Burnt Offerings [1976 film]
by Dan Curtis (Director), William F. Nolan (Screenwriter)
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Finding it hard to believe they rented a sprawling country mansion for $900, a family soon finds themselves surrounded by an evil, hypnotic, occult force that feeds on torture, fear and murder.Tags
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C+ (Okay).
A family is driven mad by an evil vacation home.
The story doesn't end up coming together, but the suspense along the way is effective.
(Jun. 2026)
A family is driven mad by an evil vacation home.
The story doesn't end up coming together, but the suspense along the way is effective.
(Jun. 2026)
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William Francis Nolan was an American author who was best known for writing stories in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. He coauthored (with George Clayton Johnson) the novel Logan's Run (1967). It was his first novel. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1976 horror film Burnt Offerings which starred Karen Black and Bette Davis. show more Nolan was born in Kansas City, Missouri on March 6, 1928. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and worked for Hallmark Cards before becoming an author. Among his many awards, he was voted a Living Legend in Dark Fantasy by the International Horror Guild in 2002. During 2006, he was bestowed the honorary title of Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. In 2010, he received the Lifetime Achievement Stoker award from the Horror Writers Association (HWA). William F. Nolan died on 7/15/2021 in Vancouver, WA. He was 93. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Burnt Offerings [1976 film]
- Original title
- Burnt Offerings
- Original publication date
- 1976-08-25
- People/Characters
- Marian Rolf; Ben Rolf; Davey Rolf; Elizabeth Rolf; Arnold Allardyce; Roz Allardyce
- Important places
- Dunsmuir House, Oakland, California, USA; Oakland, California, USA; California, USA
- Related movies
- Burnt Offerings (1976 | IMDb)
- Original language
- English
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- English, Spanish
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