It’s been a couple of yr because the home from 1982’s Poltergeist went in the marketplace for the primary time, thrilling horror followers who scrolled via property photographs, dreamed of stacking chairs within the retro-preserved kitchen, and questioned if something suspicious was unearthed whereas constructing that yard pool. That was enjoyable, however that is even higher: within the grand custom of movie-themed stays previous, the Freeling house is now out there for reserving on Airbnb, full with an enormous outdated TV set broadcasting static (in case you dare) and clown doll (if you understand, you understand).
The Poltergeist Home—situated in Simi Valley, not the fictional, ill-planned suburb of “Cuesta Verde”—has a devoted web site, stuffed with wonderful photographs that reaffirm simply how a lot of the 43-year-old film’s essence nonetheless lives on inside its partitions. It sleeps as much as eight company (there are 4 bedrooms and a couple of.5 loos), so if you will get a gaggle collectively, that may make the $800 beginning worth per night time slightly extra manageable. It additionally has facilities galore, together with a pool (skeleton-free, from the appears of it) and sizzling tub.
The very best amenity of all, nevertheless, may be very particular to the Poltergeist Home. In accordance with the Airbnb web page, your keep can embody “customized curated experiences with static-lit portraits, excursions, film screenings, or an evening that feels… watched.” Why not conduct a magical investigation when you’re at it? (It’s been achieved: the home performed host to an episode of Ghost Adventures that aired earlier this yr on the Discovery Channel, and naturally you noticed what occurred within the film itself.)
Even in case you can’t swing a visit to Los Angeles to indulge your TV individuals fantasies, you possibly can nonetheless mutter “They’re heeeere!” and “You’re jammin’ my frequency” to your self whereas appreciating the pictures. Listed below are our favorites; head to the Poltergeist Home to see all of them and learn how to e-book your keep.
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