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Burnt Offerings poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 67.5 / 100
1976·Horror / Mystery / Thriller·1h 56m

BURNT OFFERINGS

“Up the ancient stairs, behind the locked door, something lives, something evil, from which no one has ever returned.”

A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.

Above the Line
Dan Curtis·DirectorDan Curtis·ScreenplayWilliam F. Nolan·ScreenplayJacques R. Marquette·Director of PhotographyBob Cobert·Original Music ComposerDennis Virkler·Editor
Cast
Karen Black·Marian RolfOliver Reed·Ben RolfBurgess Meredith·Arnold AllardyceBette Davis·Aunt ElizabethEileen Heckart·Roz AllardyceLee Montgomery·David 'Davey' RolfDub Taylor·WalkerJoseph Riley·Ben's FatherTodd Turquand·Young BenOrin Cannon·Minister
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Dan Curtis·DirectorAlan Greedy·Script SupervisorHoward Grace·First Assistant DirectorStephen Lim·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Dan Curtis·ScreenplayWilliam F. Nolan·ScreenplayRobert Marasco·Novel
Camera· 4
Jacques R. Marquette·Director of PhotographySven Walnum·Camera OperatorElliott Marks·Still PhotographerBradford May·First Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Dennis Virkler·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Bob Cobert·Original Music ComposerDon J. Bassman·Sound Re-Recording MixerDavid M. Ronne·Sound MixerStephen Halbert·Boom Operator
Art & Design· 4
Ann Roth·Costume DesignEugène Lourié·Production DesignAl Fleming·Makeup ArtistSolomon Brewer·Set Decoration
Production· 4
Dan Curtis·ProducerAlberto Grimaldi·ProducerLinda Otto·CastingRobert Singer·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
Robert A. Petzoldt·GafferCliff Wenger·Special EffectsGraham Meech-Burkestone·HairstylistPeggy Shannon·HairstylistDar Robinson·StuntsAlan Goldenhar·Gaffer
By the Numbers
67.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
54%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Burnt Offerings's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#800000
#0D0D0D
#FFFFFF
Mood
Eerie, Unsettling, Ominous
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster for 'Burnt Offerings' features a distressed, dark red and black background. At the top, the title 'BURNT OFFERINGS' is displayed in white, sans”

horrormysterythriller
Key Elements
Victorian HouseTree Branches
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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