A lot of real homes featured in horror films receive a lot of visitors, but the owners of the farmhouse depicted in The Conjuring aren't happy with their newfound fame.
According to Entertainment Weekly, Norma Sutcliffe and Gerald Helfrich, the couple who owns the Rhode Island home that was the subject of the 2013 horror movie, have filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros Pictures. They say that their lives have become extremely difficult due to all the attention caused by The Conjuring's release, and the suit alleges they have received threats of physical harm and must constantly worry about trespassers.
Although the property does have a no trespassing sign, Sutcliffe said that visitors are constantly coming onto their property anyway.
"But it's the worry of the one or two that could be more serious than just trespassing," she said to NBC 10 News. "And that's what we live with every day. But they somehow feel that they have a right to be on this property by any means that they choose."
The homeowners are seeking an unspecified amount in damages from the studio in addition to a security plan for their farmhouse.
An important factor in this case is that this isn't actually the home where The Conjuring was filmed. Rather, it's the site of the real hauntings, and although that incident was publicized prior to the film, Sutcliffe and Helfrich say they lived in peace there until 2013. They allege that Warner Bros. never informed them that the film about their home was being released.
Warner Bros. has not responded to the lawsuit at this time.