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Haunted Housing Market
FromImaginary Worlds
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Oct 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
We all know the scenario. A nice young family moves into a new house. It’s haunted by an evil spirit. Mayhem ensues. These movies have been reliable box office hits for decades, but they might also be telling us something about the real anxieties of home ownership. I talk with Alexandra West, co-host of the podcast Faculty of Horror, and Dahlia Schweitzer, author of Haunted Homes, about how the history of the American suburbs made their mark on movies like The Amityville Horror and Poltergeist. George R. Olson, showrunner of the Syfy series SurrealEstate, discusses why the heroes of his show are ghost whispering real estate agents. And realtor Cindi Hagley explains how she became an expert in selling stigmatized properties with haunted pasts.
Also check out the Faculty of Horror episode House Warning.
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Also check out the Faculty of Horror episode House Warning.
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Released:
Oct 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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