Poltergeist House Of Horrors For Sale
Have you ever wanted to live in a famous movie house? Now’s your chance! The 1982 horror classic Poltergeist house of horrors is on the market. Listed at $1.17 million, this four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom gem is located in Simi Valley, California. The best part? It comes with a guarantee that it’s 100% ghost-free. As the listing proudly proclaims, “This house is clean. Seriously, it is!”
Built in 1979, the house has been well-loved by its original owners for 45 years. It’s ready to welcome a new family—without any supernatural surprises, of course. Fans of the movie will appreciate that the infamous kitchen, where so much of the spooky action took place, is still in its original form, although it now boasts updated appliances.
So why is this house so famous? Poltergeist is a horror film that left a lasting impact on its viewers. Directed by Tobe Hooper and produced by Steven Spielberg, it tells the story of the Freeling family, who experience terrifying paranormal events in their suburban home.
The house, which played a starring role in the movie, quickly became a symbol of haunted homes everywhere. And that’s why I could never live there. Life would be split screen between real life and all the movie scenes burned in my head.
Poltergeist is packed with terrifying moments, especially within the Freeling family’s suburban home.
Here are some of the scariest things that happened in the Poltergeist house of horrors:
- The TV Incident: The movie starts with the youngest daughter, Carol Anne, communicating with spirits through the static on the family’s TV. She famously says, “They’re here,” signaling the start of the paranormal activity.
- Ghostly Apparitions: The house soon becomes haunted by ghostly apparitions. Furniture moves on its own, and strange shadows appear on the walls. One memorable scene shows chairs stacking themselves on the kitchen table in a matter of seconds.
- The Clown Attack: The creepy clown doll in the children’s bedroom comes to life and attacks the son, Robbie. This scene is one of the most iconic and frightening moments in the film.
- The Tree Attack: A large, gnarled tree outside the house suddenly comes to life and smashes through the window, grabbing Robbie and trying to pull him outside. This scene is intense and adds to the overall sense of danger within the house.
- Carol Anne’s Disappearance: Carol Anne is sucked into a supernatural portal in her bedroom closet, and the family can only hear her voice through the TV. The frantic search to bring her back is a major plot point of the movie.
- The Face-Peeling Scene: One of the most gruesome moments occurs when a paranormal investigator hallucinates in the bathroom, seeing his face disintegrate and peel off in the mirror.
- The Muddy Pool Scene: Toward the end of the film, the family discovers their house was built on a cemetery. When the mother, Diane, falls into the unfinished pool in the backyard, she’s surrounded by muddy water and rising coffins, complete with skeletons.
- The House Implosion: In the film’s climax, the paranormal activity reaches a peak, and the entire house collapses in on itself, disappearing into the ground as the spirits finally move on.
But don’t worry, potential buyers—no actual hauntings occurred in this house. In fact, that infamous muddy pool scene at the end of the movie, rumored to involve real skeletons, was actually filmed on a soundstage. The real house has never seen such spooky activity.