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Based on the Robert Marasco novel of the same name, Dan Curtis's eerie movie puts a spin on celluloid haunted-house sagas. The well-adjusted Rolf family (father Oliver Reed, mother Karen Black, aunt Bette Davis, and young son Lee H. Montgomery) rent a huge old summer house only to find that its spirit is in control of the estate. The requisite sinister proceedings appear--including a possessed pool and the vision of a sinister hearse driver following Reed--that disrupt the family's unity. Black also falls under the spell of an elderly woman whom she is required to take care of, but no one ever sees. While it may not be as overtly shocking as other ghost tales, Burnt Offerings has a creepiness that gets under your skin thanks to good performances and the dreamy, soft-focus photography. --Bryan Reesman
An awesomely creepy 'haunted house' film that still scares the pants off me every time I watch it. The image of the leering chaffeur is forever etched on the psyche, as is the demonic glare of the 'restored' mother. If you are willing to overlook the gaps in rationale, it is sure to please--a deeply satisfying, horrific little gem.
stays with you
A family rents a house and part of the deal is that they must look after the little old lady who lives in the attic and whom we never see.You will not be let down by this movie.Its intelligent and leaves you thinking about it--in my case 2 years later.If you are a "disturbing movie" fan this is the one for you.Burgess Meredith shines in the short role of the house owner and old lady`s son.Also good ol Bette Davis stars,and is forever fantastic,as the granmother of the family.It would be similar in style to The Changeling as regards atmosphere and that late 70s-80s "feel".The flashba....no.no more.You need to see it.
Confusing but good
I really did enjoy this movie and especially loved the real 70's filmmaking style but I can't help being a little confused/disappointed by the ending. It just left me with so many questions: Was there ever really a Mrs. Alerdyce? What exactly did the two old people at the beginning have to do with the house? Did it make them young to bring new blood into the house? And if the Rolf family was brought to the house as sacrifices, why isn't Karen Black's picture on the table of victims at the end? And what happens to her exactly after her family is dead? Is she the new Mrs. Alerdyce and if so, what happened to the first Mrs. A? I did like this movie because I'm probably just missing something but all in all I think it was definitely worth the watch and the discussion after as to what the ending really meant. If anyone can explain the ending to me, please email me: perrottafamily@hotmail.com
When a recent widower (the wonderfully overemphatic George C. Scott ) moves into an antique Washington mansion, his realization that he may not be the only resident leads him toward a deadly secret that refuses to remain buried....The best haunted-house film since the legendary Haunting, this potent, classy combination of the mystery and horror genres eschews explicit gore and dumb shocks in exchange for a subtle creepiness that occasionally builds to a terrifying peak (watch out for that seance scene!). The result is a satisfyingly intelligent horror film with an intriguing dash of Watergate-era paranoia. Director Peter Medak went on to direct the considerably more gratuitous and somewhat less effective Romeo Is Bleeding and The Krays. --Andrew WrightMore Info about this DVD Director(s): Peter Medak DVD Release Date: Released the 12 September 2000 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Oh man, every time I watch THE SENTINEL it gives me the creeps. Just imagine you are a beautiful model and you have it made, you get to move into a spacious and very lavish apartment. You make some new friends with neighbors...who don't even exist! They are all souls from the gateway to hell. And a blind priest (reminds me of the mystic Emily in THE BEYOND) is the guardian of this gateway. Cristina Raines portrays her character Alison with such gusto, and Chris Sarandon is pleasant, but then really creepy after he becomes 'sentinel-ized' and torments Alison. There are impressive cameos from Jeff Goldbulm, Christopher Walken, and the late Jerry Orbach. While the movie has aged some and not everyone's acting is 100%, it remains one of the scariest flicks.
Certain to remain one of the greatest haunted-house movies ever made, Robert Wise's The Haunting (1963) is antithetical to all the gory horror films of subsequent decades, because its considerable frights remain implicitly rooted in the viewer's sensitivity to abject fear. A classic spook-fest based on Shirley Jackson's novel The Haunting of Hill House (which also inspired the 1999 remake directed by Jan de Bont), the film begins with a prologue that concisely establishes the dark history of Hill House, a massive New England mansion (actually filmed in England) that will play host to four daring guests determined to investigate--and hopefully debunk--the legacy of death and ghostly possession that has given the mansion its terrifying reputation.
You may never have heard of this neglected 1974 gem, but you've probably seen one of its many imitators. Olivia Hussey and Margot Kidder (also look for Andrea Martin of SCTV fame) star as two residents of a sorority house that is emptying out as Christmas approaches. The atmosphere is jolly and carefree, except for an ongoing series of menacing telephone calls, and, oh yes, we've just seen someone climb into the attic with apparent ill intent. Kidder does some scene-stealing as the bad girl, Hussey illustrates one of the downsides to having beautiful long '70s hair, and Keir Dullea does a nice turn as the creepy boyfriend. Director Robert Clark knows that the unseen is far scarier than what can be seen and he ratchets up the tension beautifully, making good use of ominous shadows,... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Olivia Hussey - Keir Dullea Director(s): Bob Clark (III) DVD Release Date: Released the 06 November 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Four people enter the Belasco Mansion, the so-called "Everest of haunted houses," hired by a dying millionaire to investigate the possibility of life after death. Physicist Clive Revill leads the quartet, which includes his wife Gayle Hunnicut and two mediums. Pamela Franklin, young and impulsive, immediately makes contact with what she perceives as a tortured spirit, while Roddy McDowall, the only survivor from the previous investigation 20 years ago, closes himself off completely, deathly afraid of the malevolent forces that crushed his former comrades in body and spirit. Science fiction and horror legend Richard Matheson, responsible for penning such horror classics as The Devil Rides Out and Roger Corman's The Pit and the Pendulum, brings a literate sensibility and a... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Pamela Franklin - Roddy McDowall - Gayle Hunnicutt Director(s): John Hough DVD Release Date: Released the 04 September 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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