haunted house – JOHNNY HAS THE KEYS

BURNT OFFERINGS (1976)—Ben (Oliver Reed) and Marian Rolf (Karen Black) can’t believe how cheap the rent is at their giant Victorian summer home. However, they soon sense that there’s something peculiar about the place. Marian is strangely obsessed with keeping house. Ben finds himself prone to unusual bursts of anger. Vivacious aunt Elizabeth (Bette Davis) suddenly becomes withdrawn and dies. Could the house be responsible?

Burnt Offerings (1976) is a flawed if not memorable movie (and novel) mainly due to its influence as a pillar in haunted house mythology. Join us as we journey nostalgically, discussing the pros and cons of the film including its director, TV horror giant Dan Curtis, its stellar cast (Oliver Reed, Karen Black, Bette Davis, and Burgess Meredith), and its influence (particularly on Stephen King). Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys lucks into a magnificent summer house rental, where inhabitants are sustenance for its rejuvenation.

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Dr. John Markway, an anthropologist with an interest in psychic phenomena, takes two specially selected women to Hill House, a reportedly haunted mansion. Eleanor (Julie Harris), a lonely, eccentric woman with a supernatural event in her past, and the bold Theodora (Claire Bloom), who has ESP, join John and the mansion’s heir, cynical Luke (Russ Tamblyn). Soon, strange sounds and mysterious events occur, and Eleanor comes to believe the house is alive and is addressing her.

THE HAUNTING

Welcome to the superbly haunted world of Robert Wise. We covered the recent Mike Flanagan series adaption of this movie in our first season, and now we’re tackling the first film adaption of the classic novel by Shirley Jackson. Join us as we discuss what makes this film a classic, including the sublimely talented Wise, the use of atmosphere over special effects, and the small but talented cast. Listen, as Johnny Has the Keys enter that the house where silence lay steadily and whatever walks there, walks alone.