Probably one of my top ten favorite films, Poltergeist has withstood the test of time as solid horror film that delivers on all counts. I've been to the house and a couple locations over the years as you will see in this entry.

First up is the opening credit sequence, utilizing neighborhoods in Agoura Hills, California. The first shots were taken on the hill at Medea Creek Park, looking down on Shadycreek Drive, from approximately Woodcreet Court to Laro Drive.

The street with the tree in the middle of the road is in the same area on Rustling Oaks Drive between Old Carriage Court and Hollow Oak Court. The tree has since been removed and a couple of new trees have been planted in its place.

The long shot of mailboxes and light poles is Camfield Avenue, looking north from approximately Idle Drive. The circle where the man rides his bicycle leaves from 5903 Gleam Court in the same neighborhood, bikes down the same street we saw earlier, Camfield Avenue.

We move now to Simi Valley where the man rides down Rachael Avenue and then on to Roxbury Street toward the Freeling house.

And finally we arrive at the Freeling house, 4267 Roxbury Street in Simi Valley, California.

Although a lot of the backyard scenes were shot in the studio, they did shoot a few scenes on location.

The house is essentially the same, however the front steps and lamps have changed.

This exterior was shot at the University of California at Irvine.

Here are a few shots as we say goodbye to Robbie, probably going to Grandma Jess' house.

Here we have a scene with the great James Karen.

A quick beauty night shot of the house....

All is well now that Carole Anne is back... or is it?

The final night in the house doesn't end well!

The motel at the end was rumored to be at a couple different spots, most prominently a spot in Silverlake. However, it was eventually tracked down and confirmed to be located at 1801 East G Street in Ontario, California.

UPDATE: In the fall of 2025, I had been to be in LA at the same time as the legendary youtuber Adam The Woo. I’ve known Adam for years, but never did any videos together. He happened to have the Poltergeist house for the night and was kind enough to invite me to check it out. What I thought would be a quick hour visit turned into an all-night laughfest as he filmed his vlog. You can check it out below:

Although already had a fair amount of exterior pics, I thought I would take advantge of the situation and get some better shots during the visit.

“What’s happening????!!”

Time to head inside. There were a handful of scenes shot in the kitchen, although most were shot in a replicate at the studio.

Adam helped me recreate this scene!

The new owner has done a great job, not only getting the right chairs and other furnishings, but also putting the marks on the floor for the moving chair scene.

Obviously this scene was shot on a set, but it was great fun to remake it here.

Now on to the backyard. There is now actually a pool there, so it’s difficult to line up the shots exactly.

When Robbie looks to see the clouds in the tree, it is from the other side (ha ha) of the house, but this is a similar view from the master bedroom bathroom.

Some exterior shots of the real house vs. the studio. The guys had great fun in the pool and brought their own skeletons!

The living room scenes were all shot at the studio, but I wanted to show you what it looks like in real life. Once again, the owner did a great job at decorating as close as she could to the movie.

Sadly, the real-life stairs are no comparison to the curvy ones used in the film!

The master bedroom has some similarities to the one built in the studio, however this one has window where the bathroom entrance is, and the door and closet are switched around.

The kids’ bedrooms are also pretty different, but she has created a great environment trying to get the look and toys seen in the film.

Here are a few more pics taken from around the house that I thought I’d share.

Sadly, we lost Adam at the end of 2025. Little did I know that fantastic night at the Poltergeist house was the last time I’d see him. Life is short of enough as it is. Adam lived every day to the fullest, though and his kindness will not be forgotten.