Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings

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

Directed by Dan Curtis

Produced by United Artists, PEA

1976116 min6.5 / 10

A slow-burn supernatural horror about a family corrupted by an ancient, malevolent house that preys on their vulnerabilities and fractures their bonds.

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

Questions people ask

  • Does Burnt Offerings end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Burnt Offerings sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Burnt Offerings scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Burnt Offerings easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Burnt Offerings violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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