Review of Burnt Offerings (1976) by Melyssa R — 01 Sep 2008

I was looking forward to watching this horror classic when I caught it on a movie channel. However I was painfully disappointed in the very slow moving story and rather disappointing ending.

This review of Burnt Offerings (1976) was written by Melyssa R on 01 Sep 2008.

Burnt Offerings has generally received mixed reviews.

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