BUFFALO BILL’S HOUSE, FAMED FILM LOCATION OF “THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS” FEATURED IN NEW RYAN REYNOLDS’ PRODUCED DOCUMENTARY
“THE HOUSE FROM…”
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Final Guided House Tours of the Season available Halloween weekend Oct. 25 - 27
Perryopolis, PA -- (Oct. 7, 2024) – Buffalo Bill’s House, the real film location where the cinematic climax of the five-time Academy Award winning film The Silence of the Lambs was filmed, will be featured in the new documentary, The House From… which highlights famous homes from movies and TV series and includes interviews with owners and residents of these properties.
The documentary feature, The House From …counts Ryan Reynolds, known for his leading roles, including Deadpool, as executive producer. Director Tommy Avallone’s film is set to debut on Fubo and Reynolds’ Maximum Effort Channel on Oct. 27, and it will be available via VOD platforms the next day. The documentary premieres at Kevin Smith‘s Smodcastle Film Festival in New Jersey on Oct. 25. Actor Jason Lee (Clerks II) narrates the film.
Kevin Smith is perhaps best known for his movie Clerks, and its subsequent sequel, Clerks II, where actor Jason Edward Mewes breaks into a spontaneous re-enactment of the dance performed by Buffalo Bill, the fictional serial killer in the film The Silence of the Lambs. With songwriter Q Lazzarrus’ famed song, Goodbye Horses, playing sultrily as Mewes dances, it’s quite a hilarious and unforgettable homage to the scene from the original film.
In addition to The Silence of the Lambs, the documentary includes the famous horror home from Halloween, as well as homes from such projects as The Goonies, Home Alone, Friday, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, The Golden Girls, Breaking Bad, Twilight, Old School, Full House, Roseanne, Family Matters, A Christmas Story and Mrs. Doubtfire.
“We are thrilled Buffalo Bill’s House is included in the upcoming documentary, The House From…as a celebration of pop culture and recognition of the house’s contribution to and significant place within classic film history,” said Chris Rowan, owner of Buffalo Bill’s House.
“Opening Buffalo Bill’s House for seasonal tours for the public to enjoy is our way of sharing some of the magic of the film, The Silence of the Lambs, with fans across the world.”
As October is officially spooky season, Buffalo Bill’s House opens its doors for limited guided house tours to take place on Halloween weekend, Oct. 25 – 27, the final tour dates of the season. Buffalo Bill’s House special weekend guided house tours currently have limited tickets available.
During each of the exclusive tours, a small group of guests will be able to visit the inside of Buffalo Bill’s House in its entirety as well as the two-acre surrounding property. Tours will be conducted by Buffalo Bill’s House owner, Chris Rowan, and are approximately two hours in length. Guests are permitted to take pictures of their favorite on-site “Silence” filming locations throughout the house and are encouraged to re-enact movie scenes that were shot at Buffalo Bill’s House for a true interactive experience.
Tours are $69.00 per person and the following Halloween weekend 2024 dates are currently available:
OCTOBER HALLOWEEN WEEKEND TOURS
Friday, October 25th 11am– 1pm
2-4pm
5-7pm
Saturday, October 26th: 10am-12pm ET
1pm – 3pm ET
4pm – 6pm ET
7-9pm ET
Sunday, October 27th: 10am-12pm ET
1pm – 3pm ET
To book a tour now, please access this link:
Upcoming tours: https://www.buffalobillshouse.com/upcoming-tours
Additional Tour Details: https://www.buffalobillshouse.com/tour-details
One of the most popular attractions at Buffalo Bill’s House is the interactive well set, located in the basement of the house. Constructed of real granite, the well is a replica of the infamous well in the movie and is uncannily realistic. Brave guests can physically enter into the four feet deep well for gruesome photo opps.
‘Buffalo Bill’s Workshop of Horrors,’ is also located in the basement of the house, where Rowan (who is an art director and prop stylist by profession) has re-created the famous Buffalo Bill’s dance set from the film complete with vintage Singer sewing machine, disco ball, four female mannequins dressed in original ‘80’s garb to resemble the ones in the movie, as well as a full length mirror and Buffalo Bill style kimono for guests’ use, designed to help fans “get their tuck on” while they live out their Buffalo Bill fantasies.
Upstairs, in the attic, Rowan has designed what he calls ‘Buffalo Bill’s Playhouse,’ a full retro-inspired game room that features a large screen TV that boasts an 800+ library of select 70’s, 80’s and 90’s films on DVD and VHS to enjoy. A self-described fan of ‘physical media,’ Rowan has also tricked out the Playhouse with a host of full-sized classic arcade video games including Asteroids, Pac Man, Super Street Fighter, Terminator 2, Galaga, NBA Jam and Crazy Taxi. More recent video game additions to the collection include Mortal Kombat, The Simpsons, Centipede and Final Fight. A pool table completes the scene.
Fans will find plenty of Silence memorabilia on display throughout the home, including original artwork by fans, real taxidermy deaths-head moths, an original copy of the production blueprints of the house, and a call sheet that was issued to the cast and crew, signed by actress Jodie Foster and director Jonathan Demme.
For the fourth year in a row, Buffalo Bill’s House has been invited to participate in the Soldiers and Sailors Hall Silence of the Lambs Night 2024 on Friday, Oct. 11th from 5:30-10:00pm. The museum, located in Pittsburgh, is the site where the original “cage” scene with actor Anthony Hopkins, who played the terrifying Dr. Hannibal Lecter, takes place. Buffalo Bill’s House will have gift souvenirs and apparel available for purchase at its booth.
