Review of Burnt Offerings (1976) by Kerstin E — 15 May 2006

The newest version of [b]Phantom[/b] is beautiful. The costumes, the set, it's all gorgeous. But I felt it was missing some heart. Emmy Rossum ("Poseidon") is excellent as Christine. But I just didn't feel the Phantom (Gerard Butler "The Game of Their Lives").

[b]Burnt Offerings[/b] was an interesting little movie. Part Shining, part Amityville Horror, the story centers around a family who rent a summer house for a sweet price, a price that's TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE...dunt dunt dun..., from an elderly couple who tell them that the house "really comes alive in the summer." Almost immediately, the family members begin acting strangely. The film stars Karen Black ("House of 1000 Corpses), Oliver Reed ("Gladiator") and Bette Davis in a small part. But the real star is the creepy music. Man, I can't even think of a more melodramatically ominous score. Anyway, this was pretty entertaining, although a bit slow.