The creepy houses of horror films look so ominous and menacing on the big screen, but what do they look like in real life- and where in the world are they?? Well, if you live in the Northeast or near Los Angeles, you’re probably also in dangerous proximity to one of the many terrifying houses of horror-film fame. Luckily, we’ve got a cool map to warn you.
Check out the map below – but please remember, not all of these homes are open to the public (many are private residences used in filming with the permission of the owners). Make sure to do some Googling before you show up expecting a tour!
The following are all the films you’ll see on the interactive map:
1408
The part of Stephen King’s Dolphin Hotel was played by Manhattan, NY’s Roosevelt Hotel.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
It turns out that Los Angeles, CA, really is a place where dreams come true…
Don’t Breathe
Detroit, MI, was home to the blind man’s house.
Halloween
The original residence of Michael Myers’ house is located at 1000 Mission Street in South Pasadena, CA.
House
Roger Robb lived in Monrovia, CA.
House II
The mansion in The Second Story can be found in Los Angeles, CA.
House of 1000 Corpses
Find them in the Firefly House, Universal City, CA.
House on Haunted Hill
You can visit the Ennis-Brown house in Los Feliz, CA.
Insidious
The exteriors were filmed at the Lambert House in Los Angeles.
Paranormal Activity
Katie and Micah’s spirit-infested home is located in San Diego, CA.
Pet Sematary
Like the book’s author, Stephen King, the Creeds live in ME – Hancock, to be exact.
Poltergeist
The Freeling residence is located in Simi Valley. Not sure I would dare… they say the film was cursed IRL…
Rosemary’s Baby
Manhattan, NY, was home to the Bramford.
The Amityville Horror
Amityville is the name of a town in NY, not the house. But the actual house inspired the films!
The Birds
The terrifying, bird-covered building is in Bodega, CA.
The Conjuring
The tortured Perron family had just moved to Currie, NC.
The Evil Dead
You can find the Evil Dead cabin in Morristown, TN.
The Exorcist
The MacNeils tried to drive the Devil out of a home in Georgetown, Washington DC.
The House of the Devil
The Devil, it turns out, lives in Salisbury, CT.
The People Under the Stairs
The Robeson House is located in Los Angeles, CA.
The Purge
The Sandins lived in Chatsworth, CA.
The Shining
The real exterior of the Overlook Hotel is the Timberline Lodge in OR.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Old Leatherface hid out at a house in Kingsland, TX.
You’re Next
The Davisons vacationed at a house in Columbia, MO.
Personally, I think the ones that are set in middle-of-the-map suburban towns are scarier when they’re actually filmed there. But, I digress…
Here’s the entire, interactive map from mapobscura, so you can have a look around the country and find out whether or not you’re next.
