Unreal Estate: 10 horror films with demonic dwellings and un-family-friendly locations
1. Nosferatu (1922)
There’s nothing like making the property sale of your life, only to find out that your dream client is a member of the blood-sucking undead. This movie is notable because it was an unauthorized adaptation of the book “Dracula” by Bram Stoker. Recently, improved copies of the original movie have been made accessible to the public. This film introduced the concept of vampires being severely harmed and/or destroyed by sunlight.
2. The Amityville Horror (1979)
Perhaps the most extreme case of buyer’s remorse in a film to date, “The Amityville Horror” is based on Jay Anson’s novel of the same name. An all-American family purchases a big house with a big lot in a nice neighborhood for a low, low price… you know that there has to be something wrong with the picture. And there is. A lot wrong. Fortunately for the viewer, the supernatural events claimed to be true in the book and the movie have not been reported by the family presently living in the house.
3. Poltergeist (1982)
The American...