Genre: Supernatural
Director: Richard Marquand
Country: United Kingdom
Availability: DVD
The Legacy is a wonderfully atmospheric 70s' horror flick that, like most horror movies of its time, is more laced with mystery than it is with actual horror. Katharine Ross is fetching as the natural beauty and Sam Elliott balances her smooth elegance with his gruff and rugged handsomeness. The chemistry here is fantastic and the characters are interesting and likable, an important quality for the film since it's these two that we follow through most of the story. The gorgeous scenery is like a third major character, from the Gothic mansion's grand and elaborate rooms to the sprawling England estate's landscaping and rolling hills, it's this eye candy that makes the often erratic plot actually interesting and continuously compelling. It's a bit of a slow go at first, they take their time setting up all the characters and the situation that brings them all together, but once the ball gets rolling it's actually quite fun. The deaths, for the most part, are nothing too spectacular but the end reveal is what makes the whole movie come together. A must for fans of slow 70s' horror like Burnt Offerings, The Changeling or Audrey Rose.
3 out of 5 stars
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