Burnt Offerings

Based On the book by Robert Marasco

Burnt Offerings (Italian: Ballata macabra, lit. 'Macabre ballad') is a 1976 supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Dan Curtis and starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, and Lee H. Montgomery, with Eileen Heckart, Burgess Meredith and Anthony James in supporting roles. It is based on the 1973 novel by Robert Marasco. The plot follows a family which begins to interpersonally dissolve under supernatural forces in a large estate they have rented for the summer. The film's title derives from the Book of Leviticus, referring to a "sacrifice by fire" and a "gift offered to God." The screenplay was adapted from Marasco's novel by Curtis and writer William F. Nolan, and the project marked Curtis's theatrical feature debut, as his prior work had consisted primarily of television films.

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Release date:

April 1, 1976

Director:

Dan Curtis

Cast:

Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Burgess Meredith, Eileen Heckart, Lee Montgomery

Genre:

Horror

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

1976 in adaptations