Ghosts & Hauntings

House from 1982 horror movie 'Poltergeist' is now up for sale

By T.K. Randall
August 17, 2024 ·  3 comments

They're heeeere.... Image Credit: Bing AI / Dall-E 3 Directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Steven Spielberg, Poltergeist told the terrifying tale of a family who became besieged by a malicious haunting that culminated in their youngest daughter being pulled through a portal to the 'other side'.

Starring the late Heather O'Rourke, the film remains firmly entrenched in the minds of anyone who grew up watching it back in the 80s and is still considered a classic to this day.

Now, for the first time since the movie was released, the house used in the exterior shots of the family's home is up for sale for anyone who happens to have deep enough pockets.

Situated in Simi Valley, California, it is available for an eye-watering $1,174,999.It was picked for use in the movie because it just looked like any normal suburban home.

"Steven liked that house because it was the end of the road," production designer Jim Spencer said back in 2015. "It was a two story Valley-type mock Tudor and it just fit everything."

"The neighborhood [was what] we call 'Spielbergia,' where E.T. and a couple of his other films were shot. He always wanted to be in normal residential areas."

Prospective buyers needn't be too alarmed by the house's paranormal reputation, however, as, according to the real estate company, it comes completely free of any resident spooks.


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