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Poltergeist movie house goes on sale for first time since 1979 with listing addressing the ‘ghostly antics’
By Ashley Vega,
12 hours ago
THE POLTERGEIST movie house has finally hit the markets for the first time since 1979.
The listing for the home even addressed its “ghostly antics.”
The Poltergeist movie house has finally hit the markets for the first time since 1979 Google An iconic scene from the 1982 film Poltergeist, directed by Tobe Hooper Alamy The Simi Valley, California home is on the market for $1,174,999 No22 media/ Shad Yassini
The Simi Valley, California house was once the home of the 1982 classic horror film Poltergeist, which followed the Freeling family.
Since 1979, the home has remained off the market until recently.
Now, the California residency is being sold for a hefty $1.175 million.
The real estate listing from Equity Union Real Estate’s Lauren Murdock acknowledged “ghostly antics” in their ad.
“This is the home where much of the first movie of the series was filmed but ‘this house is clean… seriously, it is!” the listing read.
It also stated that the “home is ready to welcome a new family, without the ghostly antics, we promise!”
The iconic horror house had four bedrooms with two and a half bathrooms.
The listing said the home has a “thoughtfully designed layout that is perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and living your best life.”
Additionally, the California abode has two levels and has a dining room that connects to a kitchen “where fans of the movie will love to see it’s still in its original form but with updated appliances.”
It also has a three-car garage and a pool with a diving board and jacuzzi.
The realtors noted that the 16,000 square-foot lot could potentially be “split and build a second home.”
It is also said to be next to “great schools, parks, shopping [and] dining.”
CURSED HOME?
The listing made sure to advertise that it wasn’t haunted after there had been many talks that the film had been cursed since it was released in 1982.
The same year it hit theaters, actress Dominique Dunne was sadly murdered by her boyfriend at only 22 years old.
Six years after the film premiered, actress Heather O’Rourke died during a surgery in 1988 — she was only 12 years old.
Additionally, Poltergeist also had its unconventional ways of bringing horror to real life.
In 2022, JoBeth Williams revealed that actual human remains were used during the film’s production.
“I always assumed that the skeletons were made by the prop department,” JoBeth told Vanity Fair.
Original Poltergeist Cast
Poltergeist is a classic 1982 horror film that received a few sequals and one remake, but nothing compares to the original. Here's a look at the stars that dominated the iconic film:
JoBeth Williams as Diane Freeling
Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling
Zelda Rubinstein as Tangina Barrons
Dominique Dunne as Dana Freeling
Heather O’Rouke as Carol Anne Freeling
Beatrice Straight as Dr. Martha Lesh
Oliver Robins as Robbie Freeling
Michael McManus as Ben Tuthill
Virginia Kiser as Mrs. Tuthill
“A few years later, I ran into one of the special effects guys, and I said, ‘You guys making all those skeletons, that must have been really amazing.’
“He said, ‘Oh, we didn’t make them; those were real,” the guy confirmed, “Yeah, they were real skeletons.”
“I don’t know where they were bought from, but that really grossed me out,” she continued.
“I’m glad I didn’t know that then, because I would’ve really been screaming a lot – for real.”
Following the success of the original film, two sequels were made in 1986 and 1988, and a remake was made in 2015.
The Simi Valley, California home has a pool and hot tub included No22 media/ Shad Yassini Heather O’Rourke as Carol Anne Freeling in Poltergeist Alamy
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