Donna and Joel Gregory (Kate Jackson and Robert Wagner) are busy researching a book about highly revered and long-dead Hollywood film goddess Lorna Love. They decide to visit Lorna's estate, where they stay while interviewing old "friends" of Lorna. Things get sticky when Joel, whose father had had a passionate affair with Lorna, quickly becomes obsessed with the deceased movie star. Suddenly, their lives are in jeopardy, and it's up to Donna to try to break the spell that has her husband acting strangely and her marriage creeping towards trouble.

The 70s were without a doubt the golden age of "made-for-TV" horror. This is one of those that was probably churned out as an ABC movie of the week. Aaron Spelling attempted to dabble in horror with this flick, concerning two married journalists doing research on a long-dead Hollywood star. Lorna Love was the top star of her time, and it seems that she employed more than charm and talent to get to the top, namely, witchcraft, and seems to be employing it from beyond the grave on the husband (Robert Wagner), who is the son of Lorna's former love. Will Lorna prevail? Or will the wife (Kate Jackson) save her husband? It's a surprise. It's a decent film, but if Dan Curtis HAD been doing this, it might have been much, much better.

Death At Love House moves at a fast pace and is really entertaining. It is a kind of "House on Haunted Hill" of the 70's! (The Vincent Price version, not the terrible remake. Even with it's low budget and production values. Stars such as John Carradine, Dorothy Lamour and Joan Blondell make the most of their cameo appearances and add to the films charm. The brilliant Sylvia Sydney is the perfect choice for the creepy house keeper a la Judith Anderson and Grayson Hall. My main complaint is that she does not get enough screen time. Just like Hall in Night of Dark Shadows, Sydney is not utilized enough.

Robert Wagner phones in his performance as the doomed love interest of Lorna Love, played by Mariana Hill. I agree with the previous reviewer, Hill (while stunning) is about as convincing as silent film star as Brittney Spears. Kate is Kate. She may be thinking, "why the hell did i agree to do this?! But gives 200% as the tortured ingénue .

The film delivers the goods when it comes to entertaining. Now, don't misunderstand me. Death at Love House is never going to receive any great acclaim, it's not any great piece of cinema. It is what it is. A very enjoyable TV horror romp from yester-year. Check it out.