The houses from films like The Amityville Horror and Psycho are as iconic as they get, though I can’t think of any horror house that’s more suited to our collective tastes than the one that the Munsters live in.
Unfortunately, 1313 Mockingbird Lane doesn’t actually exist… or does it?
As reported by The Daily Mail, Texas couple Charles and Sandra McKee are so obsessed with The Munsters that they built a full-scale replica of the iconic Mockingbird Lane home, spending nearly a million dollars in their quest to live like their monster pals.
Not only is the home an exact replica on the outside, making it a popular tourist attraction for fans of the show, but it’s also an exact duplicate on the inside. In other words, Grandpa’s dungeon is totally in the basement, and yes, there’s even a pet dinosaur embedded in the stairs.
So detail-oriented are the McKees that you literally cannot tell the difference between the fictional house and their home, with everything from the furniture right down to the door-knocker looking like it was ripped straight out of the show. In fact, some high-ticket items are actually from the set.
“We had a king-size bed but as this didn’t match the show we had to downsize it for a smaller one,” admits Sandra. “The thing is we have to match the show. When people come in they look for things to call you out on – things that don’t match the show.”
With the instantly recognizable Munster Koach parked out front, the house draws thousands of visitors every year, and each Halloween the couple makes use of their unique home by hosting a charity event to raise money for The Salvation Army. They encourage guests to dress up, and of course, they play the roles of Lily and Herman Munster.
Check out some images from inside and outside the real-life Munsters house below, and get ready to get jealous!
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Jake Gyllenhaal’s limited series Presumed Innocentis dropping on AppleTV+ on June 12 instead of June 14 as originally planned. The star, whose Road Housereboot has brought mixed reviews on Amazon Prime, is embracing the small screen for the first time since his appearance on Homicide: Lifeon the Street in 1994.
Presumed Innocent is being produced by David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. It is an adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1990 film in which Harrison Ford plays a lawyer doing double duty as an investigator looking for the murderer of his colleague.
These types of sexy thrillers were popular in the ’90s and usually contained twist endings. Here’s the trailer for the original:
According to Deadline, Presumed Innocent doesn’t stray far from the source material: “…the Presumed Innocentseries will explore obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”
Up next for Gyllenhaal is the Guy Ritchie action movie titled In the Grey scheduled for release in January 2025.
Presumed Innocent is an eight-episode limited series set to stream on AppleTV+ starting June 12.
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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.
Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.
The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.
Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”
Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.
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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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