There's a movie called LEGACY OF BLOOD from 1971 where a bunch of people gather at a house to hear a reading of a will and are bumped off one by one. There's also Andy Milligan's LEGACY OF BLOOD from '78 with a similar plot. I'm not sure why all these movies use the word "LEGACY" in the title but I guess it's fitting. This one is a bit different because instead of reading a will the people are gathered before the guy dies and are bumped off by some weird occult/Satan magic crap. There's an exploding mirror, a naughty fireplace, a self-sealing swimming-pool and a mysterious chicken-bone that knocks off various members of an upper-crust British family. The family includes THE WHO's lead singer Roger Daltry and Sam Elliot with his magnificent moustache. Sam does the hero bit and I'll give this film extra credit for having Satan not be defeated by the end of the film. It is a bit of a stodgy British horror film but interesting enough for a snowy day watch. Oh and there's even a lady who can turn into a cat and somehow she's not the focal point of the movie though she is the star of the poster.
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