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Horror Movies and The House

Every good horror movie has at least one location that simply sends shivers up your spine.  In some of the best, it is the house itself!

Consider these ‘oldies’ but ‘goldies’:

Poltergeist (1982) The American Dream: the kids, the car, the house… wait… The house has a few problems. Faulty wiring – the living room television turns on by itself. Not level – the coffee urn keeps moving. Weed problems – a tree outside trying to grab the kids and hurl them into a parallel dimension. And having the house implode on you is always another indication that things aren’t entirely sound. You may want to pass on trying to sell this one.

Psycho (1960) Traumatizing shower lovers for nearly 50 years, Psycho features the brooding Bates’ house that overlooks the Bates Motel. It would be a better investment if its owner wasn’t channeling his murderous mother, but you can’t expect everything. The real house is still available for viewing via tour bus at the Los Angeles Universal Studios.

Arachnophobia (1990) a doctor moves his family away from the big, bad city to end up fighting big, bad spiders. It’s what you get when you find a cheap house in a safe neighborhood: something always comes along to threaten your life. Classic tale for those who are unconvinced of the need for a pest inspection before buying – big South American killer spiders could get YOU.

Check out the house in the next horror flick that you watch…