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If you’ve seen the trailer for the upcoming film Winchester you’re probably one of two people, you’re familiar with the Winchester House or you’re not. If you’re the latter, I got you covered, here we go. Yes, the Winchester House is a real location where you can visit but before we do let’s go back to its origins. In 1866 Oliver Winchester made his mark in the world by manufacturing the model 1866 repeating rifle that we always see in old western movies and TV shows. With the popularity of Winchester’s repeating rifles that were being used by both civilians and the military, Oliver was the 19th century’s version of Tony Stark, made his fortune by designing, manufacturing, and selling rifles to anyone who would pay. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company eventually was headed by Oliver’s only son William after his death in December of 1880. Calamity soon struck the family again when three months later, William died from Tuberculosis
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Back in April we shared a first look at Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren as Sarah Winchester in the upcoming true-life inspired supernatural thriller Winchester. Today, CBS Films announced that we will enter the Winchester House next February. Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson and Emm Wiseman co-star alongside Mirren. Winchester, written and directed by Micheal and Peter Spierig, follows the story of firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren), who was convinced that she was haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester Repeating Rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester threw herself into the 24-hour a day, 7-day a week construction of an enormous mansion designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. But when skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) is dispatched to the estate to evaluate her state of mind, he discovers that her obsession may not be so insane after all. In real-life, after Sarah consulted
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Last May, we reported that Oscar winning actres Helen Mirren had signed on to star as Sarah Winchester in the upcoming real-life inspired supernatural thriller Winchester. Today, we get a first look at Mirren in the film, directed by Micheal and Peter Spierig, based on their own script. I don’t believe in ghosts, but I do believe people can be haunted, and Sarah Winchester is a haunted person. That was the appeal in the role.” Mirren told People. Winchester follows the story of firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren), who was convinced that she was haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester Repeating Rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester threw herself into the 24-hour a day, 7-day a week construction of an enormous mansion designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. But when skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) is dispatched to the estate to evaluate her
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CBS has snatched up the rights to Winchester, starring Dame Helen Mirren. The film, directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig and co-written with Tom Vaughan, follows Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester fortune. After her husband and daughter died suddenly, she became convinced that she is cursed and haunted by spirits killed by “the gun that won the west”., the Winchester Repeating Rifle. We were immediately obsessed with the Spierig brothers’ intelligent and twisted take on a great American legend and could not be more excited to be working with the Spierig brothers and Dame Helen Mirren to bring this film to audiences.” said Scott Shooman, EVP Acquisition and Co-Productions at CBS Films. Michael and Peter Spierig added, “We were impressed by CBS Films’ experience with the genre and their passion for and understanding of the material and know that they are the perfect U.S. Distribution partner for this film. The real Sarah Winchester consulted a medium after her
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One of the most famous paranormal locations in the U.S., The Winchester Mystery House, is getting its own feature film. The house, once occupied the famous Winchester family, has been investigated by paranormal series such as Ghost Adventures (full episode below) and Ghost Hunters. The sprawling mansion is also famous for its strange architecture, with stairs that lead nowhere, doors that don’t open, and hidden passages, all ordered by the Sarah Winchester, who believed that the house was haunted by those killed by the Winchester rifle. The construction did not stop until her death. A medium told the widow that the spirits were responsible for both her husband and daughter’s death. She believed she was next, but the Medium told Mrs. Winchester that if she built a grand home and as long as construction on the mansion, that now sits at 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California, continued she would be safe. After 38 years of construction, the
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If you’ve seen the trailer for the upcoming film Winchester you’re probably one of two people, you’re familiar with the Winchester House or you’re not. If you’re the latter, I got you covered, here we go. Yes, the Winchester House is a real location where you can visit but before we do let’s go back to its origins. In 1866 Oliver Winchester made his mark in the world by manufacturing the model 1866 repeating rifle that we always see in old western movies and TV shows. With the popularity of Winchester’s repeating rifles that were being used by both civilians and the military, Oliver was the 19th century’s version of Tony Stark, made his fortune by designing, manufacturing, and selling rifles to anyone who would pay. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company eventually was headed by Oliver’s only son William after his death in December of 1880. Calamity soon struck the family again when three months later, William died from Tuberculosis
Continue reading →
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Back in April we shared a first look at Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren as Sarah Winchester in the upcoming true-life inspired supernatural thriller Winchester. Today, CBS Films announced that we will enter the Winchester House next February. Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson and Emm Wiseman co-star alongside Mirren. Winchester, written and directed by Micheal and Peter Spierig, follows the story of firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren), who was convinced that she was haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester Repeating Rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester threw herself into the 24-hour a day, 7-day a week construction of an enormous mansion designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. But when skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) is dispatched to the estate to evaluate her state of mind, he discovers that her obsession may not be so insane after all. In real-life, after Sarah consulted
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Last May, we reported that Oscar winning actres Helen Mirren had signed on to star as Sarah Winchester in the upcoming real-life inspired supernatural thriller Winchester. Today, we get a first look at Mirren in the film, directed by Micheal and Peter Spierig, based on their own script. I don’t believe in ghosts, but I do believe people can be haunted, and Sarah Winchester is a haunted person. That was the appeal in the role.” Mirren told People. Winchester follows the story of firearm heiress Sarah Winchester (Helen Mirren), who was convinced that she was haunted by the souls killed at the hands of the Winchester Repeating Rifle. After the sudden deaths of her husband and child, Sarah Winchester threw herself into the 24-hour a day, 7-day a week construction of an enormous mansion designed to keep the evil spirits at bay. But when skeptical San Francisco psychiatrist Eric Price (Jason Clarke) is dispatched to the estate to evaluate her
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CBS has snatched up the rights to Winchester, starring Dame Helen Mirren. The film, directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig and co-written with Tom Vaughan, follows Sarah Winchester, heir to the Winchester fortune. After her husband and daughter died suddenly, she became convinced that she is cursed and haunted by spirits killed by “the gun that won the west”., the Winchester Repeating Rifle. We were immediately obsessed with the Spierig brothers’ intelligent and twisted take on a great American legend and could not be more excited to be working with the Spierig brothers and Dame Helen Mirren to bring this film to audiences.” said Scott Shooman, EVP Acquisition and Co-Productions at CBS Films. Michael and Peter Spierig added, “We were impressed by CBS Films’ experience with the genre and their passion for and understanding of the material and know that they are the perfect U.S. Distribution partner for this film. The real Sarah Winchester consulted a medium after her
Continue reading →
News
One of the most famous paranormal locations in the U.S., The Winchester Mystery House, is getting its own feature film. The house, once occupied the famous Winchester family, has been investigated by paranormal series such as Ghost Adventures (full episode below) and Ghost Hunters. The sprawling mansion is also famous for its strange architecture, with stairs that lead nowhere, doors that don’t open, and hidden passages, all ordered by the Sarah Winchester, who believed that the house was haunted by those killed by the Winchester rifle. The construction did not stop until her death. A medium told the widow that the spirits were responsible for both her husband and daughter’s death. She believed she was next, but the Medium told Mrs. Winchester that if she built a grand home and as long as construction on the mansion, that now sits at 525 South Winchester Blvd. in San Jose, California, continued she would be safe. After 38 years of construction, the
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