We recently found ourselves in a binge-watching spiral of the Netflix show Amazing Interiors (you can relate, right?). And much to our enjoyment, episode 2 of the show — titled House of Horrors, History House, House of Cars — featured a segment straight from the Triangle.
Things are about to get a little spooky, so to the faint of heart, beware.
Nestled inconspicuously in Apex, Sgt. Wesley Cannon’s three-bedroom house is home to one of the largest privately-owned horror prop collections in the world.
“I’m a huge movie lover,” Wesley said on the show. “Horror movies were my passion when I was younger and as time went on, things just blew up.”
Wesley began collecting film props when he was 18 years old, but only started to seriously expand the collection in his mid-20s. He has funded the collection by buying and selling various film props over the years, and has since accumulated an estimated value of more than $1 million.
Wesley spent approximately $50,000 renovating two rooms in his house, which are dedicated entirely to showcasing his 400+ prop pieces — the largest known collection of its type in the US. The value of each of his props ranges from $500 to $150,000.
“My home is my sanctuary where I can get away from the real world,” he said.
One of his most expensive + rare prop pieces is Jack Skellington’s home from director Tim Burton’s film The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Valued at $150,000, Wesley notes that this prop is one of his rarest acquisitions, since set pieces from the film are extremely hard to find due to orders by Disney to have everything destroyed.
Wesley’s collection also includes Edward Scissorhands’ gloves valued at $75,000, a Gremlins 2 mogwai valued at $16,000 + a mask from Texas Chainsaw Massacre valued at $35,000.
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Contributed by Phoenix Berman.
