Burnt Offerings

This week's most rewarding drama pick in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV is Burnt Offerings. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 281 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Karen Black sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Burnt Offerings earns its spot. The writing in Burnt Offerings treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents. Karen Black and Oliver Reed lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It hit screens in 1976. The performances in Burnt Offerings do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Burnt Offerings is what you recommend to people who say they do not really watch much. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Karen Black anchors a cast that never overplays its hand. The kind of drama that stays with you well after the finale.

Burnt Offerings was released in 1976, directed by Dan Curtis. The full 116-minute film is available to watch now. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.