{"id":4316,"date":"2009-09-23T23:26:33","date_gmt":"2009-09-23T12:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/?p=4316"},"modified":"2009-10-29T09:58:17","modified_gmt":"2009-10-28T22:58:17","slug":"new-haunting-of-winchester-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roberthood.net\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/09\/23\/new-haunting-of-winchester-house\/","title":{"rendered":"New: Haunting of Winchester House"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Asylum’s latest film doesn’t so much make exploitative reference to an upcoming blockbuster, but to a “terrifying true story”<\/a>. It is the story of a mansion in California, once the residence of Sarah Winchester, widow of gun magnate William Winchester — a mansion that was under construction continuously for 38 years. According to wikipedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

June 1937 issue of Modern Mechanix<\/em> relates the story from then-current accounts as follows: “Winchester and the baby girl died suddenly and Mrs. Winchester, stunned by the tragedy, fell into a coma so serious that physicians despaired of her life.<\/p>\n

“Finally she recovered and, at a friend\u2019s suggestion, visited a medium. During a seance, according to those familiar with her story, she received a communication from her dead husband in which he said: ‘Sarah dear, if our house had not been finished, I would still be with you. I urge you now to build a home, but never let it be finished, for then you will live. . . .'”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The story was obviously the inspiration for Stephen King’s mini-series, Rose Red<\/em> (US\/Canada-2002; dir. Craig R. Baxley).<\/p>\n

Haunting of Winchester House<\/strong> (US-2009; dir. Mark Atkins)<\/p>\n

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Produced:<\/strong> David Michael Latt, David Rimawi, Paul Bales \u2022<\/strong> Written:<\/strong> Jose Prendes and Mark Atkins \u2022 Cinematography:<\/strong> Mark Atkins \u2022 Starring:<\/strong> Lira Kellerman, Michael Holmes, Patty Roberts, Tomas Boykin<\/p>\n

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Synopsis: <\/strong><\/p>\n

A family moves into the mansion to act as caretakers, but when a malevolent force abducts their daughter they discover why the house deserves its reputation as one of the most haunted places in America. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Trailer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Gallery:<\/strong><\/p>\n