Midnight Offerings (1981)

Vivian has magic powers. She doesn't hesitate to save her boyfriend David from failing in school by murdering teachers. However, David has gotten tired of her and is putting his charm on a ... See full summary »

Director:

Rod Holcomb

Writer:

Juanita Bartlett

Stars:

Melissa Sue Anderson, Mary Beth McDonough, Patrick Cassidy

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Melissa Sue Anderson	...	Vivian Sotherland
Mary Beth McDonough	...	Robin Prentiss
Patrick Cassidy	...	David Sterling
Marion Ross	...	Emily Moore
Gordon Jump	...	Sherm Sotherland
Cathryn Damon	...	Diane Sotherland
Ray Girardin	...	Clausen
Peter MacLean	...	Charles Prentiss
Jack Garner	...	Hugh Garvey
Dana Kimmell	...	Lily
Jeff MacKay	...	Herb Nemenz
Curt Ayers
Jack Bridges
Gary Dubin
Kym Karath	...	Monique

Storyline

Vivian has magic powers. She doesn't hesitate to save her boyfriend David from failing in school by murdering teachers. However, David has gotten tired of her and is putting his charm on a new girl in school, Robin. Robin discovers that she also has magic powers, and it comes to a mental showdown between the two women over David.

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Plot Keywords:

mother murders daughter | tablesaw | room | student kills a teacher | supernatural power | 

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Taglines:

If Vivian Sotherland Doesn't Get What She Wants ... You'll Get Yours!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

Unrated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Melissa Sue Anderson, Dana Kimmell, and Vanna White have all been in a slasher movie during the early 80s slasher flick boom. Melissa starred in Happy Birthday To Me, Dana in Friday The 13th Part 3, and Vanna was in Graduation Day.

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Goofs

The premise of the film is that one witch cannot directly use her powers on another witch; the attack will be deflected. But Vivian uses her powers to make her own mother, also a witch, break a glass in her fist.

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Quotes

Robin Prentiss: Why don't you tell the police?
David Sterling: Tell the police? They'll put me in a basket-weaving class for sure!
Robin Prentiss: The police have other things to worry about than your extracurricular activities, dear.

User Reviews

I remember this!

God I loved this movie as a kid, it was like "Carrie" squared! Mary from Little House v.s. Erin from the Waltons, with Mrs Cunningham from happy days as the good mentor and Mr Carleson from WKRP as the clueless father? Throw in Vanna White as a cheerleader with only one line and Shawn Cassidys little brother as the male lead and you have a hit!

I loved the whole "good witch, bad witch" aspect, with Robin (the good witch played by Erin from the Waltons) slowly learning to use her powers. Melissa Anderson (Mary from Little house) has never been better than here, as a evil witch not above useing her powers and sexuality to get what she wants. The movie builds suspense through out, and a sense of dread for our heroes, and actually logicially (for 1981) explains why these women are witches and how there powers work. one of my favorite tv movies of all time!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 February 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Burning

Company Credits

Production Co:

Stephen J. Cannell Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1