May 26, 2020
Burnt Offerings is a supernatural thriller with crackerjack scare elements and a well-directed, sure bet for one of the year's best offerings. Go to Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press Oct 30, 2019
If you want a good laugh at a bad movie, Burnt Offerings doesn't have to be thrown in the ash can. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mattie L @DastardlyMattieLee Oct 3, 2026 Rote 1970s supernatural thriller, what Burnt Offerings lacks in originality is almost redeemed by the creepy setting and tone of the film. As is a great cast is given mostly nothing to do but wander about looking pensive. See more Garry A @heavyg May 1, 2026 I tried watching this movie twice now. I can't get through it. Fourth minutes in and nothing remotely scary happens. It's boring. See more Dan M. @Danny33 Feb 21, 2026 This movie has scared me every single time. It just has a way of creeping at you and making you want to look away. See more Alec B @Alec97 Nov 1, 2025 Really Underrated. It's a creepy haunted house movie in ways that are surprising (there's an intensity to a number of sequences that is unusual, even for for the 70s) and the ending is just incredible. See more Brad B @RT24035212 Aug 25, 2025 Plays like a far less polished version of The Shining, but I still dug it. Awesome ending! See more Cody S. @cody073001 Aug 19, 2025 This movie is very slow paced, yes, but the cinematography is very visually pleasing. That alone had me watching, but Oliver Reed’s performance was pretty good. His descent into madness was actually done well. The ending, of course, was pretty shocking as well. An okay to decent movie. Not great, but definitely not terrible. See more Read all reviews
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Dan Curtis

Director

Karen Black

Marian Rolf

Oliver Reed

Ben Rolf

Bette Davis

Aunt Elizabeth

Burgess Meredith

Arnold Allardyce

Eileen Heckart

Roz Allardyce

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Movie Info

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, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 56m
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