From The Stanley Hotel To Stu Macher’s House: 10 Horror Real Estate Properties We’d Like To Own

Just this past Fall, Stu Macher's iconic Scream house was available to rent on Airbnb, giving fans a (very limited) chance to sleep in the iconic location where the big party and showdown finale took place. Wes Craven's Woodsboro, CA was actually brought to life on screen by Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen, Sonoma and Healdsburg, CA. Stu's house, is located at 261 Turner Lane in the world of Scream. But you can actually find it at 3871 Tomales Petaluma Rd, Tomales, CA 94971.

Of all the AHS seasons, the original American Horror Story Murder House holds a special place in our little black hearts. The brick facade of that titular Murder Huse has become rather iconic since the debut of Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story in 2011. The now highly recognizable AHS Murder House has made appearances in subsequent AHS seasons, and is actually called Rosenheim Mansion, (not as catchy as Murder House, but still neat.)

Also, not sure anything spooky or deviant has ever happened within the walls of this six-bedroom, five-bathroom house (that we know of), but it is gorgeous and instantly recognizable. The house is not open to the public, but apparently, in 2020 the doors were opened to the general public for the first time, virtually.

While you may not be able to spend the night in the mansion, it is technically available to rent for productions. Not currently on the market, but you can check out the listing details here.

1120 Westchester Pl, Los Angeles, CA .

They're here! Not too far outside Los Angeles, on Roxbury Street in the Simi Valley you'll find the real-life location of the housing tract built by the fictional Cuesta Verde housing development company from Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist. In the movie, the Poltergeist house is built atop a burial ground which causes all sorts of haunted shit to ensue.

In reality, it's a private residence in a quiet suburb. People actually live here, so please don't go knocking on their door, but you can (respectfully) admire the property from the outside. This four-bedroom, three-bathroom is off the market, last sold in 1979 for a reported $143,500.

4267 Roxbury St, Simi Valley, CA.

The owners of the Strode family home fully embraced the history of their house with a basket on the porch and a note for fans to enjoy the enclosed prop pumpkin to pose with. Every Halloween, trick-or-treaters would delight in collecting candy from a Michael Myers passing out candy from Laurie's stoop.

The house sits on a corner lot, and if you head off across the street from the library, you'll be standing in front of the driveway where Laurie's Dad had the Strode Realty car parked before warning Laurie, "Don't forget to drop the key off at the Myers' place." 1115 Oxley St, South Pasadena, CA.

Update: Laurie Strode's 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom, 2,640 sq ft home sold in 2023. We hope the new owners are just as welcoming to Halloween fans as the previous owners had been for so many years!

Of course, then, our next obvious stop is the Myers' place (we love what Big John and Little John have done with the place!), which you can absolutely walk to from the Strode house. While you can't go inside the original Michael Myers house, you can stand out in front of the recognizable house, maybe even snag a picture on the front steps. Yet another location that is immortalized on film, but in reality does not capitalize on that audience.

The blue-painted craftsman home is presently an office building, not open to the public. BUT there is an art gallery immediately behind the Myers house (SugarMynt, which you may recognize from FANGORIA Issue #13) that honors the rich horrific history of the area. Strolling through South Pasadena is essentially stepping right into Haddonfield, IL. The infamous hedge is also not too far from here. Currently off the market, as we patiently wait for it to become available.

1000 Mission St, South Pasadena, CA.

Let's venture out of California, way over to the opposite coast to the south shore of Long Island, NY. The five-bedroom, four-bathroom house was the scene of a grisly 1974 murder, which became the subject of Jay Anson's 1977 bestselling book, The Amityville Horror, and of course, the 1979 movie of the same name.

The actual Amityville Horror house where the murders occurred was not used in the movie, the screen version is actually a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home located in New Jersey, that has since been remodeled and moved closer to the river.

Apparently, after filming, the New Jersey town of Toms River implemented some pretty strict filming guidelines to dissuade future productions from setting up shop here. The four-bedroom, three-full, and two half-bathroom home boasts riverfront views and a seven-seat theater!

18 Brooks Road, Toms River, NJ.

In the suburbs of St. Louis, you will find an unassuming house that was once home to "Roland Doe", the subject of perhaps the most famous exorcism of our time. The boy and his family moved from Cottage City, Maryland, to St Louis, Missouri, with exorcisms allegedly performed in both locations. Author William Peter Blatty wrote his novel The Exorcist after hearing about Doe's case.

But if you want to see the home that became forever immortalized in Friedkin's film adaptation, you'll need to head to Washington, D.C. to visit the screen used Exorcist house. This three-bedroom, five-bathroom house was built in 1950 and is located at 3600 Prospect Street NW in Georgetown. And yes, the infamous Exorcist stairs are actually located right next to the house.

We'll technically do a triple threat here as the hotel that inspired Stephen King's Overlook Hotel is the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO while The National Timberline Lodge (pictured above) in Government Camp, Oregon was used for Kubrick's establishing exterior shot. So if you've ever wanted to spend a night in The Shining Hotel, you technically have two locations to choose from.

While the Overlook Hotel interiors were constructed on a studio backlot, Kubrick's inspiration for the look reportedly came from the Ahwahnee Hotel, in California's Yosemite National Park. One author, one director, three states, three hotels. We're not sure how much these properties would set you back, but we are fairly certain it would be, at the very least, a very cool investment.

Timberline Lodge: 27500 E Timberline Road, Government Camp, OR.

The Stanley Hotel: 333 E Wonderview Ave, Estes Park, CO 80517 (Ask for Room 217)

Saw is family! Originally located in Round Rock, Texas the Texas Chain Saw Massacre house was relocated to Kingsland, Texas and good news... you can go inside! The building is now a restaurant. According to the website, "The house was purchased by The Antlers Inn in 1998. It was then dismantled, moved to Kingsland and completely refurbished. This Victorian house has been home to Grand Central Café since 2012." This iconic zero-bedroom (we love an open floorplan!) and one-bathroom home may be off the market, but is definitely worth a visit.

Update: The Fango Fam visited Grand Cental Cafe for a breakfast excursion, complete with full-on Texas Chain Saw Massacre reenactments. It has since been purchased, (don't worry, it's still a restaurant!) and renamed Hooper's, fully embracing its legacy and the late great Tobe Hooper.

1010 King Ct, Kingsland, TX.

About forty miles outside of Austin sits an iconic fueling station. Lucky for us, this one is owned by a mega fan, which means not only can you visit the exterior of the infamous gas station, but you can also go inside for some horror memorabilia and yes... barbecue. The property may be off the market, but you can rent a cabin and spend the night at this bed and barbecue! The most ideal setup would be to grab a group of friends and rent the whole place out like your own private creepy little summer camp. There's a detailed visit in FANGORIA Issue #3 and you can also check out our 2021 Fango Field Trip to the gas station.

1073 TX-304, Bastrop, TX.

The home that inspired The Conjuring (The Farm On Round Top Road) is located in Harrisville, Rhode Island. This is where the Perron family actually lived when they called Ed and Lorraine Warren in for help with some apparent supernatural activity. The current owners offer tours of their "house that started a franchise." The house used in the movie for exterior shots (pictured above) of the Perron family home is The Keith House in Currie, North Carolina. She's a stoic four-bedroom, two-bathroom home; beautiful but mighty creepy! 405 Canetuck Road, Currie, North Carolina.

We have our eye on a few of these and our horror real estate wish list is ready to go! In the meantime, treat yourself and enjoy a little virtual shopping.