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Is It Real? The Creepy Mansion in ‘The Haunting of Hill House’
We recently covered the new Haunting of Bly Manor, director Mike Flanagan’s so-called sequel to the epic mini-series The Haunting of Hill House. And while we were anxiously waiting for the series to drop on Netflix, we thought we’d try to distract ourselves by taking a trip down memory lane and re-watching the first season. […] More
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The Winchester House — The Haunted Mansion that Inspired the Name of Supernatural’s Winchester Brothers
The Supernatural TV series was an unexpected success and the Winchester brothers had quite a lot to do with that. If you’ve somehow managed to keep yourself away from CW’s massively popular show for its full 15 seasons, here’s a quick intro into the world of the Supernatural TV show: Following in their father’s footsteps, Sam and […] More
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Here’s the Estate that Served as Inspiration for “The Great Gatsby’s” Opulent House in the 2013 Movie
If you’ve ever envied the lavish lifestyle of Jay Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s character in the classic 1925 novel, then you might want to pay a visit to Long Island’s North Shore. This glamorous enclave is home to some of the most breathtaking properties in all of New York, and it served as inspiration for […] More
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Chris Evans’ House in ‘Knives Out’ Is Now Up for Sale
If all you can remember from the 2018 whodunit movie Knives Out was Chris Evans’ cream knit sweater, don’t worry, you’re not alone. If you were to zoom out a bit, however, you’d notice that his character, Hugh Ransom Drysdale, lives in a pretty cool, retro-futuristic-style house. Well, that house is very real, and it’s […] More
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Is It Real? The Creepy House in Stephen King’s ‘It’
Someone on social media recently posted a meme that said 2020 is looking more and more like it was written by Stephen King. If you think about it, and what else is there to think about these days, it doesn’t seem that far-fetched. Stephen King has written some crazy, out-there stuff, and the epic novel […] More
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The Haunting of Thornewood Castle – Where Stephen King Filmed the Rose Red Miniseries
For horror fans, this quarantine is a great excuse to revisit old classics and favorites, be they in book form or TV/movie format. If, however, you’re not a horror aficionado but are out of things to read or watch, this is also the perfect time to get into the genre. We think the best way […] More
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Bong Joon Ho’s House in the Oscar-Winning ‘Parasite’ is One You Won’t Forget Anytime Soon
If you haven’t watched Parasite yet, this year’s Best Picture and Best Director winner at the Oscars, then stop reading right now and go watch it. You surely won’t regret it, and you’ll get a better understanding of why everyone seems weirdly fascinated by the house featured in the movie. Bong Joon Ho, the director […] More
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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House is So Much More Than Just ‘the Blade Runner House’
Few houses nowadays can cause our brows to rise and our jaws to drop; one might say we’ve pretty much seen it all by now. Yet there are some architectural gems that only get more impressive with time, and even after many decades, you’re still in awe whenever you look at them. Frank Lloyd Wright’s […] More
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Zooming In on the Stanley Hotel, Stephen King’s Inspiration for ‘The Shining’
One time during the early 1970s, Stephen King opened an atlas at random on his kitchen table and decided that he and his wife would travel to whatever location it opens to. The atlas happened to open to a page about Boulder, Colorado, and that’s how the story of The Shining began. Or so the […] More
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John Wick’s House is as Mysterious as Our Favorite Badass Character
There’s no doubt that by now, everyone has seen the John Wick movies and is a big fan of the super-badass character played by Keanu Reeves. These action-packed Hollywood movies fit Reeves like a glove, so from now on we’ll all remember him as either Neo or the Baba Yaga. Keanu Reeves and John Wick […] More
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The Real-Life Home Alone House: Then and Now
Released in November 1990 (daaamn, that makes me feel old), Home Alone is an all-time classic comedy about eight-year-old Kevin McCallister, who, accidentally left behind by his family on Christmas, is forced to defend his home from two dimwit burglars. The movie gained such notoriety that today, “it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” […] More
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Is it Real? The Versace Mansion in FX’s “American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Now here’s one for the history books. In the second season of American Crime Story, FX made the world turn their eyes to Miami Beach and a very grim part of its history: the assassination of Gianni Versace. And with the Miami Beach mansion playing a huge role in the narrative, let’s take a moment to […] More
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