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Up the ancient stairs, behind the locked door, something lives, something evil, from which no one has ever returned. - Burnt Offerings
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Title: Burnt Offerings

Release Date: 18 Oct 1976

Runtime: 1h 56m

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery

Director: United Artists, PEA, Dan Curtis Productions

Production Companies: United Artists, PEA, Dan Curtis Productions

Overview: A couple and their 12-year-old son move into a giant house for the summer. Things start acting strange almost immediately. It seems that every time someone gets hurt on the grounds, the beat-up house seems to repair itself.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (240 votes)

Cast

  • Marian Rolf: Karen Black
  • Ben Rolf: Oliver Reed
  • Arnold Allardyce: Burgess Meredith
  • Aunt Elizabeth: Bette Davis
  • Roz Allardyce: Eileen Heckart
  • David 'Davey' Rolf: Lee Montgomery
  • Walker: Dub Taylor
  • Ben's Father: Joseph Riley
  • Young Ben: Todd Turquand
  • Minister: Orin Cannon
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