The “house” was actually a façade with no finished interiors, and was originally constructed for the 1946 film So Goes My Love.
While the interiors of the original TV show’s Munster house were shot in a Universal soundstage, the exterior was an actual structure that stood on the Universal backlot during filming. As it turns out, the original Munster house still technically exists-albeit in an unrecognizably altered form-and with a little renovation the location could’ve easily been used for the new movie. However, while the new Munster house is an undeniably beautiful and respectful homage to the original, its construction is a missed chance to reverse one of the most controversial decisions Universal has ever made in regards to preserving film and TV history. It goes without saying that any reboot of The Munsters needs to include the family’s foreboding home, and the incredible recreation of the house built for Zombie’s film is remarkably faithful to the classic location.
Related: Why Rob Zombie Is The Best Person To Reboot The Munsters For audiences who grew up with the series, the memorable abode defined the idea of a creepy-yet-inviting haunted house. Complete with fog-shrouded grounds, plenty of cobwebs, and even a dragon named Spot living under a trapdoor in the stairs, the Munster house served as the setting for most of the show’s episodes. In the classic original series, the Munster’s gothic and spooky residence at 1313 Mockingbird Lane became almost as beloved and recognizable as the monstrous family that lived inside of it. The film is currently in pre-production, and one of the biggest recent updates is confirmation that the set for the Munster’s house is nearing completion. While few plot details are currently known about this latest attempt on Universal’s part to revive the beloved 1960s sitcom, the involvement of Zombie (a well-known Munsters devotee) has reassured many faithful fans that the property is in very good hands. It will be interesting to hear how 31 turns out, and if he’ll still do the hockey film he was working on about the Philadelphia Flyers in the mid ’70s, Broad Street Bullies.Rob Zombie’s remake of The Munsters missed a perfect opportunity to correct a longstanding mistake involving the ghoulish family’s iconic house. Then in July we have a little bit of a break where I’ll probably finish up the record, and then we have some more touring.” I’ll work on that for about a month and get as far as I can get. “Right now I’m by myself in the studio the rest of the band’s not here yet but, yeah, they’ll all come up here later.
Meanwhile, Zombie tells Billboard that he’s “pretty far into the process” of a follow up album to 2013’s Venemous Rat Regeneration Vendor:
UPDATE: The full trailer has been released for the film, which is coming out on October 21 – See it below The 17-song DVD was recorded last year in Houston and Dallas, and might give you an idea of what landed him a Golden God for Best Live Band this year. Before that, however, he’ll be releasing his first ever concert DVD, The Zombie Horror Picture Show. There’s really not that much more revealed for the film other than the fact that he plans on working on it this fall.
It’s really a NSFW greatest hits of his film career leading up to the reveal of a single image, a demented-looking clown, which is something Zombie knows his way around. Following The Lords of Salem (and a Woolite commercial), the singer/director today unveiled the trailer for his new horror project 31. Well, you can’t say that Rob Zombie doesn’t know his way around a compelling image.