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<i>By Noelene Clark, Todd Martens, Jevon Phillips and Nardine Saad</i><br>
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We've seen it before. A nice family moves into an idyllic house, only to find there are a few skeletons in the closet. There's a long list of bloody bad real estate on film, in movies such as "Beetlejuice" and "Poltergeist." We look back at the deadliest dwellings on-screen.
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Essence Atkins and Marlon Wayans star in "A Haunted House," a parody of found-footage horror movies in the vein of the "Scary Movie" and "Paranormal Activity" movies.

'A Haunted House' (2013)

( MCT / January 11, 2013 )

By Noelene Clark, Todd Martens, Jevon Phillips and Nardine Saad

We've seen it before. A nice family moves into an idyllic house, only to find there are a few skeletons in the closet. There's a long list of bloody bad real estate on film, in movies such as "Beetlejuice" and "Poltergeist." We look back at the deadliest dwellings on-screen.

Essence Atkins and Marlon Wayans star in "A Haunted House," a parody of found-footage horror movies in the vein of the "Scary Movie" and "Paranormal Activity" movies.

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