Burnt Offerings (1976)
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"Burnt Offerings" (1976) is a supernatural horror film directed by Dan Curtis. The story centers around the Rolf family, who rent a sprawling, old mansion for the summer at an unbelievably low price, with one peculiar condition: they must care for the elderly matriarch who lives in seclusion within the house. As the family settles in, they experience increasingly bizarre and unsettling events that reveal the sinister forces at play within the mansion. This eerie tale, based on Robert Marasco's novel, explores themes of possession and the disintegration of family bonds, offering a chilling commentary on materialism and the American Dream.
Cast:
Karen Black as Marian Rolf
Oliver Reed as Ben Rolf
Lee H. Montgomery as Davey Rolf
Bette Davis as Elizabeth Rolf
Burgess Meredith as Arnold Allardyce
Eileen Heckart as Roz Allardyce
Dub Taylor as Walker
Anthony James as the Hearse Driver
Todd Turquand as Young Ben
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