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“It’s–true?” she called faintly. “It’s true?” And for the first time her voice rose strong enough to penetrate the door. “Oh, God–is it true?”

Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco

January 5, 2024 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

I got this thanks to becoming aware of Valancourt Books and their publishing efforts to reprint classic horror (and other genres). My generous mom got me several titles for Christmas, and I was excited to see Burnt Offerings. I saw the movie a while ago, mainly because I love horror, Oliver Reed, and Bette Davis and from my recollections it was quite scary and in line with the novel. I could go on at length here about Oliver Reed’s ability to play fatherly and menacing so […]

Filed Under: Horror Tagged With: evil house, horror, Robert Marasco

GentleRain's CBR16 Review No:5 · Genres: Horror · Tags: evil house, horror, Robert Marasco ·
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