Ben (Oliver Reed) and Marian (Karen Black) Rolfe luck into renting an enormous mansion for $900 for an entire summer. Ben is wary of the catch but Marian can only see the potential in the crumbling pile. She doesn't even mind caring for the owners' 85-year-old mother, which is part of the price. Roz (Eileen Heckart) and Arnold (Burgess Meredith) Allerdyce are thrilled to have someone as dedicated as Marian, so thrilled that they leave before the Rolfes can move in. At first, everything is great, but it soon seems that the more effort Marian puts into restoration, the more the house takes. And takes.
This one is available on Amazon Prime and Paramount+ for the month of October. It's one of Bette Davis' last roles and kind of a forgotten gem.
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