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News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Horror Film 'Poltergeist' House Now Up For Rent; Supernatural Activity Recorded Inside
The Poltergeist house from 1982 horror film is up for rent. Located in Simi Valley, Rachel Powers bought it in 2024 for $1.28 million. Paranormal activity has been recorded inside. The Poltergeist house from the 1982 horror movie is now being rented out to the public – and supernatural activity has been recorded inside. The 16,000-square foot property is located in Simi Valley, north of Thousand Oaks and Malibu, and was purchased by Rachel Powers in October 2024 for $1.28 million. Rachel invested approximately $165,000 to recreate the set of the movie, and is now offering stays via AirBnB, VRBO and Futurestay. The house boasts four bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, a large swimming pool in the spacious backyard, as well as a circular jacuzzi, whilst the front of the property has a three-car garage, a luscious lawn and several trees. It also has a dining room that connects to a kitchen and fans of the movie will notice it's still in its original form but with updated appliances. Shortly after Powers took ownership, the property was featured on the two-hour season 29 premiere of Ghost Adventures in April 2025 and during filming investigators discovered paranormal activity, including a Cabbage Patch Doll that belonged to Poltergeist actress Heather O'Rourke who portrayed Carol Anne Freeling who is targeted by the spirits in the film. Powers said: 'They used a combination of devices, including an ITC, spirit box, digital voice recorders, Polaroid cameras, Ovilus, cameras, night vision, thermal imaging, motion sensors, EMF meters, and trigger objects like Heather O'Rourke's Cabbage Patch doll. They caught some electronic communication, an object moving unexpectedly, cold spots, flickering lights, troublesome locks, energy drains and activity around the old TV. The episode tied the history of the filming of the movie, the actors, the history of the land, and the house, focusing on the investigation of the rumoured 'Poltergeist Curse'." 'The Poltergeist Curse' relates to the real-life tragic events that have affected multiple people involved with the films. Mere months after the movie was released, Dominique Dunne – who played Carol Ann's sister Dana, was strangled by her deranged ex-boyfriend in October 1982. In February 1988, Heather – who reprised her role as Carol Anne Freeling in the two sequels to Poltergeist – died from septic shock caused by congenital stenosis of the intestine at the age of just 12. She passed away four months before the release of Poltergeist III. Julian Beck played the evil Reverend Henry Kane in Poltergeist II: The Other Side and he died aged 60 just a few months after shooting wrapped on the follow-up in 1985. Poltergeist was written and produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre creator Tobe Hooper and follows the Freeling family as their idyllic suburban life is turned upside down as they are targeted by spirits including an evil entity known as The Beast. It was the the eighth highest-grossing film of 1982 and is considered to be a classic of the supernatural horror genre. view comments First Published: August 15, 2025, 19:55 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Metro
08-08-2025
- Metro
Moment thieves snatch $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls in shop break-in
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Thieves broke into a California shop and made off with $30,000 worth of the latest viral collectible item – Labubu dolls. Three hooded individuals were captured on CCTV breaking into a small resale shop stocked with the plush toy monster elves that even celebrities are buying and hanging on their handbags. A nearly minute-and-a-half-long video shared on Instagram by One Stop Sales shows the suspects entering the closed store, using flashlights and grabbing boxes from all over. 'Today we got robbed, and they took all of our inventory trashed our store , we are still in shock,' wrote One Stop Sales on the post on Wednesday. 'If you guys can share this post please and help us find these thief's.' The suspects busted through the front door of the store, which opened in La Puente just two months ago, shortly after 2am. One Stop Sales co-owner Joanna Avendano said she had a 'gut feeling to check my phone'. 'Once I checked my phone, I saw there was motion, a sound that was coming through the front,' she told KABC. 'I was watching everything, from when they got in, what they were taking. I was panicking because I was just… I couldn't do anything.' The thieves took Labubu dolls specifically, leaving behind other items, electronics and even cash. 'There was a lot taken, maybe like around $30,000 or more of inventory,' Avendano said. 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad.' Avendano suspects that the criminals were inside a truck parked near her store at closing time on Tuesday. The shop had also posted videos of new Labubu dolls in stock in the days before the incident. Police swooped in and by Thursday and had helped the shop recover some of the items. A storeowner posed next to two deputies with Industry Sheriff's Station and a table stacked with Labubu doll boxes. More Trending 'Case is still under investigation, right now no further comment, will be updating if they find more of our items!' wrote the shop on Instagram. '@indlasd thank you for your service in helping us out , we appreciate everything! As well as our community that has been helping us as well!' The Labubu monsters with bunny ears, big eyes and sharp teeth are a blend of a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin. They have been endorsed by Rihanna, Dua Lipa and Blackpink's Lisa, which has boosted their demand and value. Labubu dolls have been selling for up to $500 a pop, and one sold for more than $100,000 this month. The break-in comes just a few weeks after a masked bandit was caught on camera stealing more than $100,000 in rare Pokémon cards from a collectibles store in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Fetishist who dumped soiled nappies outside nurseries beaten up in prison MORE: Domestic abusers to be 'locked in' to restriction zones to safeguard victims MORE: Trump offers 'historic' $50,000,000 reward for arrest of Venezuela's dictator
Time of India
08-08-2025
- Time of India
'We work so hard': Masked thieves smash into California store to steal Labubu Dolls worth $30k; target trendy collectibles ignoring cash, electronics
A group of masked thieves smashed into a California toy store in the dead of night and stole $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls, ignoring cash and electronics only to grab the viral collectibles, the store's owner said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The break-in happened around 1.30 am Wednesday at One Stop Sales in La Puente, where four thieves allegedly shattered a glass door before heading straight for the viral monster dolls, co-owner Joanna Avendano said. 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad,' she told ABC 7, as quoted by The New York Post. The Labubu dolls, a cross between a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin with bunny ears, were created by illustrator Kasing Lung and have become a TikTok fashion craze, with celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa among their fans. Typically selling for up to $500 each, one recently fetched more than $100,000. Avendano believes the store, which opened just two months ago, may have been targeted after she announced a restock on social media. She recalled spotting a truck parked nearby before closing Tuesday night, later receiving a motion alert. '[I got] a gut feeling to check my phone,' she said. 'Once I checked my phone, I saw there was motion, a sound that was coming through the front.' Surveillance footage showed the suspects bypassing the till and electronics, making a beeline for the dolls. The store posted on their Instagram handle, 'Today we got robbed and they took all of our inventory, trashed our store, we are still in shock. If you guys can share this post, please and help us find these thief's [sic].' The Los Angeles county sheriff's department city of industry station is investigating the burglary.
New York Post
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
$30K worth of viral Labubu dolls snatched from California shop: ‘Still in shock'
What a bunch of little monsters! A crew of masked bandits broke into a California toy shop and snatched $30,000 worth of wildly popular Labubu dolls — passing up cash and electronics for the trendy collectables, according to footage and a store owner. Four thieves allegedly smashed a glass door at One Stop Sales in La Puente and made off with tens of thousands of dollars of the viral monsters — a cross between a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin with bunny ears — at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, said co-owner Joanna Avendano. Advertisement 7 Four thieves allegedly smashed a glass door at a California toy shop and snatched $30,000 worth of wildly popular Labubu dolls Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 According to footage and a store owner, the thieves made off with tens of thousands of dollars of the viral collectibles at One Stop Sales in La Puente at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 The aftermath of the burglary. Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 The group headed straight for the whimsical dolls in the store. Instagram / @onestopsaless Advertisement 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad,' Avendano told ABC 7. Surveillance footage shows the crooks passing by the till and several electronics then heading straight for the whimsical dolls, which have sparked a recent craze as a fashion accessory on TikTok. The dolls, created by the book illustrator Kasing Lung, have been snapped up by celebrities such as Rihanna and Dua Lipa, and a single one sold for more than $100,000 earlier this month. 7 'We worked so hard to get to this point, and for them to just come in and, like nothing, take it all away, it's really bad,' co-owner Joanna Avendano said. Instagram / @onestopsaless Advertisement 'Today we got robbed and they took all of our inventory, trashed our store, we are still in shock. If you guys can share this post, please and help us find these thief's [sic],' the store wrote on Instagram. Avendano said the shop, which opened two months ago, may have been targeted because she announced a restock of the dolls on social media. 7 The viral monsters, a cross between a Cabbage Patch Doll and a Gremlin with bunny ears, have been snapped up by celebrities like Rihanna and Dua Lipa, with a single one selling for more than $100,000 earlier this month. Instagram / @onestopsaless 7 According to Avendano, the shop may have been targeted because of the Labubu restocking announcement she made on social media. Instagram / @onestopsaless Advertisement She noticed a truck parked near the store before closing up Tuesday night, and believes it may be linked to the break-in. '[I got] a gut feeling to check my phone,' she said. 'Once I checked my phone, I saw there was motion, a sound that was coming through the front.' The dolls, which generally sell for up to $500 each, are storybook characters created by Lung from his popular book series 'The Monsters.' The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department City of Industry responded to the burglary and is now investigating.
Buzz Feed
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
17 Quizzes That Make Me So Nostalgic, It Hurts
1. Only '90s Mall Rats Will Be Able To Name All 14 Of These Now-Defunct Stores I can practically smell the food court Cinnabon. Take the quiz here. 2. If You Think You Remember The Biggest Pop Culture Events Of The Past 50 Years, Think Again — Because This Trivia Test Is About To Seriously Stump You My whole day was instantly ruined when I learned how old High School Musical is. Take the quiz here. 3. They Were Once UBER Well-Known, But I Fear They're Now Forgotten — Can You Name These '90s Movie Characters? Paramount Pictures 4. Twentieth Century Fox 5. If You've Done More Than 20 Of These '80s Kids Things, You're 100% Old (Sorry, I Don't Make The Rules) Kraft Heinz 6. These Were The Most Iconic Logos 40 Years You Name Even 8 Of Them Now? 7. These 26 Beloved Discontinued Foods Are So, So Missed, And I Bet I Can Guess Your Age Based On How Well You Remember Them u/Otherwise_Basis_6328 / Via 8. No One Born After 1989 Can Identify 12/18 Of These Classic '80s Cartoons From A Single Screenshot Hanna-Barbera Productions If you once owned a Cabbage Patch Doll or a Transformer figure, then this quiz will be a cakewalk. Take the quiz here. 9. Nobody Under 38 Can Ace This Pick-And-Click Disney Character Quiz Because It's Only Classics 10. 12. I Hate To Break It To You, But If You Know What Even Half Of These 25 Things Are, Congratulations! You're Officially Old As Dirt 13. Sorry Folks, But There's No Chance You Can Correctly Identify These Former Child Stars Based On Throwback Photos Barry King / WireImage / Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images 15. You're One Of The Smartest People In The Room If You Can Get A Perfect Score On This PBS Trivia Quiz YTV / Treehouse TV / PBS / 16. Sorry Millennials, But There's Absolutely Zero Chance You'll Know Who Any Of These Celebrities Are If You Weren't Alive In The 1960s Robin Platzer/Twin Images / Getty Images 17. You Know All Of These Women's Names, But None Of Their Faces Getty
