Ethan Wiley is an American screenwriter , film producer , director and musician .
49-666: Wiley wrote the screenplay for the 1985 film House and has written and directed several other horror films, including, House II: The Second Story , Children of the Corn V: Fields of Terror , starring David Carradine and Eva Mendes , Blackwater Valley Exorcism and Brutal , starring Jeffrey Combs , Michael Berryman and Sarah Thompson . In 2006, Wiley formed Wiseacre Films, an independent production company. Producing credits include Blackwater Valley Exorcism , A Dead Calling , Drifter , Brutal , Deadwater (a.k.a. Black Ops ), Bear and The Butterfly Room . Ethan
98-533: A film series , with: House II: The Second Story in 1987, House III: The Horror Show in 1989, and House IV: The Repossession in 1992. Each film was met with mixed critical and financial reception . Monrovia, California Monrovia is a city in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California , United States. The population
147-423: A Mexican soldier; and for Rancho Santa Anita to Hugo Reid , a naturalized Mexican citizen of Scottish birth. Monrovia is made of parts of these two ranchos . In the mid-19th century, most of Rancho Azusa de Duarte was subdivided and sold by Duarte to settle his debts. Some of those parcels became part of the ranch of William N. Monroe , Monrovia's eponym . Rancho Santa Anita changed hands several times before
196-522: A Victorian style home first built in 1887 and located on Melrose Avenue in Monrovia, California . At the time, the building was owned by two Los Angeles firemen, brothers Brian and John Wade. Production designer Gregg Fonseca and a crew of five spent about four weeks modifying the existing Victorian manor that included repainting the whole of the exterior, bordering the front yard with a wrought iron fence supported by stone pillars, and attaching foam spires to
245-482: A number-one film. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 57% based on reviews from 14 critics. Janet Maslin of the New York Times wrote: "Scares are not its strong suit, but it has a trim, bright look and better performances than might be expected." Variety wrote, "Though much of this nonsense is played tongue-in-cheek, an audience can hardly be expected to swallow
294-410: A period of three-and-a-half months. The war demon, in particular, was an elaborately built puppet, measuring eighteen feet, fully mechanized, operated by fifteen people and featured a fully working lower bowel system. In addition to puppetry and animatronics , also stop-motion and actors in rubber suit was used to create the monsters. House was given a regional limited theatrical release in
343-450: A result of increased land values. Monrovia was the home to the precursor to McDonald's . In 1937, Patrick McDonald opened a food stand on Huntington Drive (Route 66) near the old Monrovia Airport called "The Airdrome" (hamburgers were ten cents, and all-you-can-drink orange juice was five cents); it remained there until 1940, when he and his two sons, Maurice and Richard , moved the building 40 miles (64 km) east to San Bernardino to
392-524: A true concrete walkway was then installed in the same spot, capturing the evil nature of the one in the film. The final six weeks of production moved operations to Ren-Mar Studios in Hollywood, where two floors of the interior of the Monrovia house were recreated on sound stages. This included sets for the living room, staircase, den and three upstairs bedrooms. On a separate adjacent set, the jungle exteriors for
441-409: Is abundant in the adjacent San Gabriel Mountains , including mammals like black bears , bobcats , coyotes , gray foxes , mountain lions , and mule deer , many of which roam area neighborhoods and visit backyards. In 2024, a mother black bear and her young cubs began regularly visiting a home in Monrovia situated close to the mountains to cool-off and play in the property's swimming pool. By May,
490-399: Is attacked by a deformed monster inside the closet. Soon, more attacks occur: levitating garden tools attack him, his wife appears and transforms into a hideous hag-like creature to attack him (whom he believes he kills), and gremlin creatures attempt to kidnap a neighbor's child whom Roger is reluctantly babysitting. After Harold finally witnesses the phenomena, at which point he flees in fear,
539-579: Is in Monrovia and is a National Historic Landmark . In the California State Legislature , Monrovia is in the 25th Senate District , represented by Democrat Sasha Renée Pérez , and in the 41st Assembly District , represented by Democrat John Harabedian . A small portion of the city is in the 48th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Blanca Rubio . In the United States House of Representatives , Monrovia
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#1733094551895588-771: Is known of early California is from Crespi's detailed descriptions. In 1771, Franciscans established the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in the San Gabriel Valley. The mission continued after Mexican independence in 1822. In 1833, the Mexican Congress initiated secularization of the missions in Alta California , to begin seizure of mission properties for sale to private rancho grantees. In 1841, Alta California Governor Juan Alvarado issued Mexican land grants for Rancho Azusa de Duarte to Andrés Duarte,
637-577: Is mostly within California's 31st congressional district , represented by Democrat Grace Napolitano with a small portion of the city in California's 28th congressional district , represented by Democrat Judy Chu . Monrovia Unified School District operates public schools. Monrovia High School is the high school. The city is a part of the Citrus Community College District . Newspapers with offices in Monrovia include
686-537: The San Gabriel Valley Tribune , which publishes community news, and Monrovia Weekly , a community newspaper. Public access television is provided by KGEM-TV, which is available primarily to cable viewers, with some content online. Monrovia's main roads include Foothill Boulevard and Huntington Drive (historic Route 66 ). It is also served by the Foothill Freeway (I-210). In 2016, Metro opened
735-623: The Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad in 1887, later sold to the Santa Fe (which would run through Monrovia) and Southern Pacific railroads to Southern California brought new people looking for homes and investment opportunities. With this in mind, Monroe, Spence, Bicknell, Crank, and Falvey combined their land under the business name of the Monrovia Land and Water Company in 1886, centered at Orange (now Colorado Boulevard) and Myrtle Avenues;
784-519: The Philippines (8.6%) were the most common foreign places of birth. Original Tommy's , Trader Joe's , Green Dot and Naked Juice are based in Monrovia. Monrovia has a "Technology Corridor," which includes AeroVironment , Tanner Research, Parasoft , Xencor, and ITT Deep Space Division. According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Upton Sinclair House , home to author Upton Sinclair ,
833-615: The Virtuosity Podcast on Spotify, YouTube and Patreon, with musician Timo Shanko, exploring the world of musical virtuosity. House (1985 film) House is a 1985 American comedy horror film directed by Steve Miner , with a screenplay by Ethan Wiley , from an original story written by Fred Dekker . Produced by Sean S. Cunningham , the film is the first installment in the House film series , and stars William Katt , George Wendt , Richard Moll , and Kay Lenz . The plot tells
882-740: The Jedi , Gremlins and Romancing the Stone . Wiley is a mandolin and mandocello player. He composed and produced the instrumental CD, Take A Stand , featuring Jon Sholle (guitar), Joe Craven (percussion), Jim Whitney (bass) and Joyce Andersen (violin). Ethan composed and performed two songs for the soundtrack of Jason X , has contributed mandolin, mandocello and guitar to other feature film soundtracks, and has performed and recorded with various singer-songwriters, including Robert Morgan Fisher, Jeff Geoffray, Kevin Meade and Coale Johnson. In 2021, Wiley debuted
931-558: The Spanish colonial Las Californias Province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain (colonial México). In 1542, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed it from sea for the King of Spain . The expedition led by Gaspar de Portolà proceeded north from San Diego , passing through the area en route to Monterey Bay . Accompanying Portolà was Franciscan padre Juan Crespí , the expedition's diarist. Much of what
980-634: The United States on December 6, 1985. Its release expanded to 1,440 theaters on February 28, 1986 and grossed $ 5.9 million in its first wide release weekend, missing first place to Pretty in Pink . By the end of its run, House grossed $ 22.1 million worldwide, of which $ 19.4 million was from the North American box office. Although the Numbers site (which is sometimes more detailed than Box Office Mojo), has it as
1029-513: The Vietnam flash-back scenes were also built on sound stages, taking three days to put together. A total of seven monsters were designed and fabricated for the production. These creatures – which included the obese witch, the zombified corpse of Big Ben, three demonic kids, the flying skull-faced monster in the void, the plaque mounted marlin that comes to life and the war demon from the closet – were constructed by seventeen special effects artists, over
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#17330945518951078-436: The age of 18 living in them, 6,295 (45.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,073 (15.1%) had a female householder with no husband present, 778 (5.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 793 (5.8%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 131 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 3,649 households (26.5%) were made up of individuals, and 1,276 (9.3%) had someone living alone who
1127-551: The airfield is well known for its use as a movie-filming location. The first movie filmed at the Monrovia Airport was The Fighting Pilot . Other films shot at the airfield include 20,000 Men a Year , The Great Plane Robbery , and most notably, The Big Noise , featuring Laurel and Hardy . The 35-acre airfield, used as a runway as well as an airplane repair and storage service, was forced to close in 1953 after being sold to Consolidated Engineering Corporation for redevelopment as
1176-588: The arrival of an unwelcome saloon. The newly formed government's first order of business was to pass a tippler's law, prohibiting the sale of alcohol. In 1903, the Monrovia News was established. The same year, the Pacific Electric was opened, providing transportation to and from Los Angeles, making it possible for Monrovia homeowners to work in Los Angeles. In 1905, Carnegie funds became available and, with
1225-413: The author discovers an entry into a sinister dark dimension through the bathroom medicine cabinet and is pulled into the darkness, where he fortuitously locates his lost son Jimmy. Roger manages to escape with Jimmy but is soon confronted by an undead Big Ben who wants revenge on him; Ben was taken prisoner and tortured before dying, and he blames Roger for failing to kill him before he could be captured by
1274-403: The average family size was 3.29. In the city, the age distribution of the population shows 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in
1323-412: The bear family had become such regular visitors, with the homeowners posting numerous videos online, that it was reported on by multiple local, national and international news outlets, including Sky News Australia . The 2010 United States Census reported that Monrovia had a population of 36,590. The population density was 2,668.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,030.2/km ). The racial makeup of Monrovia
1372-591: The chagrin of his fans and publisher, Roger plans a novel based on his experiences in the Vietnam War , instead of another horror story, as a way to purge himself of the horrors that he had experienced while there. After his aunt's funeral, Roger decides to live inside her house to write instead of selling it, as recommended by the estate attorney. After moving in, Roger begins to have powerful graphic nightmares, including thoughts about his comrade, Big Ben, who died in Vietnam. In addition, strange phenomena spring forth from
1421-432: The city was $ 45,375, and the median income for a family was $ 49,703. Males had a median income of $ 41,039 versus $ 32,259 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,686. About 9.7% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. Mexican (27.0%) and German (7.9%) were the most common ancestries. Mexico (48.1%) and
1470-609: The corner of West 14th Street and 1398 North E Street, renaming it "McDonald's". In 1995, Monrovia received the All America City Award from the National Civic League . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 35.5 square kilometers (13.7 sq mi). 13.6 square miles (35 km ) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) of it (0.79%) is water. Wildlife
1519-413: The enemy. Roger confronts Ben, no longer afraid of his fears, and destroys him with a grenade as he and his son escape the burning house. In the end, he triumphantly glances back at the house while regaining control of his life and reunites with his wife and child. House began filming on April 22, 1985. The first two weeks of production comprised shooting exteriors at the estate known today as Mills View,
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1568-408: The first tract extended from Magnolia Avenue on the west to Charlotte Avenue (Canyon Boulevard) on the east, a half block south of Walnut on the south and a half block north of Lime on the north. The subdivision was subdivided into 600 500-foot (150 m) by 160-foot (49 m) (1.84 acre) lots and sold. The town was incorporated in 1887 under the leadership of prohibitionists who wished to control
1617-633: The help of the Board of Trade (forerunner to the Chamber of Commerce ) and the Monrovia Women's Club, a bond issue was passed to purchase the Granite Bank Building to be used as a city hall, and to acquire property for a public park. The Granite Building has served as the city hall, fire and police department facilities since 1961 and the fire department since 1974. In 1956, the old Carnegie library building
1666-434: The house, haunting him in his waking hours. Roger begins to have flashbacks of Jimmy's disappearance, after spotting him getting pulled by something in the swimming pool. His aunt, prior to her death, claimed that the house itself took him. He tries communicating his fears to his next-door neighbor Harold Gorton who only thinks that Roger is crazy. One night while investigating a noise coming from his late aunt's bedroom, Roger
1715-445: The multimillionaire, silver baron and rancher E. J. "Lucky" Baldwin acquired it in 1875. That same year his Los Angeles Investment Company began subdividing and selling parcels from many of his ranchos. In 1883, 240 acres (970,000 m ) of Rancho Santa Anita were sold to Monroe for $ 30,000. Additional parcels of Rancho Santa Anita were sold to Edward F. Spence, John D. Bicknell , James F. Crank , and J. F. Falvey. The completion of
1764-413: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 17,956 people (49.1%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Monrovia had a median household income of $ 71,768, with 9.8% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 36,929 people, 13,502 households, and 9,086 families residing in the city. The population density
1813-407: The population. There were 13,502 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and
1862-532: The real life trauma of war. In 1987, Richard Moll and Kay Lenz were both nominated for Saturn Awards . Director Steve Miner won a Critics' Award for his work on the film and was nominated for an International Fantasy Film Award. The soundtrack for House was released on vinyl , cassette tape and CD in 1987. The soundtrack runs approximately 51:14 and has 25 songs that were featured in House and House II: The Second Story . House successfully launched
1911-425: The roof. The back of the house had its clapboard façade covered with brick, and landscapers were brought in to plant flowers and reseed the dying lawn. The yard had no sidewalk at the time, so a faux walkway - made from plywood painted gray to look like concrete, and positioned to lead straight to the front porch - was added as a finishing touch. This sidewalk was pivotal in the finished film. Some time after production,
1960-478: The screenplay’s arbitrary approach to Cobb's character." Ryan Pollard at Starburst wrote at the time of the Blu-ray release: "As a film, House is still as much of a warm, at times bonkers, family-friendly horror as it's ever been." Alex Stewart of White Dwarf wrote that although the film has a good premise, it is "squandered on yet another tired old haunted house story" whose supernatural horrors can not compare to
2009-458: The story of a troubled author who lives in his deceased aunt's house and soon falls victim to the house being haunted. It collected $ 22.1 million worldwide, and was followed by three sequels . Author Roger Cobb is a troubled man: he and his wife have separated, their only son Jimmy has disappeared without a trace, and his aunt has committed suicide by hanging. On top of everything else, he has been pressured by his publisher to write another book. To
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2058-418: Was 2,686.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,037.3/km ). There were 13,957 housing units at an average density of 1,015.3 units per square mile (392.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 62.92% White , 8.67% African American , 7.02% Asian , 0.87% Native American , 0.13% Pacific Islander , 15.61% from other races , and 4.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.24% of
2107-571: Was 21,932 (59.9%) White (41.1% Non-Hispanic White), 4,107 (11.2%) Asian , 2,500 (6.8%) African American , 279 (0.8%) Native American , 76 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 5,818 (15.9%) from other races , and 1,878 (5.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14,043 persons (38.4%). The census reported that 36,434 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 61 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 95 (0.3%) were institutionalized. There were 13,762 households, out of which 4,725 (34.3%) had children under
2156-583: Was 37,931 at the 2020 census . Monrovia is the fourth-oldest general-law city in Los Angeles County and the L.A. Basin (after Los Angeles , Santa Monica , and Pasadena , all now charter cities ). Incorporated in 1887, it has grown from a sparse community of orange ranches to a residential community of over 37,000. In 1769, the Portolà expedition was the first recorded Spanish (or any European) land entry and exploration of present-day California, then
2205-419: Was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. There were 14,473 housing units at an average density of 1,055.4 units per square mile (407.5 units/km ), of which 6,809 (49.5%) were owner-occupied, and 6,953 (50.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 18,478 people (50.5% of
2254-419: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65. There were 9,146 families (66.5% of all households); the average family size was 3.24. The population was spread out, with 8,514 people (23.3%) under the age of 18, 3,084 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 10,733 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 10,018 people (27.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 4,241 people (11.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
2303-456: Was commercially established. The small airstrip claimed to have had 12,000 paying customers use the airfield in 1932 and on May 19, 1938, the first airmail flight took off from Monrovia Airport. Ownership of the airport changed hands several times while it was in operation; pilots remembered it as "the friendliest little airport in the country." Apart from usage by Riley Brothers, TWA Captain and former airshow pilot Kalman Irwin, and Pancho Barnes ,
2352-700: Was the co-writer, director and producer of the family comedy movie Elf-Man and the Chinese action-adventure feature Journey to the Forbidden Valley . Ethan was a Production Consultant for the Universal Pictures action film The Man with the Iron Fists 2 , and teleplay writer for Universal's Dead Again in Tombstone . Earlier in his career, Wiley worked as a special effects artist and puppeteer on Return of
2401-528: Was torn down and a new library was constructed. In March 2007, a new library was voted on by the people of Monrovia. It won with 70% yes votes. The library now has 190,000 books, a heritage room for historical documents, and areas for children, teens, and adults. A city council–manager type government was instituted in 1923. In 1930, the Monrovia Airport , also known as the Foothill Flying Club,
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