written by Jeremiah Wilson on Monday, November 2, 6:29PM
Ok, I know that the witching hour is over, and we are now down to slowly working our way through two metric tons of left over candy. Evan though it is a few days late, I thought I would finish up the Homes Near Halloween Movies countdown. So, without further ado...
#3 - The Birds 
This movie not only being one of the best Hitchcock movies, this is one of the best movies of all time. What is more freakier than birds going nuts? Nothing. Birds are always staring at you, taunting you with their ability to fly. You know if they were people they would be the Bodhi of the people world, but who would be our Johnny Utah?
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#2 - The Exorcist 
You know you are in trouble when you need a young priest and a old priest. Much like Child's Play killed the cabbage patch market, The Exorcist was the death blow to pea soup.
#1 - The Shining 
Theme of the movie: You can't mess with Jack. For anyone that only knows Jack Nicholson as the old dude that sits on the sidelines at Laker's games, they need to watch this movie.
Plot Summary
Jack Nicholson is hired to be a caretaker for a resort in the wilderness of Colorado. Out of money because he is behind writing his new book, Jack takes the job to support his family. What Jack doesn't know is how the resort is haunted by spirits of the former caretaker that went crazy and murdered his family. On top of that, once it snows a couple of times, you can't get more than a few feet without freezing. Yes, but how are the health benefits?
Although Nicholson pulls of an amazing slow transition into madness, if you have ever known an professional author, I would say that this movie succeeds more as an accurate documentary of the writing process that happens to take place in a haunted hotel.
The Birds takes place in San Francisco, CA.
The Exorcist takes place in Georgetown, DC
Although The Shining was completely show in England, it was modeled after lodges found in Puget Sound, OR
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2275 41st Ave.
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written by Jeremiah Wilson on Friday, October 30, 4:04PM
Movies that make you go, that was f'ed up slash their way to numbers 5 and 4 on our Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown.
Best Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown
#5 Child's Play
#4 Halloween
I am not saying that Child's Play ruined it for the Cabbage Patch Kid, but it certainly didn't help. The story of doll that houses the spirit of a cold blooded killer, Child's Play is a great movie if you are tired of spending money on stuffed animals. Pop in the video and watch your child become freaked out every time he sees Tickle Me Elmo.
Known as the end all be all of, how in the f do you die from that movies, Child's Play holds a soft part in cinematic history as the cuddliest yet dumbest plots of all time.
The movie Halloween is creepy. The picture on the VHS box is creepy. The story is creepy. The monster is creepy. This movie rates the highest in that is f'ed up. The story of Michael Myers, a boy that just needed a hug, is chilling from start to finish.
Dude, I can't even go on... Let's just skip to the houses.
Child's Play takes place in Chicago IL and Halloween takes place in South Pasadena CA.
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710 West Barry Avenue 1
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Best South Pasadena CA homes for sale
402 El Centro St. #5
$515,000 | 3 Bed | 3 Bath
Reo property beautiful tri level town home in a popular complex in south pasadena, end unit close to pool and spa, 3 bedroom each with own bathroom!!!rooms separated for complete privacy, laundry upstairs on master bedroom level, 2 car attached garage, gorgeous living room with brick fireplace/custom wood bookshelf/wet bar, living room area flowing out to a sizeable and private patio, formal dining room, a lovely/fun attic space between 3rd and 2nd floor good for children's playing room/storage, highly sought after south pasadena school district, walking distance to arroyo vista elementary school, clean and well maintained until ready for move-in, the units is in this complex are rarely on the market. Do not miss this opportunity!!!
written by Jeremiah Wilson on Monday, November 2, 6:33PM
A movie that cursed a child and a movie about a cursed child are numbers 7 and 6 in our Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown.
Best Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown
#7 Poltergeist
#6 Rosemary's Baby
No monster movie has ever had the legend about the making of the movie outshine the movie itself, until Poltergeist came along. From the classic "Their Here" line to the crazy gypsy midget psychic, this movie throws in everything from the book of creepy things that you could have in a movie, but it is the legend of Poltergeist that makes it frightening.
Two of the man actors, a couple of stage hands, I think the lighting guy, and the dude that brought all died in odd ways either during the filming of the movie or shortly after (some people would also include Craig T Nelson having to do the sit-com Coach as part of the curse). You combine all that with a movie about a house built on a burial ground and you have a successful recipe for an awesome legend.
Rosemary's baby on the other hand didn't need a secondary legend to make it creepy. You are a normal family, except for your wife's haircut, you get married, and you are expecting your first baby. Everything is great, except the father of the baby is Satan. Doubtful if either the combined powers of Montel or Maury could resolve this who's my baby's daddy issue.
Notice I refrained from doing a cheap Roman Polanski joke.
Poltergeist takes place in Simi Valley, CA and Rosemary's Baby takes place in New York, NY.
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987 Roldan
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225 E. 34th St. 9a
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written by Jeremiah Wilson on Friday, October 30, 3:43PM
Classic killer Zombies and a new classic destined to make you hurl are #9 and #8 Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown.
Best Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown
#9 Night of the Living Dead'
#8 The Blair Witch Project
Night of the Living Dead took me years to not watch from the kitchen. You can call my Mom and ask her, there are a couple of movies that still frighten me, this is one of them.
Being the manly child that I was, I would attempt to watch this movie no less than 3 times every summer vacation. I figured daytime, in my house, safety the snack bar between me and the TV, what's the harm? I might have made it too if the first scene didn't involve a zombie attacking a vacationing couple in broad daylight. Out came Night of the Living Dead and in went my copy of the making of the Superbowl Shuffle.
In my review for Dawn of the Dead I covered that Night of the Living dead succeeded in being a unique take on racism through Zombies, The Blair Witch Project succeeds in making you nauseous.
Set in the back woods of Virginia, documentary film makers try to get to the bottom of the Blair Witch ledged. This movie has all the parts you require for a successful scary movie: Creepy woods, creepy story, and descents into madness. At only 83 minutes this movie should be a quick romp, instead you end up feeling like you just watched 3 hours of summer vacation home movies.
Timeline of me watching this movie: At about 42 minutes into the movie, I have to excuse myself and take a walk to steady myself. Trying to power through the movie I am able to make it another 15 minutes. Another quick walk. Another 5 minutes down. Decide that they eventually found the car and got home safely. Feel good story of the year.
Night of the living dead takes place in Evans City, Pennsylvania and The Blair Witch Project takes place in Burkittsville, Maryland (since Burkittsville is in the middle of a forest we will feature a home in nearby Middletown, MD).
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103 Cloverdale Dr.
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This fantastic home is conveniently located to cranberry, but away from the congestion. This well maintain home is only 13 years old and features 4 bedrooms,2 full baths, formal living room, dining room, large three seasonal room, and 3 stall garage. Must see!
Best Middletown VA homes for sale
3 Eastern Cir.
$339,500 | 4 Bed | 2 1/2 Bath
This home qualifies for 100% financing. What a find! fabulous middletown location. Built 2001 in community with no hoa & only 16 homes. This bright sunlit filled home is fresh & made for comfortable living. Fenced backyard is perfect for a family size vegetable garden. Sliders from dining room to deck great for grilling & entertaining. Easy access to commuter routes.
written by Jeremiah Wilson on Monday, October 26, 4:29PM
Best Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown
#14 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 
#13 Evil Dead 2
There is always something unnerving about chainsaws. Maybe it is the sound that they make, the way that they cut through trees with ease, or the burley men that tend to use them. Numbers 14 and 13 on the Homes Near Halloween Movies Countdown are the alpha and omega of chainsaw movies: Texas Chainsaw Massacare and Evil Dead 2!
Texas Chainsaw
Oddly enough the story that inspired Texas Chainsaw came from the spooky state of Wisconsin (oooh spooky). Tobe Hooper based the movie on a mix of Ed Gein, a serial killer from Wisconsin, and urban legends the govenment wasn't denying at the time.
Out of all the movies that are in the countdown, this has to be the most influenecial. Not only on all the other movies that followed its structure of an unstopable killer with no motive, but also being a huge part of the Mark Harmen movie Summer School.
If you had HBO in the summer of 1992, you probably saw this movie 120 times.
Evil Dead 2
Bruce Campbell. That should be all I have to say, why are you still reading this and not on the way to Blockbuster? The best of the B actors, Campbell stars as Ash. Ash just wants to get some alone time with his lady, and the next thing that you know they find a book of the dead, his hand gets cursed, and before you know it he needs to cut it off and replace it with a chainsaw.
Basically a more humorous remake of Evil Dead, this movie stands alone as having the biggest cult following of any low budget movie ever!
Filiming of Texas Chainsaw took place around Austin, TX and Evil Dead was shot in Wadesboro, NC. People that love chainsaws will love them both.
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13513 Albania Way
$214,900 | 4 Bed | 2 1/2 Bath
This home shows like a jewel! soaring ceilings, lots of natural light, all pergo and tile in downstairs. Large master bedroom with garden tub and separate shower. Gas fireplace. Central vacuum system, updated light fixtures and ceiling fans, new stainle ss dishwasher, decorator paint, wired for surround sound! recent privacy fencing and covered back porch!
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