Hollywood was definitely on a "haunted house" kick for about 6 years, starting in 1976 with "Burnt Offerings", "The Amityville Horror" (1979), "The Shining" (1980) and "Poltergeist" (1982). For a fun (sometimes totally surreal) viewing experience, I recommend watching all 4 of these classic horror films back-to-back -
on the same day if you can manage it(!)
I won't go so far as to say that these movies are identical - far from it - but they definitely all draw from the same general idea: a typical American family moves into an old house / hotel / new house built on an ancient Indian burial ground - one (or more) family members seemingly become "possessed" by unseen forces within the house - seemingly going crazy - and of course total chaos and carnage eventually ensues. It's a kick seeing these 'like' horror movies from the same era tackle similar plot points from different angles...
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| "Burnt Offerings" (1976); directed by Dan Curtis |
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"The Amityville Horror" (1979);
directed by Stuart Rosenberg |
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| "The Shining" (1980); directed by Stanley Kubrick |
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| "Poltergeist" (1982); directed by Tobe Hooper |
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