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Image Credit: Lindsay Blake Situated on a 0.18-acre raised corner lot, the 1908 Craftsman consists of four bedrooms plus an office (with a brick fireplace!) and two full baths in 2,578 square feet.
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Image Credit: Realtor.com The pad’s real selling point, though, is its exquisite interior woodwork, which includes beamed ceilings, a paneled staircase, a built-in dining room buffet and a formal entry framed by ornate fretwork spandrels.
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Image Credit: Realtor.com The property last hit the rental market in August 2019 and listed for a whopping $4,500 a month!
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Image Credit: Lindsay Blake With its semi-rundown and tired exterior, elevated lot and wide front porch, the residence’s horror movie career seems almost destined.
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Image Credit: Lindsay Blake Though Elise was (spoiler alert!) killed by the Bride in Black at the end of the first “Insidious” movie, her home appears several times in “Chapter 2” as her former cohorts, Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson), try to piece together the events leading up to her death.
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Image Credit: Lindsay Blake In discussing the nature of horror film locations, Blum told CinemaBlend, “I do think it’s a very, very important choice in scary movies, where they take place. Whether it’s spooky-looking or very normal looking, obviously the ‘Paranormal’ [another Blumhouse series] houses are very mundane. But I think that’s important, too. ” With Elise’s residence, the production team went for both aesthetics, finding a property that was somehow both ordinary and off-putting at the same time.
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Image Credit: Realtor.com The actual interior of the Craftsman was utilized in the film. In fact, the movie, shot over 26 days in early 2013, was lensed almost entirely at practical locations. (A few sets were built for flashback scenes.) Blum explains, “It’s better for the actors; it makes it feel more real. I think the restraints that shooting practically puts on production makes the movie better, even though it makes it harder to shoot.”
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Image Credit: FilmDistrict Indeed, the home’s fabulous woodwork provided a striking backdrop for the spooky events at Elise’s house to play out.
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Image Credit: Lindsay Blake The “Insidious” team returned to the Craftsman for the filming of the series’ third installment, 2015’s “Insidious: Chapter 3.” Set in 2007, the movie is a prequel to the first two films and finds Elise stepping back from her paranormal studies following the death of her husband. (And yes, the flash running through the photograph above has not been lost on me.)
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Image Credit: Realtor.com As was the case in “Chapter 2,” the home’s actual interior, with all of its stunning woodwork, is showcased repeatedly throughout “Chapter 3.”
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Image Credit: NBC Universal The property’s macabre pedigree was expanded in 2016 when it appeared in the season two finale of “Aquarius,” titled “I Will,” playing the home of serial killer Gerald Dunn (Dan Donohue), who has been toying with Hollywood PD detective Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny) for months.
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Image Credit: NBC Universal Like the “Insidious” films, the episode showcases both the exterior and interior of the dwelling, including the dramatic carved entry.
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Image Credit: Lindsay Blake Until next time, Happy Stalking! 🙂
Stalk It: Elise Rainier’s house from “Insidious: Chapter 2” and “Insidious: Chapter 3” is located at 445 N. Ave. 53 in Los Angeles’ Highland Park neighborhood. Disclaimer: Please remember this is a private home. Do not trespass or bother the residents or the property in any way.
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