![]() 2, reconstructs the ghost tales and explores the actual woman behind the haunted mansion. But that doesn’t mean the myth isn’t due for a cinematic revival. The fabled horror stories alongside the real-life history now remain as the backbone of a whimsical tourist attraction. “Now this is a big urban area, and none of that was here.” “There was just farmland around here,” filmmaker Michael Spierig says of the area in the early 20th century. The vast and supposedly haunted century-old property sits under typically sunny skies in a thoroughly modern San Jose, facing a collection of department stores and a large shopping mall down the street. The lasting existence of the Winchester Mystery House feels like somewhat of a bizarre presence. Chad Ziemendorf/The Chronicle Show More Show Less The window was constructed with full knowledge that it would have no view to the outside as the boards behind it are the retaining wall of one of the house's elevators, constructed years before this staircase and window. Lance Iversen / The Chronicle Show More Show Less 8 of8 A tourists casts an erie reflection in a window as he passes on an upper level of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Calif., on Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Sarah Winchester's spookily designed home - how about stairs that dead end at the ceiling? - is a marvel any night of the year. Construction began in 1884 and continued 24 hours a day for 38 years until her death in 1922.įlashlight tours are offered on Halloween and every Friday the 13th at Winchester Mystery House. The 160-room, 5,500,000 Victorian mansion was owned and designed and built under the direction of Sarah Winchester daughter of William Wirt Winchester son of the man who manufacturer of the Winchester repeating rifle used to win the west in the 1800s. The public tours the rambling, mysterious mansion at night with only the moonlight, a souvenir flashlight, and your imagination to provide illumination through the bewildering maze of rooms and stairways. The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose offers special 65 minute Flashlight Tours every Friday 13th and on Halloween. Sarah Winchester heir to rifle company fortune, owner resident of the Winchester Mystery House until she died in 1922 Handout Show More Show Less 7 of8 SOUNDSCENE_WINCHESTER_23302.JPG Michael Macor/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 6 of8 Mrs. ![]() Michael Macor/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 5 of8 Sarah Winchester's bedroom, inside the Winchester Mystery House, where the filming of "Winchester" is taking place, in San Jose, Ca., on Friday May 5, 2017. Michael Macor/The Chronicle Show More Show Less 4 of8 The South Witches Cap room where it is believed that Sarah Winchester held her saences, inside the Winchester Mystery House, where the filming of "Winchester" is taking place, in San Jose, Ca., on Friday May 5, 2017. Ben King Show More Show Less 3 of8 Actress Helen Mirren, who plays Sarah Winchester, poses for a portrait in the South Conservatory of the Winchester Mystery House, where the filming of "Winchester" is taking place, in San Jose, Ca., on Friday May 5, 2017. Ben King Show More Show Less 2 of8 Helen Mirren as Sarah Winchester in "Winchester." Sarah built San Jose's Winchester Mystery House. Guests will be treated to a sprinkling of Victorian holiday traditions, beautiful décor, festive music, and more.1 of8 Helen Mirren as Sarah Winchester in "Winchester." Sarah built San Jose's Winchester Mystery House. "From Novemthrough January 1, 2023, Winchester Mystery House will present daily mansion tours developed specifically for the holiday season. "Built during the Victorian era, Sarah Winchester’s eccentric house is a sight to behold any time of year, but it’s especially inspiring during the holidays. "Performances take place on Thursday, December 29 and Friday, December 30 at 6 p.m. ![]() This production is presented in the Carriage House of the Winchester Mystery House. "Children under the age of 13 will not be admitted without express special permission from the performer. "This show is story-driven and intended for mature audiences. "Will you dare join and see what dark gifts he has in store? Aiden Sinclair rekindles the tradition of Dickens in a haunting presentation that brings the Christmas Ghost Stories of long ago back to haunt the living! It was a time that families gathered and when the night grew darkest, chilling tales were told. "Once upon a time, Christmas was more than a celebration of giving. "Master magician and acclaimed apparitionist Aiden Sinclair ('America’s Got Talent,' 'Penn & Teller Fool Us') returns to Winchester Mystery House with Aiden Sinclair’s Ghost of Christmas Passed, an interactive evening of paranormal illusions. Aiden Sinclair’s Ghost Of Christmas Passed
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