The Legacy 1978
An American decorator and her boyfriend accept a job in England unaware of what job they have accepted, they are involved in a bike accident and taken to a stately manor by a millionaire unaware of what awaits them.
This can be viewed as a horror or a murder mystery thriller either way it's still enjoyable. Katherine Ross (The Graduate) takes the lead as the decorator Margaret, Her boyfriend Pete played by Sam Elliott (Road House) seems to have doubts, when other party guests start dying in mysterious ways and same ways as those connected to them met their fate.
Richard Marquand does a good job with directing this film capturing the moody atmosphere with some internal colours by cinematographers Dick Bush and Alan Hume. John Standing (V For Vendetta) has a small minor role as the millionaire Jason, Roger Daltrey (The Who), Charles Grey (Diamonds Are Forever) play some the guests who want to inherit Jason's money, and Ian Hogg (Doctor who: Ghostlight) plays the sinister chauffeur. Worth a watch.
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