First lady Jill Biden unveils 2023 White House holiday decor

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The president and first lady take part in many holiday traditions at the White House, including a tree lighting, the decoration reveal and a Christmas address that occurs near the holiday. This year's decor also features several nods to the 1823 poem and book "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," now celebrating its 200th year. In addition to vintage editions on display along the ground floor corridor, the book will be featured in sugar-cookie form alongside the traditional gingerbread White House. The White House Historical Association’s Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament is a festive holiday wreath adorned with decorations inspired by the handcrafted Christmas ornaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford Jr., administration. Small and delicate depictions of dolls, cherubs, doves, stars, flowers, gingerbread men, candles, and pentagon balls decorate the front of the ornament while the back features emblems related to the life and presidency of Gerald R. Ford.

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The first lady invited National Guard families to be the first members of the public to take in the sights. Before the unveiling of the decor, Biden hosted a round table discussion with National Guard families, her office said. Seventy-two wreaths sporting red ribbons adorn the north and south exteriors of the White House. The official White House Christmas tree, an 18.5-foot-tall Fraser fir, takes its usual place in the Blue Room, where the chandelier has to be taken down to accommodate its height.

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Russian troops have taken over the village of Novobakhmutivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, according to the Interfax news agency - citing Russia's defence ministry. Leo Docherty told the UK Defence Journal that in addition to those killed, tens of thousands of people have deserted the Russian military since the start of the war in February 2022. Mr Taran said his unit has been attempting to officially join Ukraine's armed forces to directly receive ammunition - and salaries - but has so far been unsuccessful. Staying behind the frontline, the mobile artillery unit use truck-mounted rocket launchers, take orders from field commanders and work with other troops, contributing to the war effort despite lacking official support from the military. Led by a 68-year-old commander known as Grandpa, Ukraine's Steppe Wolves unit, is made up of volunteers who are considered too old to fight - but still want to. Oleksandr Syrskyi said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app that his troops had takenup new positions west of the villages of Berdychi, Semenivka andNovomykhailivka in order to conserve their forces.

Jill Biden reveals 2023 White House Christmas decorations

As the largest room in the White House, the East Room has hosted public receptions, ceremonies, bill signings, and other memorable occasions. It also includes Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington, which First Lady Dolley Madison helped save in 1814 when the White House was about to be set aflame during the War of 1812. The joyful anticipation of the holidays is front and center in the East Room, with Advent calendars counting down the days to Christmas. The decor of the Vermeil Room (French for gilded silver) represents the joy of music and performance during the holidays. More than 300 designers and decorators volunteered to spend last week transforming the executive mansion.

The Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament

"Despite the lowering of the water level in the Tisa, it is extremely dangerous to swim across it, especially at night," a statement by the border guard said. Estimates by the UK's minister for the armed forces say 450,000 Russian military personnel have been killed or wounded in Ukraine. On X, some felt the video was a misuse of tax dollars – although it is customary for first ladies to reveal the White House decorations and even put out videos showcasing the decor. Former first lady Melania Trump's 2020 White House Christmas video showed her walking the White House's decked halls.

"I don't know how you feel, but I feel it's just breathtaking," the first lady said to applause and cheers during an event unveiling the White House's holiday decorations. "The holidays offer a time for reflection and a break from our hurried lives, a season to be fully present with our friends and our families." The Library of Congress provided samples of editions of the book from the past 200 years that are on display in protective cases along the ground floor corridor. The traditional gingerbread White House includes a large sugar cookie replica of the book opened to a page that says “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.” Santa’s sleigh and reindeer also fly above the cookie White House.

With bright colors and three-dimensional elements, guests will gaze in wonder as they are taken on a delightful adventure around the tree. A replica of a vintage passenger train, on loan from the Train Collectors Association, magically weaves through the tree’s base. The White House expects to welcome approximately 100,000 visitors during the holiday season, according to the release. The result is nearly 100 Christmas trees, more than 142,000 lights and nearly 34,000 ornaments on display in the executive mansion. Adding, "In this season of reflection and goodwill, we hope you will embrace your inner child and delight in simply being present with those you love." Biden said she hopes the whimsical decor will help inspire visitors to embrace their inner child this holiday.

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"The Blue Room behind me features the official White House Christmas tree, a stunning creation covered in holiday cheer from across the country," Biden told the crowd. "A vintage passenger train weaves around the tree's base. I know the kids are just going to love it when they visit." "Each room is designed to capture this pure, unfiltered delight and imagination -- to see this season, this time of year through the wondrous, sparkling eyes of children," she said. It's the holiday season at the White House and thousands of feet of ribbon, ornaments and bells are helping mark the occasion. The library honors the tradition of bedtime stories with dangling golden moons and shimmering stars; the China Room has been turned into a sweet shop featuring baked goodies, and the Vermeil Room celebrates music with a display of rotating big Marine Band figurines with trumpets.

Reflecting on this year's theme, Biden said magic, wonder and joy can sometimes be hard to find. The State Dining Room has been transformed into Santa's workshop, with elves' workbenches, stools and ladders circling the Christmas trees and tools and gifts-in-progress rounding out the décor. The décor also features likenesses of family cat Willow and dog Commander, who was recently sent away after multiple incidents of biting Secret Service personnel. Jill Biden wants everyone who visits the White House during the holidays to feel like a kid again. To schedule a tour of the White House to see the decorations, you can email your House representative. We'll be in touch with the latest information on how President Biden and his administration are working for the American people, as well as ways you can get involved and help our country build back better.

In her prepared remarks, the first lady said she knows that magic, wonder and joy can be hard to find, especially as the days grow shorter, the weather turns colder "and our hearts grow heavy in the face of a tumultuous world." The dining room is also the customary stage for the gingerbread White House, made using 40 sheets each of sugar cookie dough and gingerbread dough, 90 pounds of pastillage, a cake decorating paste, 30 pounds of chocolate and 50 pounds of royal icing. Throughout the décor are numerous nods to the 200th anniversary of the publication in 1823 of the poem and book "'Twas the Night Before Christmas." The official White House Menorah is on display in the Cross Hall connecting the State Dining Room and the East Room, which is decorated with trees and various advent calendars. The official White House Christmas tree, an 18.5-foot-tall (5.6-meter-tall) Fraser fir, stands in its usual place in the Blue Room.

"But it's in these times, when we are searching for hope and healing, that we need those points of light the most, that we need each other the most," she said. "It's in these times that I hope you remember, if even just for a moment or a season, how you saw the world as a child." The traditional gingerbread White House recreates the classic story by featuring a sugar cookie replica of the book along with Santa's sleigh flying above the grounds.

President Ford was an eagle scout and an athlete who played on the University of Michigan’s football team. Later the USS Gerald R. Ford, the first-in-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned to honor the thirty-eighth president as the flagship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. These moments are the inspiration for the design of the Official 2023 White House Christmas Ornament. The White House released a fact sheet and was allowing the news media to see all the trees, lights and ornaments before the first lady's event.

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The 2023 White House Holiday Display is designed to capture the pure, unfiltered delight and imagination of childhood, to encourage visitors to reflect on this time of year with hearts open to the magic, wonder, and joy of the season. The 2023 White House Holiday Display is designed to capture the pure, unfiltered delight and imagination of childhood, and encourage visitors to reflect on this time of year with hearts open to the “Magic, Wonder, and Joy” of the season. The White House Historical Association has created the Official White House Christmas Ornament since 1981. Collecting and giving the official ornaments has become a holiday tradition for families across the United States and abroad. On Tuesday, after a busy couple of days ushering in the holiday season, the Bidens plan to travel to Massachusetts to make up for any lost family time and celebrate Thanksgiving later in the week.

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Colorful orchids, a favorite of First Lady Jill Biden, and holiday florals are incorporated throughout the room. The China Room, which was first introduced as a display room by First Lady Edith Wilson in 1917, houses tableware used by past presidential families. Most presidents, beginning with George Washington, are represented by either a personal or State Service of porcelain, glass, or silver. Each piece recalls the State Dinners and celebratory meals that have brought together world leaders and diplomats. The theme of President Joe Biden’s third Christmas in the White House is “Magic, Wonder and Joy.” From oversized candy canes to Santa’s sleigh, the decor nods to several Christmas tales. The ice rink is a new development, as the White House has not featured a holiday skating rink in recent history.

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Closing out the 2023 White House holiday display is an incredible, eye-catching recreation of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas in the Grand Foyer. Embodying the “Magic, Wonder, and Joy” of the holidays is Santa’s Workshop in the State Dining Room. Elves’ workbenches, stools, and ladders circle the Christmas trees, with tools and gifts-in-progress filling out the decor. Life-sized nutcrackers and dancing ballerinas flank the Christmas trees and reside within the window wells, with festive ribbons and gift tags lining the fireplace. The stunning tree celebrates cheerful scenes, landscapes, and neighborhoods from all across the country, with names of every state, territory, and the District of Columbia, showcased throughout the decor.

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First lady Jill Biden, 72, invited military-connected families to join her Monday afternoon as she received the centerpiece decoration, a longstanding tradition that kicks off several weeks of festivities at the People's House. After delivering a holiday message, Dr. Biden invited the children of National Guard families to a special performance by the cast of the North American tour of Disney’s stage musical, Frozen. This year's annual gingerbread house was created using 40 sheets of cookie and gingerbread dough, 90 pounds of pastillage, 30 pounds of chocolate and 50 pounds of royal icing, the first lady's office said. In the White House's many rooms, visitors will find floating sweet treats, Santa Claus riding his sleigh and the 2023 White House gingerbread house, she said.

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One of the first Christmas trees visitors will see is decorated with wooden gold star ornaments engraved with the names of fallen service members. One of the first Christmas trees visitors see after entering the White House is decorated with wooden gold star ornaments engraved with the names of fallen service members. Golden moons and shimmering stars are suspended above, with treasured holiday storybooks throughout the peaceful scene. Santa and his sleigh are seen through the window, flying past a full moon on his way to the White House. The marble arches of the Ground Floor Corridor are sprinkled with holiday messages sent from Americans across the country to the President and First Lady. Letters to Santa Claus are magically flying in and out of vintage mail boxes, ready to be sent to the North Pole with a stamp and a wish.

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"But it's in these times, when we are searching for hope and healing, these points of light, all of them ... the most that we need is each other," she said. "That's when we need each other the most because, you know, children have something to teach us if we're wise enough to listen -- how to remain present, even as a busy world beckons us." Nearly 15,000 feet of ribbon, more than 350 candles and over 22,000 bells were used for the decorations, the White House said.

The bodies of two people have been discovered in the Tisa River near Ukraine's border with Romania, Ukraine's state border guard reported. On Instagram, where the video was posted jointly with Dorrance Dance, many of the comments were also political, but some were less critical. "Why do these people seem to think Dr. Biden was elected president? She is not the one to make policy, these comments are ridiculous. Love this display of talented performers," one person wrote. Some people compared Biden and Trump's videos – while Biden's showcased the boldly decorated White House with elaborately dressed dancers performing their interpretation of "The Nutcracker," Trump's had a more serene vibe, with softer lighting and music. The arrival of the Christmas tree came just hours after President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys, named Liberty and Bell, in another time-honored White House tradition.

The decor celebrates the 200th anniversary of the classic tale "Twas the Night Before Christmas," Biden said. First lady Jill Biden unveiled the holiday decor Monday and announced this season's theme is "Magic, Wonder, and Joy," which was inspired by how children experience the holidays. Children of these and other military families were also to be treated to a performance by the cast of the North American tour of the Disney musical "Frozen." The White House estimates it will welcome roughly 100,000 visitors throughout the holiday season. The official Christmas tree, an 18-foot-tall Fraser Fir from Fleetwood, N.C., stands in the center of the oval Blue Room during a media preview of the 2023 holiday decorations at the White House on Monday. Each room and design element throughout the White House holiday display encourages you to embrace your inner child, indulge your senses, and delight in the “Magic, Wonder, and Joy” of the season. A Gold Star tree is also on display in the White House, honoring service members who've died for the country and their families.

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Each star is engraved with the names of fallen service members, she said -- adding that Gold Star families helped decorate the tree. “Each room is designed to capture this pure, unfiltered delight and imagination” so visitors “see this time of year through the wondrous, sparkling eyes of children,” the first lady said Monday at the first of a month’s worth of holiday receptions. WASHINGTON (AP) — Step inside the White House during the holidays by walking beneath the branches of a Christmas tree. See Santa’s sleigh and his eight reindeer suspended above the grand foyer in dramatic fashion.

As always, one of the highlights of the decor is in the Blue Room, where the official White House Christmas Tree stands on display. This year’s tree is an 18½ foot Fraser Fir that stands floor to ceiling, and requires the annual removal of the Blue Room’s chandelier in order to accommodate its full height. Meanwhile, the Red Room will showcase the First Lady’s Joining Forces initiative to support military and veteran families, caregivers, and survivors, and features ornaments created out of the handprints and painted family portraits of military-connected children. Jill Biden on Monday unveiled this year's White House holiday decorations, themed around the idea of childlike wonder and featuring some 14,975 feet of ribbon, over 350 candles, and more than 33,892 ornaments.

The massive tree this year celebrates cheerful scenes, landscapes and neighborhoods from across the country. The Library of Congress provided samples of editions from the past 200 years that are on display along the ground floor corridor. She thanked the "hundreds of volunteer decorators and designers" who made this year's display possible. Glowing candles and stained glass in the Green Room celebrate faith, and holiday craft-making is the theme in the Red Room, where a tradition of featuring cranberries continues. The State Dining Room has been transformed into Santa’s workshop, with elves’ workbenches, stools and ladders circling Christmas trees, and tools and gifts-in-progress rounding out the décor. Jill Biden said it was “so amazing” to see the Christmas tree atop the entrance to the East Wing when they returned Sunday night after spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

The China Room is decorated to become the "White House Sweet Shop." The White House expects to welcome approximately 100,000 visitors during the holiday season. Throughout the White House grounds are 98 Christmas trees, almost 34,000 ornaments, 72 wreaths and about 142,000 holiday lights. This year’s tree is an 18½ foot Fraser Fir from Fleetwood, North Carolina and stands floor to ceiling, filling the oval room. Every year, the Blue Room’s chandelier is removed to accommodate the Christmas tree’s full height. The East Room features a Neapolitan crèche, or Nativity scene, with over 40 figurines, most dating back to the eighteenth century. First Lady Jill Biden revealed the 2023 White House Christmas decorations in a colorful video that featured dancers decked out in festive costumes.

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In the Season 5 episode, The Social Contract, Wilson himself mentions that their relationship is abnormal, that House prefers to tell the harsh truth rather than comfort Wilson with 'collaborative lies' as many people tend to do. This peculiarity is very well a contribution to House and Wilson's long-lasting relationship, as they both know one another at their worst, and aren't afraid to call each other out on it. In the Season 6 episode, Wilson, he noticed that a Cancer patient, who was in remission, did not brag about his grand kids like usual. While a seemingly minute happening, especially for a Cancer patient, Wilson thought that the patient's subtle increase of depression could be the result of new Cancer. Having done some tests as a result, there indeed was a newly formed, small Cancerous mass in the patient's lung, which didn't end up doing much harm, due to the very early catch.

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It was here in this home at Dennis’s parties that Charles Manson was able to meet Hollywood celebrities whom would give him an opportunity at getting his music recorded. Among the list of popular faces, Manson met the son of Doris Day, Terry Melcher, who had become a record producer. Wilson expressed interest in Manson’s music and even recorded two of Manson’s songs with the Beach Boys. For a time, Melcher was interested in recording Manson’s music as well as making a film about the family and their hippie commune existence. Koenig's design was built in 1959 as part of the Case Study Houses program. The house is considered an iconic representation of modern architecture in Los Angeles during the twentieth century.

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Per the storyline of both the books and the series, Paramount made a movie based upon one of Harry’s cases, for which he was paid handsomely. Wood confesses that her initial design scheme missed the mark in capturing her clients’ aesthetic sensibilities. “Rainn and Holiday are edgy kind of people, so I thought their taste would be much more modern.

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For his trouble, Wilson is voted off the board, and is forced to consider resigning his position at the hospital to avoid further damage to his career. Wilson is House's constant friend and protector, often deflecting the attacks of their mutual boss Lisa Cuddy and reminding her how important House is both to the hospital and the patients despite his deficiencies. Hosted by Colin Jost, the event featured a celebrity guestlist including the likes of Chris Pine, Rachel Brosnahan, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Coco Rocha, Billy Porter and Fran Drescher. Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars descended on Washington, DC to attend the 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night (April 27) at The Washington Hilton.

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During this time, Wilson was trying to deal with the demands of his brother Danny Wilson, a student at Princeton University who was on medication for his schizophrenia. Danny had a habit of calling James to complain about his treatment by the professors as the medication Danny took did not totally eliminate his paranoia. However, on one occasion, James was desperately trying to study and hung up on Danny.

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The construction work was undertaken by Scott Wilson, Dennis's adopted son. In contrast to his own personality and demeanor, Wilson generally finds friends in much darker and more dour people, such as his best friend House or girlfriend Amber. In fact, House and Wilson are so very different from each other, that the close pair of friends can be said to be "polar opposites." This social life issue causes Wilson a great deal of frustration at times. This trait makes Wilson the only person who is willing to be with House on such a close and personal level of friendship. Although he plans to marry her, he finds out during a review of Sam's treatment records that she may have been overexposing terminal cancer patients to radiation in a last ditch effort to save them. Although he is supportive, Sam treats this as evidence that Wilson doesn't trust her and breaks up with him.

However, despite this, Wilson doesn't seem to acknowledge or realize that House admitted to being abused by his stepfather as shown at his stepfather's funeral. Wilson goes for a "Hail Mary" cure, but although he survives the treatment, it doesn't work and both men realize he will be dead in no more than six months if he refuses further treatment. When Wilson tells House he has no intention of spending the rest of his life in and out of hospitals, the two men get into a fight over it. Wilson goes back and forth over his decision, but in the end, House realizes that six months is better than nothing and accepts Wilson's decision. House plans on spending his remaining time with Wilson, but one of House's pranks goes horribly wrong which results in the revocation of House's parole and his imminent return to jail that will see Wilson die during House's time in prison. Melcher had a close working relationship with the Beach Boys — and a friendship with their drummer, Dennis Wilson.

“We were very careful to be good stewards of Gilman’s work, so we did a surgical remodel to make the house more relevant for contemporary living,” Wood explains. Music industry notables such as Dick Clark and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were among the letter-writers who supported the BBHL's landmark application process. The Beach Boys Historic Landmark is a memorial which commemorates the site of the childhood home of Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys. 119th Street, Hawthorne, California, stands on the former location of the Wilsons' house, which was demolished in the mid-1980s during construction of the Century Freeway. One of the reasons House is so close to Wilson is that it appears it is the one relationship he has that he has no chance of ruining. Wilson, however, is often rightfully frustrated by House's attempts to test the strength of the relationship, such as when House deliberately borrowed increasingly large sums of money for no reason.

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The November following the Tate/LaBianca murders, police responded to a possible lead at this address, where they found their potential witness dead from "suicide." The house - which has vaulted ceilings - boasts five bedrooms, four bathrooms, a bar, and plenty of glamour. Wilson had been recently travelling and told the girls about his involvement with the Maharishi – an Indian guru, known for developing a form of silent meditation and for being a leader and guru. All the girls were invited over and they brought with them, the rest of their clan and this Charlie Manson. The group stayed for the entire summer and Dennis and Charlie forged an unusual relationship, paying music and writing songs together.

In the process, Wilson decides to make a dig at Cuddy for starting a relationship with Lucas by outbidding Cuddy for the condo she wanted. Both of them try to get together with their new neighbor Nora, but she rejects them both. When House demands that he decorate the new space himself, Wilson gets a decorator instead but gets House a thoughtful gift – a new electronic organ. When an old friend and patient of Wilson's needs a liver transplant, Wilson finally agrees and House shows up just before the operation for support even though he thinks it's a bad idea. House is there for the rehabilitation as well, and Wilson soon regrets his decision when the friend goes back to his new girlfriend instead of his ex-wife.

In the Season 6 episode, Open and Shut, this proves to be a challenge with his attempt to get back together with Sam. Wilson becomes annoyed when Sam puts the milk in the door shelf of the refrigerator, saying that it would be colder in the center, thus less likely to become spoiled. Wilson originally tries to ignore his annoyance with Sam not being as cautious as he is, and says nothing to her about it at first. However, House notices and uses it to try to test and sabotage the strength of Wilson's re-emerging relationship with Sam, by off-setting the dishes in the dishwasher so that there's a big bowl on the bottom shelf that blocks the water from getting to the top shelf. Thinking that Sam also did that, and not knowing it was actually House's "testing", Wilson finally asks Sam if she could be more cautious with germs, and also if she could use a coaster with her drinks on his furniture. Sam becomes surprised when he brings up and asks for all of that at once, though eventually becomes glad that, unlike before, Wilson is expressing his annoyances.

According to a Record Mirror interview article (right) Dennis Wilson inadvertently met the family when he picked up two young ladies who were hitchhiking along Sunset Boulevard in Malibu; one of them, at the time, was pregnant. About a month later he saw the same two again, yet this time, the woman that had been pregnant now also had her baby with her. Wilson was “overjoyed” for the woman and young child and decided to bring them back to his home. The two woman turned out to be Patricia Krenwinkel and Ella Jo Bailey; The girls stayed a couple of hours.

A Glimpse into Ja Morant's Exquisite Eads House

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The interior is just as grand, with tile, marble, and hardwood floors, recessed lighting, crystal chandeliers, and built in bookshelves. On the back of the home, there is a large, oval balcony with an outdoor fireplace and floor to ceilings windows that overlook the gorgeous backyard. Keeping the same aesthetic, the same stone exterior from the front of the home can be seen making up with the patio surrounding the swimming pool. MBJ reports that the same home was owned by former NBA star Monta Ellis before selling to Anderson, and that Ellis had purchased it from the late Grizzlies star Lorenzen Wright.

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The home in question is the former house of Kyle Anderson, who signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Ja Morant purchased a new multi-million dollar home and is now neighbors with his parents. For the ultimate entertainment experience, Ja Morant House features a dedicated movie theater. Immerse yourself in cinematic magic without leaving the comfort of the residence. Whether it’s a private screening or a cozy movie night, this specially designed space offers a cinematic escape within the confines of Morant’s luxurious abode.

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The property has a swimming pool, basketball court, and an outdoor kitchen and dining area. "We are aware of the social media video involving Ja Morant," the Grizzlies' statement reads. "He is suspended from all team activities pending League review. We have no further comment at this time." Morant posted on Twitter that his parents and his younger sister are his neighbors. He has stated many times throughout his three-year career how important his parents and sister have been in his life.

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Step into Ja Morant House, where luxury meets comfort in the form of seven spacious bedrooms and ten meticulously designed bathrooms. Each bedroom is a sanctuary, providing a perfect blend of relaxation and style. The ten bathrooms ensure convenience and elegance, offering a sense of opulence throughout the expansive property. A company connected to Morant, Mountain Brook Cove Land Trust, has purchased the sprawling 13,000 square-foot estate for $3.05 million, according to a report from the Memphis Business Journal. Just a short few weeks ago, Memphis Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant signed a nearly $200 million contract to keep him a member of this franchise for the next six seasons. As a result, Morant's contract extension was announced by the Grizzlies last month ahead of the new season, and is the largest deal ever offered to a player by the Memphis-based side.

That’s not all, he’s also moving his parents and sister in the house he previously purchased, which happens to be right across the street from his new house. Morant posted to social media that his parents and little sister are his new neighbors. But more importantly, Morant’s property is just right across from his father’s house, making he and his parents neighbors. Morant’s father, Tee Morant, also purchased an Eads estate back in 2019 for a reported $1.3 million.

The Grizzlies star is one of the most popular players in the entire NBA, and is primed for a big season next year. As of today, the Grizzles are holding a overall record, which is good for the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. If it doesn't, though, the NBA could jump straight into the playoffs, which would mean Memphis is in. Following Murray State's loss in the 2019 NCAA men's basketball tournament, Morant announced his intention to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and declare for the 2019 NBA draft. Temetrius Jamel "Ja" Morant[1] (/ˈdʒɑː məˈrænt/ JAH mə-RANT; born August 10, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Just shortly after signing the deal, Morant went on to buy a 13,000 square-foot estate in Eads, Tenn. for $3.05 million. From this process, I discovered that the term “house” was the second-most commonly used word across all of the testimonies, which felt unexpected. Of all of the stories depicted in these testimonies, why would “house” be mentioned so often? Morant and Pack also are involved in a civil lawsuit brought after an incident at Morant’s home last summer, in which a then-17-year-old alleged that they assaulted him. Morant filed a countersuit on April 12, accusing the teen of slander, battery and assault.

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The video that got Morant suspended during the season happened when the Grizzlies star went live on his own Instagram account while holding a gun at a club in the Denver suburbs in early March. After that went viral, Morant announced that he was taking time away from basketball to seek help, without specifying what sort of treatment he was getting. ESPN later reported that he was getting counseling in Florida, which the team eventually confirmed but did not share any details. The NBA suspended Morant for eight games without pay over what they called "conduct detrimental to the league." The suspension came 11 days after Morant started an Instagram Live post from a strip club showing a gun he was holding.

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It could have escalated to a supermax if he made All-NBA this season; he was not voted onto that team, which cost him about $39 million in future earnings. He has endorsement deals with Nike and Powerade, though the sports drink company pulled an ad featuring Morant almost immediately after the March video emerged. According to The Athletic, "acquaintances" of Morant confronted members of the Pacers near their team bus after the game. In just his fourth season in the NBA, the 23-year-old Morant is already seen by many as the future face of the NBA, following in the steps of LeBron James and Steph Curry.

Let’s discover the personal side of Ja Morant in the cozy corners of his home. If you want to visit a house of billionaire read our article Mark Cuban House. “The home — located on Mountain Brook Cove in ZIP — includes seven bedrooms, seven full bathrooms and three half bathrooms, along with a basketball court and pool on a 6.5-acre property,” according to the MBJ report. Morant announced on his Instagram page that he’s bought himself a swanky new 13,000 sq.

Ever since making the NBA, Morant made his presence felt by winning Rookie of the Year honors before taking home the Most Improved Player of the Year award. However, his public image took a big hit after twice displaying a gun on social media in 2023. During an off-season pickup basketball game at Morant's house last July, a 17-year-old accused Morant of attacking him after a verbal altercation, according to court records obtained by TMZ.

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The Washington Post later reported that, after the fight, the teen also accused Morant of going into his house and coming back out with a gun in his waistband and his hand on the gun. The teen told the police he accidentally hit Morant in the face with the basketball during the argument, which led Morant to punch the boy, knocking him to the ground, and then repeatedly hit him with the help of another man. The suspension included the six games Morant missed when he voluntarily stepped away from the team to seek help. The suspension cost Morant nearly $700,000 of his $12.1 million salary, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Ja Morant's new home is located right next door to his parent's home in Eads, TN.

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Property records show Morant’s nearly14,000-square-foot, 7-bedroom home was purchased by his former teammate Kyle Anderson in 2018 for $2.31 million. Entertainment is taken to new heights with a dedicated game room, where friends and family can gather for spirited competitions. The game room features a billiards table, a poker table, and various arcade games, providing endless entertainment options. In a world filled with chaos and controversies, it’s refreshing to take a moment and appreciate the finer things in life.

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During a January game against the Indiana Pacers, at least one friend of Morant appeared to get into a verbal altercation with players. Devonte Pack, the same friend accused of also punching the teenager at Morant's house, was seemingly ejected from his seat. According to Molly Hensley-Clancy of The Washington Post, the head of security at a Memphis mall filed a police report saying Morant "threatened" him during an altercation in the parking lot. "Ja Morant's decision to once again wield a firearm on social media is alarming and disconcerting given his similar conduct in March for which he was already suspended eight games," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. This is the second suspension this year and comes after a second video appeared to show him holding a gun. This was similar to the incident that led to his first suspension, which lasted eight games.

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Ja posted to social media that his parents and little sister are his new neighbors. Enter the home of NBA star Ja Morant and join us on a tour through Ja Morant House. As we explore, you’ll see how the excitement and energy from Morant’s basketball skills are reflected in every room. His house isn’t just a place to live; it’s a snapshot of the life of a basketball player who’s making a big impact, both on and off the court.

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By transcribing those testimonies and converting them to a digital format, we are now able to analyze it using a text visualization tool called Voyant. Voyant allows us to find trends and correlations among frequencies of words and phrases in the text. To do this, we’ve put all of the transcriptions completed thus far into one singular document, and pasted it all into Voyant. Using the different visualization tools, we can “deform” the text, or see it from new abstract points of view. By deforming the text and performing a distant read of it, we can get a better understanding of the content of the text objectively by observing patterns and relationships that might go unnoticed in a close reading.

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That home was purchased for $1.334 million back in 2019, according to the MBJ. They were ousted in Round 1 by the Lakers, getting eliminated in a 40-point loss to close a series where trash-talking and antics became as much of a storyline as actual playing of basketball. Morant’s five-year, $194 million max contract is set to begin this coming season.

Morant, who is graces the cover of a recent issue of SLAM, is enjoying a fantastic rookie campaign. However, with sporting leagues around the globe shutting down due to coronavirus, it might be a while before he can finish it. "Go back to your house! Go back to your house. I don't need you over here," his father jokingly responded. It was confirmed that the 23-year-old signed a five-year rookie maximum extension worth £165 million ($193m), which could rise to £197 million ($231m). Just a few weeks on from signing his eye-watering new contract, Morant has seemingly already been out spending his big money. In 2019, the Mountain Brook Cove Land Trust purchased the property next door for $1.334.

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The players' union called the suspension "excessive and inappropriate." Some felt the penalty was not harsh enough. With new representation, Morant will enter next season as a LIFT Sports client, joining several other NBA players who are with the agency. Morant was selected by the Grizzlies with the second overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2020. At the conclusion of the season, Morant won the NBA Most Improved Player Award, and he was also selected to his first All-NBA Team.

Set to return from shoulder surgery at the start of next season, Morant will be all the way locked in on he and his team having a bounce back season. Morant’s shoulder injury and 25-game suspension limited him to just 9 games this season, but he and the Grizzlies believe something special can happen in Memphis next year. Reflecting Morant’s passion for the game, the property features a dedicated basketball court. This is not just a court; it’s a personal playground for honing skills and enjoying the sport.

He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers, where he was a consensus first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2019. The heart of Morant’s home lies in its generously sized living room, where warmth and sophistication converge. This communal space is thoughtfully designed to encourage both relaxation and socialization. Whether it’s unwinding after a game or hosting gatherings with friends and family, this living room is a central hub that radiates comfort. His father Tee sits courtside at home games and gained a new level of popularity during the first-round of the NBA playoffs because of a playful feud with Karl Anthony-Towns Sr. NBA star Ja Morant has shown off his brand new mansion, as well as revealing that his family will be living right next door.

"We [will] sit down and talk to him and guide him through this process," Jenkins told The Athletic. "That's going to be our focal point, on and off the court. As I said in the beginning, support and accountability — that's what we are focused on. Not just in these recent couple of weeks, but moving forward. The NBA said they could not show that the gun was Morant's or that he had brought the gun with him on the team flight to Denver. Morant grew up in a rural area of South Carolina and went to high school in Sumter, with a population of less than 50,000. Teammate Tyus Jones told The Athletic that Morant is just going through growing pains.

Escape to the outdoors of Ja Morant House, where a luxurious swimming pool awaits. The property is enhanced by a shimmering oasis, offering a refreshing retreat for relaxation and recreation. Surrounded by carefully landscaped surroundings, the swimming pool becomes a focal point for leisure, providing an idyllic setting for both quiet moments and lively gatherings.

Enter Ja Morant, the renowned NBA player who recently inked a jaw-dropping $193 million contract. Apart from lucrative paychecks, Morant also earns from his endorsement deals. For instance, he signed a multiyear contract with Nike in 2019 worth $12 million, and Morant also has an endorsement deal with Beats By Dre. In both visualizations, the term “house” is surrounded by words with negative connotations– “burn,” “disturbed,” “took,” and “shot.” One’s house is supposed to be a safe place; a refuge and a shelter from the dangers of the outside world.

Morant was only lightly recruited by NCAA Division I programs and unranked by recruiting services, despite having been named All-Region Most Valuable Player three times and earning All-State honors at Crestwood High School in Sumter, South Carolina. Nevertheless, he made an immediate impact at Murray State University, earning first-team all-conference honors in the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) as a freshman. He had a breakout sophomore season; it saw him win OVC Player of the Year as well as lead the NCAA in assists. As a sophomore, Morant became the first player in NCAA history to average 20-plus points and 10-plus assists per game for a single season.

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The next day, Malcolm's friend Steve and his girlfriend Jenny bring over a ouija board to communicate with the ghost. When it misspells ghost as "gost", they all laugh at it, and it throws the ouija board across the room, scaring Jenny and Steve out of the house. When Malcolm finds out, he calls his cousin Ray Ray, who immediately flees when he sees the ghost's powers. Helen Mirren stars as the widow who occupies a possessed mansion in this chilling story, inspired by real events. While Martin Scorsese called it one of the scariest movies of all time, The Uninvited kindles a wonderful romance between Rick and Stella.

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Yes, Ghostwatch is a fascinating cultural artifact within the mockumentary subgenre. Yet it’s also a thoroughly engrossing and genuinely frightening haunted house story, the kind of thing that will have you watching it over and over again, looking for all the hidden specters. The UK’s Broadcasting Standards Council reportedly received more than 20,000 phone calls and thousands of letters—all of them angry—following the initial broadcast.

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The actor suggested Handley be cast in the role in order to strengthen the bond seen between father and son in the film. While it’s firmly rooted in dark, zany comedy and not horror, Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice remains one of the great haunted house movies thanks to its focus on the expected tropes and how they twist when the perspectives get flipped. Reportedly, Burton’s first choice for the role of Beetlejuice was Sammy Davis Jr. While some horror movies derive thrills and chills from ghosts, goblins, witches, vampires or other kinds of mad killers, others make the setting itself the centerpiece of the plot. The best haunted house movies don't just have to be about houses either — sometimes the genre sets the scene in haunted hotels, hospitals, farmhouses or other buildings where strange secrets lurk in dark corners, attics or basements. If you’ve never seen House, Nobuhiko Obayashi’s 1977 haunted house film, do yourself a favor and just go watch it.

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Eerie, beautiful, and full of thoughtful meditation on what we leave behind when we go, Lake Mungo is both a classic ghost story and a dazzling effort by director Joel Anderson to tell that ghost story in ways we’d never seen before. Jordan Peele considers Lake Mungo one of the scariest films he has ever seen, and used it as an inspiration in making Us (2019). Scott is great in the central role, but it’s Peter Medak’s slow-burn horror direction, complete with antique wheelchair and menacing children’s toys, that cements this one as a haunted house classic. Georges Méliès' Le Manoir du diable (1896) deserves much reverence for its impact on scary movies over the years, and even though the silent film is only a few minutes long, The House of the Devil marks the beginning of the horror genre. Released as The Haunted Castle in the United States, Méliès' motion picture is the precursor to all haunted house movies. One of the most enduring images in 21st century horror so far comes from J.A.

The film follows a group of experts as they head into the title house with the goal of finding proof of the supernatural. It quickly devolves into terror as the group encounters dark image after dark image, all building toward a terrifying conclusion that’s still one of the more fascinating haunted house resolutions in the cinematic canon. More than 25 years after its original release, the film inspired the creation of the MTV horror reality series Fear. The haunted house is one of horror’s most time-honored tropes, a dark twisting of the place we call home into a maelstrom of terror and things that go bump in the night. There’s something eternal about the idea, so it’s no wonder that hundreds upon hundreds of filmmakers have channeled it for dark visions of their own. There are, of course, dozens of classics in the genre on the big-screen, but if you’re looking for the very best to dive into this Halloween season, these are the ones you definitely won’t want to miss.

But by the time it’s over, and you realize it was a haunted house film all along, you realized that the ghosts of this film are all the more potent, and all the more horrifying. To this day, A Tale of Two Sisters remains the highest-grossing horror film in its native South Korea. In 2002, the movie made history at the Goya Awards—Spain’s version of the Oscars—where it won a total of eight awards, including Best Film. It’s the first film to earn Spain’s highest film honor in which not one word of Spanish is spoken. Originally released as a supposedly real BBC television special, Ghostwatch is best remembered now for the sheer terror it inspired in viewers on Halloween night in 1992, but it’s so much more than that.

Bayona’s The Orphanage, a haunted house narrative that features, among other things, the unforgettable specter of a little boy in a cloth mask. Over the course of its runtime, The Orphanage packs in loads of other scares, both otherworldly and existential, cementing its place as one of the best horror films of the last 25 years. Horror icon Guillermo del Toro makes an uncredited cameo in the film, playing a doctor. Richard Matheson’s novel Hell House is a masterclass in pure, straightforward haunted house terror, and John Hough’s film adaptation delivers all that and more.

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It isn't long before the couple realizes the house is alive — and it is hungry for a blood sacrifice. While there have been many fine adaptations of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Alastair Sim's performance as the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge elevates this version to must-see status. With Christmas soon approaching, Ebenezer's old friend, Jacob Marley (Michael Hordern), returns from the grave to offer Scrooge a chance at redemption through the haunting of three spirits.

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Not even Fixer Upper's Chip and Joanna Gaines can salvage your house when its walls start bleeding. George Lutz (James Brolin) and his wife, Kathy (Margot Kidder), get the deal of a lifetime when they buy a home in the quaint, seaside town of Amityville, N.Y. — but their new digs come with a sordid history and house full of haunting horrors. On another night, Kisha urges Malcolm to investigate a noise, but it turns out to be Rosa, his Hispanic housekeeper. Rosa quits, and Malcolm and Kisha smoke marijuana with the ghost to relieve their pain.

The Uninvited is one of the first full-length haunted house movies, making it a cornerstone model moving forward for all other films to follow. Lucy Muir (Gene Tierney) starts her life anew when she buys a cottage in a quaint, seaside village, but her house is purported to be haunted by a seaman, Capt. Daniel Gregg (Rex Harrison). The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is by far the most romantic of the haunted house films, and its storytelling — rather than fright and fear — makes it one of the top supernatural tales of all time. Very few horror films evoke a creepier vibe than 1963's The Haunting, even with its black-and-white cinematography. Dr. John Markway (Richard Johnson) assembles a team to investigate the paranormal activity of the Hill House in Massachusetts — but escaping the haunt unscathed may prove futile.

The next night, Kisha gets out of bed in the middle of the night, stands by the bed for several hours, and begins to dance. Malcolm wakes up and follows Kisha to the kitchen, where he catches her eating uncooked food and drinking old milk. Elisabeth Moss stars in this 2007 haunted house flick from Mary Lambert, the director of Pet Sematary. If you don't know what the "tree scene" is, you'll never get that imagery out of your head after watching The Evil Dead for the first time. It's one of the most appalling and unforgettable scenes to appear in any horror film, ever.

If you’re looking for the best feature film version, though, look no further than Robert Wise’s psychologically rich, unshakably tense vision from the 1960s. The horror is subtle, but the way Wise’s camera paints with light and shadows will leave you searching every corner for a spirit. Russ Tamblyn, who plays Luke Sannerson—the heir set to inherit Hill House—in the film also appeared in one episode of Netflix's 2018 miniseries, The Haunting of Hill House.

In 2021, the Rhode Island home that inspired the film hit the market for $1.2 million. Kim Jee-woon’s A Tale of Two Sisters is an unforgettable exercise in psychological terror for a number of reasons, but among the most striking is the way the filmmaker convinces you more than once that he’s switching genres. For a huge chunk of the runtime, the film might just be a gripping psychological drama with a few haunted house flourishes for the sake of symbolism.

The Amityville Horror, a somewhat underrated flick, is based on the real-life Lutz's unsubstantiated claim that the house was actually haunted. The Dutch Colonial-style home still stands in Amityville, but its address has been changed from 112 Ocean Ave. to 108 Ocean in order to throw off curious tourists. Because ghosts and other supernatural beings need a place to rest their weary heads, too.

And if you like found footage, the home movie segments are still chilling, even if you’ve seen them 100 times. Robert Cargill told Complex how the idea for Sinister came to him from a nightmare he had after watching The Ring. A family reeling from the loss of their daughter agrees to be interviewed for a documentary exploring the possibility that their house is haunted. What happens next is one of the most remarkable horror narratives of the last 25 years.

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Su-mi is also very protective of her younger sister, Su-yeon (Moon Geun-young). This movie is based on real case files from paranormal investigators, who try to assist a family terrorized by some creepy force lurking in their farmhouse. It's hard to have your car break down on the side of the road and not think about The Changeling. John Russell (George C. Scott) watches helplessly as his wife and daughter are cut down by a tow truck in the snow. Russell moves on and buys a house once owned by the family of Senator Carmichael (Melvyn Douglas), but he soon realizes he's not as alone there as he previously felt.

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In this creepy, found-footage-style flick, five friends hit the road in an RV for an adventure in search of the scariest haunted houses. Filmmaker Kim Jee-woon's heartbreaking horror film gives audiences valid reasons to avoid adultery. Su-mi (Im Soo-jung) returns home from a mental facility after her mother dies, but there's a strange family dynamic between her father and stepmother, Eun-joo (Yum Jung-ah).

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One of the best horror films of the 21st century so far, Ted Geoghegan’s We Are Still Here begins with a simple premise—a grieving couple moves into a cursed old house in New England—and then wrenches the absolute maximum impact from its scares. Geoghegan’s ghosts are more violent than the spectral spirits of old, but it’s not just the gore that’ll leave your jaw on the floor. Built on the strong foundation that is Daniel Radcliffe’s assured performance as a lawyer sent to a haunted house to process an estate, The Woman in Black is a film with loads of atmosphere and plenty of old-school charm. Like the ghost stories of old, it’s not afraid to take its time, but like modern ghost films it’s also willing to employ a more vicious jump scare pace to get the job done when it’s required. The result is a horror hybrid, a blend of old and new that still packs a punch. Misha Handley, the young actor who plays Radcliffe’s son Joseph in the movie, is Radcliffe’s real-life godson.

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Two African refugees settle into government-provided housing in the United Kingdom, and quickly discover they’re not alone. Like so many horror films on this list, His House begins with something very straightforward, easily graspable by any audience, then evolves into something else entirely. James Wan’s franchise-launching film is among the most successful, and most frightening, horror movies of the 2010s, and still looms large in a horror landscape that’s since moved through many sequels and spinoffs. Wan’s ability to wring maximum screams out of a good jump scare is, of course, legendary at this point. And while there’s no shortage of that kind of terror in The Conjuring, it’s the human struggle at its core that will keep you hooked.

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Don’t look up the plot, don’t watch trailers, just watch the movie and hold on for dear life. It’s been nearly 50 years since Obayashi’s film was released, and there’s still nothing else in the horror genre—or in any other genre—quite like it. It’s a dark dream full of imagery that will live in your head forever, and a singular achievement in haunted house storytelling. While House was an immediate hit in its native Japan, American audiences didn’t get a chance to witness it until more than 30 years later, when it began screening at festivals in 2009 and very quickly gained a cult following.

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Drew Barrymore auditioned for Spielberg for the role of Carol Anne, but, despite not landing the part, it was her Poltergeist tryout that led to her being cast in E.T. On April 8, 2013, it was confirmed that Wayans, Open Road, and IM Global Octane will produce a sequel due to the financial success of the first film. The sequel had begun shooting in late August 2013.[13] On April 18, 2014, a sequel titled A Haunted House 2 was released. Five teens trapped in a hospital on Halloween night must figure out who is alive and who is dead as spirits take them over. As if chronic sleep deprivation isn't scary enough, this 1999 film follows three insomniacs who agree to sleep in a haunted mansion as part of a sleep study. Hausu's over-the-top subject matter isn't for everyone, but horror fans — particularly of Evil Dead II (1987) and Army of Darkness (1992) — will find the movie resonating with them.

The flicks on our list of the best haunted house movies are for adult eyes only. If you're in need of some family-friendly scary movies, check out our list of scary movies for kids. So whether you're setting up for a movie marathon for Halloween or any other night of the year, get ready for a home movie night that might make you wonder what skeletons are hiding in your very own closets... We might be stretching the definition of “haunted house movie“ here a little bit, as the entity in Sinister is more demon than ghost. But director/co-writer Scott Derrickson’s film is so good that we’re ignoring that and getting right to the good stuff. Unbelievably tense and full of great, gruesome detail, Sinister is the kind of haunted house movie that will make you think twice about every corner of your own home, especially if you just moved there.

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In fact, the serenade Rick writes and plays for his love, "Stella by Starlight," was composed specifically for the movie. However, it became a sensation when lyrics were later added, and it was even performed by Frank Sinatra. Lake Mungo is chilling from start to finish, employing a mockumentary and found-footage style of filmmaking to exude an atmosphere of realism and tension that is supremely frightening to the senses. The fun of Lake Mungo, without spoiling the film's well-executed jump scare, is its use of modern technology to frighten audiences when they least expect it. One hundred and twenty years of haunting and horror isn't going to stop Anne Sacchetti (Barbara Crampton) and her husband, Paul (Andrew Sensenig), from buying a rural home, but perhaps they're blinded by the death of their son, Bobby.

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Before Chip can leave, after finding nothing wrong, Kisha confesses to making a deal with the devil for a pair of shoes. Chip tells Kisha she is screwed and invites Malcolm to join his wrestling group. After Chip leaves, Kisha shows Malcolm a video of her eighth birthday, in which she began to experience paranormal activity by her imaginary friend, Tony.

The success of Jaws (1975) inspired Toho to make Hausu, and none of the lead actresses were trained thespians. When the Maitlands' attempts to frighten the Deetzes away fail miserably, Barbara and Adam turn to the mysterious and mischievous Beetlejuice (Michael Keaton) to rid them of the living. The film marks the first directing credit for Robert Wise (later of 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1965's The Sound of Music glory), since he was uncredited for directing additional sequences in The Magnificent Ambersons two years prior. While virtually every character — and performer — from 1942's Cat People returns, The Curse of the Cat People is, to this day, argued by most film historians as being a sequel in name only. Irena isn't Casper, but she certainly is a friendly ghost, and she still haunts her husband Oliver Reed (Kent Smith) and his new wife, Alice (Jane Randolph). However, Irena only allows Oliver and Alice's daughter, Amy (Ann Carter), to see her when the Reeds' lonely child wishes for a friend.

In it, a family moving into their new house hits, uh, a few snags while unpacking their things. The character of John Russell is a music composer, but Scott wasn't musically inclined. Even so, the actor practiced the piano pieces Russell plays so that he could actually tickle the ivories on screen. Also, the actress who portrays historical society agent Claire (Trish Van Devere) was Scott's wife in real life, and they made five feature films while they were married, as well as a made-for-TV movie and a play. Rick (Ray Milland) and his sister Pamela (Ruth Hussey) make the spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a lovely seaside home, and, as a result, Rick meets and becomes quite taken with young Stella (Gail Russell).

If you want a haunted house story that’s not scary, and might in fact leave you buoyant with joy, look no further than this classic starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison in the title roles. Bernard Herrmann, the legendary composer behind such diverse titles as Citizen Kane, Psycho, and Taxi Driver, scored The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, and considered it his best work. The Uninvited, a ghost story from Hollywood’s Golden Age, has pretty much everything you’d want out of a classic black-and-white horror-drama. It’s got a spooky old house, a cast of beloved character actors led by Ray Milland, a slow-burn supernatural narrative that moves at its own leisurely pace, and of course old-school ghosts. It might move a little slowly for modern audiences, but if you’re patient with it, it’s the kind of film that will wrap you up in its own creepy comforts. In 2019, Martin Scorsese named The Uninvited one of the scariest movies of all time; “the tone is very delicate, and the sense of fear is woven into the setting [and] the gentility of the characters,“ he wrote for The Daily Beast.

In this classic '60s-era horror film, a group confronts supernatural forces in a 90-year-old New England haunted house. The film's twist is one of those watercooler moments that rivals any horror movie ending. Without spoiling the climax, A Tale of Two Sisters uses the haunted house motif almost as a window dressing to obscure the psychological aspects at play in this immensely enthralling, supernatural flick. Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House is one of the all-time great haunted house stories, and it has given us more than one great adaptation along the way.