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Metro.Style Picks: The Most Spook-tacular Haunted Houses In Films

Halloween is right ‘round the corner! Have you checked which haunted house to wander in yet? For this year’s horror holiday, we handpicked the spookiest homes to se

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Janelle Roa Cabrera-Paraiso

<div><br/></div><p>Haunted houses are a recurring trope in film and television for a reason. Pop horror, in particular, is predicated on tales that are enveloped in tangible elements and everyday objects or structures that we often stumble upon or mindlessly use in our waking lives. From the littlest of cursed items to the creaking, evil-infested edifice, the warped, occasional imagery being interjected in such scenes is the art that makes the audience tick.</p><div><br/></div><p>The classic trick of a domestic setting is spelling the doom of homeowners and hapless victims inhabiting or visiting the house. The empty hallways, piercing screams, musty smell, padlocked doors, cobwebs, dust, creaky floorboards, and leaky faucets foreshadow the ghastly fate of the characters involved. It is the concept of a bedeviled home that brings exponential fear to everyone who is tuning in to their TVs, tapping into their visual and visceral sensibilities.</p><div><br/></div><p>Browse the gallery below and peek at <strong>Metro.Style </strong>team’s top haunted house picks:</p><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/482393f1-3087-4fe1-841f-306832d679d1_haunted houses landscape.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/ee6e965a-a61c-4b28-8f33-b90ce4233f68_haunted houses - the shining 1.jpg" alt="Here Are Some Of Our Favorite Hollywood Haunted Houses in Series and Films" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/13fabd66-c6c2-4c8d-b26a-7b2be2793f24_haunted houses - 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arsenic and old lace 2.jpg" alt="Here Are Some Of Our Favorite Hollywood Haunted Houses in Series and Films" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/328e49da-5c0b-4d7f-a937-3fa47eccab53_haunted houses - arsenic and old lace 3.jpg" alt="Here Are Some Of Our Favorite Hollywood Haunted Houses in Series and Films" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/045ae994-507c-4603-9cdd-9092627083ab_haunted houses - arsenic and old lace 4.jpg" alt="Here Are Some Of Our Favorite Hollywood Haunted Houses in Series and Films" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Overlook Hotel in &#x27;The Shining&#x27; (1980) - &#x27;Based on the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado, the film’s Overlook Hotel is actually a combination of a total of four properties in the area. While, of course, Room 237 and its unforgettable purple and green carpet will be something any horror/thriller film lover will mention. It was actually what was outside of the Overlook Hotel for me. I found the exterior shots of the Overlook Hotel—with the blistering snowstorm that was happening outside at the climax of the storyline, and that hedge maze where Jack Nicholson’s character is chasing his son Danny inside—to be the most memorable scenes from the film. To this day—and no matter how many times I’ve watched this scene in particular—I am always still on the edge of my seat as though Jack will catch me!&#x27; - Justin Convento, Culture Editor<cite>https://www.film-grab.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Overlook Hotel in &#x27;The Shining&#x27; (1980)<cite>https://www.film-grab.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Overlook Hotel in &#x27;The Shining&#x27; (1980) - &#x27;&#x27;The Shining&#x27; by Stanley Kubrick will always be one of my most remembered films, as I have always enjoyed classic horror/thriller films. The Torrance family living in The Colorado Overlook Hotel has its unique symmetries and really vague maps and directions. It characterizes the whole architecture and layout, which makes it mysterious and confusing. Walls appear where they do not belong, and passageways curve in ways that are illogical. The huge spaces appears normal at first, but when the audience attempts to make sense of it, it becomes increasingly uncomfortable, confusing, scary, and thrilling.&#x27; - CJ Reyes, Digital Content Specialist<cite>https://www.film-grab.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Overlook Hotel in &#x27;The Shining&#x27; (1980)<cite>https://www.film-grab.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hill House in &#x27;The Haunting of Hill House&#x27; (2018)  - &#x27;The storyline, the character development, the eeriness, and then the tenderness. This makes for the best haunted house I’ve ever seen in a TV series.&#x27; - Randz Manucom, Fashion Editor<cite>Netflix</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hill House in &#x27;The Haunting of Hill House&#x27; (2018) <cite>Netflix</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hill House in &#x27;The Haunting of Hill House&#x27; (2018)  - &#x27;Hill House will startle you in your seat with its share of jump scares and hair-raising horror of a story alone, but apart from the spooky images that make it impossible for us to sleep sound at night, I love that it is not merely meant to affright its audience. Horror may be its main hook, but beyond its surface-level spook, it also touches on familial ties abreast the ghastly stories that surround the ghosts and the mansion owners. Hill House’s mesh of interlocking issues is the true terror in this tale. It chronicles each character’s struggle with their own selves, mental stability, deep-seated desires, suppressed traumas, and suicidal tendencies. Also, I named this my favorite as its narrative shuns the linear structure of storytelling, satiating the audience’s thirst for mystery and thrill, and embracing a layered effect.&#x27; - Janelle Paraiso, Writer<cite>Netflix</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hill House in &#x27;The Haunting of Hill House&#x27; (2018) <cite>Netflix</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Haunted House in &#x27;House on Haunted Hill&#x27; (1959) - &#x27;The House On Haunted Hill&#x27; stars a Frank Lloyd Wright home that is as much a Hollywood classic as it is an architectural masterpiece. Known as The Ennis House, its facade and geometric forms take inspiration from Mayan Architecture. This Los Feliz home is the largest of the Chicago architect’s series of &#x27;textile block&#x27; designs where he used interlocking pre-cast concrete blocks to articulate his Mayan-inspired vision. This Mayan Revival home also starred in &#x27;Blade Runner&#x27;, &#x27;Twin Peaks&#x27;, &#x27;The Rocketeer&#x27;, and &#x27;Karate Kid&#x27;. - Anna Rosete, Living Editor<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Haunted House in &#x27;House on Haunted Hill&#x27; (1959)<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Haunted House in &#x27;House on Haunted Hill&#x27; (1959)<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The Haunted House in &#x27;House on Haunted Hill&#x27; (1959)<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hotel Cortez in &#x27;American Horror Story&#x27; (2011) - &#x27;The Hotel Cortez from the fifth season of &#x27;American Horror Story&#x27; is probably one of the most recognizable horror settings of recent memory. This is where Lady Gaga’s character, The Countess (a 112-year-old vampire), would bring her victims. The Art Deco-style interiors are stunning and so alluring. It’s no wonder her victims fell into her traps.&#x27; - Raff Colmenar, Art Director<cite>https://www.hucksterproductions.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hotel Cortez in &#x27;American Horror Story&#x27; (2011)<cite>Fox</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hotel Cortez in &#x27;American Horror Story&#x27; (2011)<cite>https://www.hucksterproductions.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Hotel Cortez in &#x27;American Horror Story&#x27; (2011)<cite>Fox</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The House in &#x27;Arsenic and Old Lace&#x27; (1944) - &#x27;It&#x27;s a vintage movie where two old ladies live in their ancestral home in Brooklyn. As the story unfolds, it turns out that they have been advertising a room for rent, then poisoning the &#x27;lonely old bachelors&#x27; who come in with elderberry wine laced with arsenic. Cary Grant finds a corpse in the window seat and bodies in the basement. It is all macabre and funny and black comedy at its best.&#x27; -Troy Barrios, Food Editor<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The House in &#x27;Arsenic and Old Lace&#x27; (1944)<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The House in &#x27;Arsenic and Old Lace&#x27; (1944)<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>The House in &#x27;Arsenic and Old Lace&#x27; (1944)<cite>https://www.imdb.com/</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/home-tours/bennifer-goergia-wedding-venue/33585" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inside Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck’s Georgia Wedding Venue</a></div><div><br/></div><p>There&#x27;s no need to send shivers down your spine with the thought of decorating for Halloween. </p><div> <strong>Shop these items for spook-tacular Halloween-themed corners at home:</strong></div><div><br/></div>undefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefinedundefined<div><br/></div><p>Those who are tired of shopping online can always visit their nearest Mr. DIY for Halloween décor.  MR.DIY treats you with a variety of items and accessories that are just right for your budget – from spooky costumes, pumpkin baskets, bats, LED lanterns and skulls, and many more!  Visit the <a href="https://www.mrdiy.com/ph/blog/10/MR-DIY-Stores-Schedule/" target="_blank">MR. DIY site</a> for a store location near you! </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/aab9fb98-0099-4474-9cfc-3189b9d316a0_mr.diy 3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>Netflix</strong></p><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/home-tours/broken-marriage-vow-interiors/32581" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Broken Marriage Vow’s Ilustre Home Highlights All Things Local</a></div>

Halloween is right ‘round the corner! Have you checked which haunted house to wander in yet? For this year’s horror holiday, we handpicked the spookiest homes to see from your screens!