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Burnt Offerings (1976). The awkward tone of this flick builds throughout, creating an atmosphere of disquieting creepiness that cannot be repeated. The difficult, chunky, and obtrusive acting somehow finds disturbing repose in this haunting little flick. Then there are the flashbacks- absolutely unsettling in their creation of a terror of horribly unknown origins. As said, the acting was weird to say the least, but even the scenes infused with bouts of overacting were appropriate for effect. The story was solid, though a slow burner to say the least. The direction was solid, and the camera work, leaning towards lots of low camera angles, was spot on. The score helped add to the slowly building terror. The ending was brave and committed, and wonderful. Merci beaucoup.
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