This house was used for shooting exteriors for 2005 reboot of "The Amityville Horror" with Ryan Reynolds. In addition to pictures from the listing, at the end of the post, you will find some photos showing the alterations that were done to the house in order to film the movie. Thankfully, the addition was removed after filming. I have also included a video of the 2005 movie trailer, which features an aerial shot of the house.
LISTING DETAILS
Historic Victorian home with a prime location. 3.86 acres and 467' of frontage on one of southeastern Wisconsin's best kept secrets, Silver Lake. Across the lake from a park, the views are "Up North" but very convenient to I-94. This home is a treasure. Stately and graceful, it's waiting to be brought back to full grandeur. A fun family gathering place for more than a century, it can be yours for the next generation as well. Also being offered with less acreage and frontage for $825,000, see MLS #1466672 .
27618 Silver Lake Rd, Salem, WI 53168
6 beds | 2 baths | 3548 sqft | 4 acres
LINKS:
Listing Agent (New Listing), Listing Agent (Previous Listing), Zillow, Realtor, Movie Trailer, Wikipedia on Books + Movies,
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MOVIE HOUSE vs ACTUAL HOUSE
As you can see in these comparisons, the house on Silver Lake and the house in Amityville bare no resemblance to each other. In fact, none of the many films were filmed using the actual house where the murders and supposed haunting occurred. The Village of Amityville denied filming permits, so the production was moved to Tom's River, New Jersey where a Dutch Colonial on the water was converted to look like the one in Amityville. After three movies were filmed in Tom's River, permits were denied there as well. For detailed information on the history of the books and movies, use the Wikipedia link above.
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| The actual house in Salem, Wisconsin |
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| The House with the modifications for the film. They built out a section reminiscent of the original Dutch colonial house. |
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| From the Movie |
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| Actual Home in Amityville where the murders and "haunting" occurred. |
VIDEO:
Amityville Horror 2005 Trailer: You can see the house in this clip
