
Burnt Offerings
1976 · Movie · PG · 116 min · ★ 6.5 · 49% critics
A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside, where the house’s mysterious presence slowly turns their visit into something far more sinister. As their routines fracture, the property’s influence seems to grow, leaving the residents questioning what’s happening to them.
Based on Burnt Offerings
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-10-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (275 votes)
About
If you want a slow-burn haunted house that leans on dread and strong performances, Burnt Offerings can be a satisfying throwback; Not for you if you need fast thrills or want guaranteed horror payoff, or if you prefer something like The 'Burbs.
Pros: creepy haunted-house dread; strong veteran performances; memorable mansion atmosphere | Cons: slow, padded pacing; sometimes predictable; some scenes feel off
Themes
- child abuse
- husband wife relationship
- based on novel or book
- window
- cemetery
- coffin
- possession
- caretaker
- summer vacation
- old dark house
- old house
- psychosis
Awards & recognition
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award · 1977
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award · 1977
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 1977
Cast & crew

Karen Black
as Marian Rolf

Oliver Reed
as Ben Rolf

Burgess Meredith
as Arnold Allardyce

Bette Davis
as Aunt Elizabeth

Eileen Heckart
as Roz Allardyce

Lee Montgomery
as David 'Davey' Rolf

Dub Taylor
as Walker
- JR
Joseph Riley
as Ben's Father
- TT
Todd Turquand
as Young Ben
- OC
Orin Cannon
as Minister
Directed by Dan Curtis