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Burnt Offerings (1976)

PG  116 min  -  Horror | Mystery   -  18 October 1976 (USA)
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Haunted house chiller from Dan Curtis has Oliver Reed and Karen Black as summer caretakers moving into gothic house with their young son... See full summary »

Director:

Dan Curtis

Writers:

Robert Marasco (novel), William F. Nolan (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Karen Black ...
Marian Rolf
Oliver Reed ...
Ben Rolf
Burgess Meredith ...
Arnold Allardyce
Eileen Heckart ...
Roz Allardyce
Lee Montgomery Lee Montgomery ...
David 'Davey' Rolf (as Lee H. Montgomery)
Dub Taylor Dub Taylor ...
Walker
Bette Davis ...
Aunt Elizabeth
Joseph Riley Joseph Riley ...
Ben's Father
Todd Turquand Todd Turquand ...
Young Ben
Orin Cannon Orin Cannon ...
Minister
Jim Myers Jim Myers ...
Dr. Ross
Anthony James Anthony James ...
The Chauffeur
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Storyline

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. Written by Humberto Amador  

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Taglines:

The perfect summer rental for the last vacation you'll ever take. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Country:

USA | Italy

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ballata macabra See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In his DVD commentary, director Dan Curtis explains that he dropped an entire 15-minute opening with the family in New York, seeing the ad about the house in the paper and Ben getting a parking ticket, because it was "boring". See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: At the end of the film, when the chimney collapses, you can clearly see the cables on either side pulling the bricks down. See more »

Quotes

Marian Rolf: I've been waiting for you, Ben!
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Connections

Referenced in "Rose Red" (2002) See more »