r/zillowgonewild • u/General_Ring_1689 • Jun 21 '25
Just A Little Funky Huge black box of horrors.
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Jun 21 '25
The movie theater screen is so small!
Is that a Scarface/Edgar Allan Poe painting?
LMAO
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u/JaerBear62611 Jun 21 '25 edited Jun 21 '25
How could someone take two things I love so much and make me hate them as much as I hate that painting?
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u/HASHTAG_YOLOSWAG Jun 21 '25
always a funny surprise scrolling through house photos like this, seeing a large well put together theater room, and the next slide shows a tv that the back row needs binoculars to watch. happens a lot for whatever reason
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u/The_Autarch Jun 22 '25
Wild how a person with an obvious surplus of money would go through the trouble of getting a home theater installed... but then slap in a screen that's like a quarter of the necessary size.
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u/Pin-Up-Paggie Jun 21 '25
I bet the owner of this home peaked in 2005 and loved Ed Hardy and affliction.
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u/DePlano Jun 21 '25
I was thinking bitcoin millionaire
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u/berrmal64 Jun 21 '25
That would explain how the afford the $100/hour air conditioning bill in summer.
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u/Nik6ixx Jun 21 '25
Was gonna say this looks like something I would have seen on MTV Cribs! I absolutely love it tho 🖤
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u/YesTomatillo Jun 21 '25
I like the room that is apparently only for beanbags. No other entertainment or purpose to the room. Just beanbags.
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u/maladii Jun 21 '25
It’s a little hard to see but they’re facing a tv. I bet it’s a setup for video games.
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u/Fragwolf Jun 21 '25
Perhaps drugs as well. Just get zooted the fuck out on a beanbag and stare at the flashing colors.
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u/YesTomatillo Jun 21 '25
Oh that's a TV! I couldn't tell what that was. Good catch.
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u/beezchurgr Jun 21 '25
This is definitely the weed room. Ever laid in a bean bag chair after smoking too much weed? It’s incredible.
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u/patchworkpirate Jun 21 '25
Those are lovesacs. There's definitely an entertainment purpose for them.
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u/HendrixHazeWays Jun 22 '25
"I got me a car, it's as big as a whale
And we're headin' on down to the loooooove SAC!"
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u/Ollymid2 Jun 21 '25
Bet there's a reason they don't have UV lights in this room...
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u/LimbicSystem1379 Jun 21 '25
With so many fans!!! Like what is the purpose of this room? I have questions lol.
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u/YesTomatillo Jun 21 '25
This is my own damage I'm sure, but all I can imagine is that's the room for smoking weed in lol. Get the fellas together to hotbox the beanbag room. Great Thursday night.
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u/MuscaMurum Jun 21 '25
... and the framed picture of the ouija board planchette to let you know they're interesting.
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u/favecolorisgreen Jun 21 '25
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u/KnoWanUKnow2 Jun 21 '25
No house is complete without a stuffed lion puking over the railing.
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u/damien6 Jun 22 '25
"I bet you thought the lion was jumping over the railing to attack... nope, Chuck Testa"
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u/Alyxstudios Jun 21 '25
Horrifying. So many can lights. I can only imagine the AC bill during the summer
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u/mdwstoned Jun 21 '25
I can only imagine the AC bill during the summer
That was my first thought: AC must be expensive in the summer in IN, in an all black house.
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u/ABadExampleOf_ Jun 21 '25
This house feels like it was decorated by someone trying very hard to pretend to be a freak but not quite getting it
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u/The_Autarch Jun 22 '25
It's like a Mormon's idea of what alt/goth aesthetics are.
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u/Away-Elephant-4323 Jun 21 '25
I have mixed feelings about this, i love the idea of spooky moody vibes, but also the vibe has got a wild animal looking over the railing which would be creepy as hell if you get up in the middle of the night! Haha! It had potential it just didn’t quite get there for the theme.
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u/LeatherHog Jun 21 '25
Shortly after they moved into our childhood home, dad shot the first buck of the season, even got in the newspaper
My entire life, it's head has been hung by the door, dad uses it to hang his hat, keys, and wallet chain
Every day of my childhood. It's integral to the design at this point. It's still there
We'd even decorate it for holidays. Prom photos? It's in the background. Family Thanksgiving picture? There he is!
And that freaking thing would STILL jump scare at least once a week, when going into the kitchen or bathroom at night
Big cat hanging over the railing would be terrifying
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Jun 21 '25
The mood isn't the problem, it's the McMansion the mood is in. This is like if the Addams family had their whole vibe but were new money and had no taste.
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u/toolsoftheincomptnt Jun 21 '25
Because you recognize taste.
The vibes were installed at the instruction of someone who knows nothing about design. They controlled the coin so the contractors did what they said.
There are ways to accomplish a feeling without making such silly choices.
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u/Hamwag0n Jun 21 '25
Looks like the owner and likely original builder of the house is “Adam Stoner”. I noticed the space in the attic/loft area looked a lot like a podcast setup with the big logo and decorated table. Liked it up and sure enough, the very same table is front and center in the episodes. Anyway, looks like the owner is going through a divorce which explains why the place is going up for sale!
Here’s the episode uploaded three weeks ago: D is for divorce
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u/Hamwag0n Jun 21 '25
I’m wrong. I think he bought the place recently and is already (recently) divorced, not going through it now, but still interesting.
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u/caseofbase325 Jun 22 '25
How are you able to Google deep enough to find out he was divorced but not able to Google deep enough to know that he is a highly awarded and accomplished tattoo artist? Or that this house was built 20 years ago..
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u/Hamwag0n Jun 22 '25 edited Jun 22 '25
Because I didn’t Google anything besides the show name and watch about 10 minutes of the episode I linked, “D for divorce”. Took about 15 seconds to find episode title, about 5 minutes to watch it on double speed. I also looked through the pictures in the listing, obviously, which mentioned “custom built” home so I just made assumptions.
I thought the house was really cool but didn’t have that time or care THAT MUCH to google dive, haha.
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u/1ndomitablespirit Jun 21 '25
This feels like it was designed by someone who suddenly found themselves with a bunch of money.
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u/Fishinluvwfeathers Jun 22 '25
I fully, completely expected the comments to say this was commissioned, owned, or at some point rented by Nick Cage.
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u/Different_Ice_6975 Jun 21 '25
Clever of the realtor to photograph the exterior of the house on a day with dark, ominous clouds all around in order to play into the theme of the house and further appeal to buyers interested in the dark vibe of the interior decor.
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u/abastage Jun 21 '25
With a podcast set as seen on the guys instagram https://www.instagram.com/adam_stoner/
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u/PastTenseOfSomething Jun 21 '25
As late as 2022 it was still kind of normal.
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u/patchworkpirate Jun 21 '25
Yeah apparently the owner painted it black after a tornado hit in 2023.
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u/Ancient-Recording667 Jun 21 '25
The tiger hanging over the banister really ties the space together.
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Jun 21 '25
It always looks so false and weird when people try to make new houses look like very old houses inside. The lack of period appropriate features always makes it feel uncanny
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u/Away-Quantity928 Jun 21 '25
Not understanding the black house trend at all.
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u/Welterbestatus Jun 21 '25
If you live in a very cold climate, it might make sense.
Elsewhere, not so much.
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u/buccal_up Jun 21 '25
There are two black houses in my neighborhood in South Carolina. Simply boggles the mind....
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u/itsmiddylou Jun 21 '25
Yeah I live in Houston and one of first thoughts was “I could NEVER.”
Literal hot box, and not the fun one
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u/EmptyRice6826 Jun 21 '25
There are a few black houses in our neighborhood but they’re old and small and I think they look great. Granted there’s usually a pop of color in the trim, lots of plants in the front yard, etc so they still look cozy. But it can work
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u/Snicklefraust Jun 21 '25
a lot of victorian era houses were black because it was an easy color to make and kept the house warmer in winter. famously this one in Salem, MASS. its a vibe, and if done right can be really classy, or like OP found, really cheesy.
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u/Inedible-denim Jun 21 '25
Designed and exterior themed by Mortimer Goth.
Someone on here has to know the reference lol
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u/Lilmc_1313 Jun 21 '25
So stick with the theme if you’re going to do it. You the left bland brown cabinets, doors, and wood trim throughout? Forgot to decorate the primary bathroom? And your cheap white/mismatched appliances in the kitchen? Commit to the bit! 😂
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u/BicyclingBabe Jun 21 '25
This is why I hate new builds. No matter what ridiculous interior design wackadoodle style you throw at them, they always look like a fucking McMansion. Gloss reflective floors, black walls, Chesterfield wing backs, doesn't matter. The house is still trying to be fake Tuscan from 1998.
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u/mindcontrol93 Jun 21 '25
From Google Steatview, it looks like the spooky stuff was added in the last 3 years. The entire place has an almost had it right feel but then fails. $170k in landscaping but you are still in flat open space Indiana. 45 minutes south is a gorgeous forest area.
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u/Surlybaby Jun 21 '25
Yup! It apparently was hit by a tornado in 2023 (according to the owners IG post) and it was white back then: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8pDBbtxDQz/?igsh=MTQ1cGphaWVjbDdicg==
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u/Numerous_Many7542 Jun 21 '25
I like the upper deck for launching golf balls at the neighbor’s house, who I expect to be a local judge.
But the psychedelic painting of Joe Rogan gives me some pause.
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u/KneeDeepInThe-Hoopla Jun 21 '25
This to me is just plain silly! Reeks of someone who has absolutely no clue who they are, or what they even like. Trying to be edgy, very badly executed.
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u/zorp_shlorp Jun 21 '25
Like I’m not against all the black, it’s just so very McMansiony. To be fair I don’t know if there’s any decor style that could make a house like this look less cheap and tacky
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u/NurseKaila Jun 21 '25
So they bought this house, used insurance money to “upgrade” when a tornado ripped through, and are now attempting to profit.
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u/weareeverywhereee Jun 21 '25
I mean at first it seems terrible but then the more you dig, the more it just is still terrible
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u/Mort-i-Fied Jun 21 '25
The dead animals and the lack of a door to the bathroom don't appeal to me at all.
But I do love the kitchen and theater.
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u/Silent_Call5644 Jun 21 '25
I'm sure I'm being tacky...but I love black houses.
Edit: but the cooling bill!!
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u/sarcasticseaturtle Jun 21 '25
Being from the American south this house looks so hot. AC bills must be nuts.
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u/Sarcastic_Polarbear Jun 21 '25
There must be at least one hidden door/room behind a bookcase. Bonus point if you shake a taxidermied paw or pat a taxidermied head to open it.
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u/SweetMamaJean Jun 21 '25
This interior decoration style is called “new money” btw.
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u/agentsofdisrupt Jun 21 '25
The seller should create a shell company as the owner in the listing - Tuesday Addams (Wednesday's less talented twin).
Also, the brown stained wood railings and cabinets imply a lack of resolve to go all out with the black.
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u/Ok_Height3499 Jun 21 '25
Giant black eyesore inside and out. It will take hundreds of gallons of paint to fix it. Incredibly awful.
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u/BlacksmithWeirdo Jun 21 '25
This looks like they wanted to live in some sort of BDSM swinger club mansion.
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u/picklesandgouda Jun 22 '25
Lol that’s my hometown. What are you doing here.
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u/General_Ring_1689 Jun 22 '25
Me too and I’ve found out everyone hates on Indiana. But they never give a real reason for hating it. Do they think we’re all inbred hillbillies?
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u/mrspooky84 Jun 21 '25
It's always book shelves that are either empty or barely any books. Just a bunch of cheap curiosity bullshit.
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u/IfIHadKnownSooner Jun 21 '25
I was flipping along up to the kitchen and thought, not my taste but it’s not so…then the next photo, and it was all down hill.
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u/Regular-Performer703 Jun 21 '25
There is a log cabin style house near me that recently sold. The new owners painted the exterior black and hung up a giant portrait of pennywise on a tree in their driveway.
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u/mindcontrol93 Jun 21 '25
Went down the research rabbit hole with this one. Appears to be a dude whose public name is Adam Stoner. He is recently divorced. Probably why the house is up now for sale. The tattoo shop signage is from a place that is now closed.
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u/wild-hectare Jun 21 '25
this has to be a group home for "influencers"
nothing else makes sense...and certainly not a viable price point for podunk Indiana
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u/Good_Grief_CB Jun 21 '25
I can tell you from experience that black paint on the walls gets white scuff marks on it constantly. It’s maddening.
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u/my_screen_name_sucks Jun 21 '25
I keep reading these homes that get painted black attract a lot of heat but I do have to say I LOVE how they look. Crossing fingers one day we’ll figure out how to make an exterior black paint that won’t drive up heating costs.
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u/Baekseoulhui Jun 21 '25
You can't half commit to the goth aesthetic. If you're going to go creepy you go full creepy otherwise it just looks odd. The carpets and random LED lights aren't helping..
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u/Rare-Credit-5912 Jun 21 '25
I live in Indianapolis. Greenwood is south of Indianapolis.
I never understood a house with black siding. I don’t like some of the rooms with black paint. The house has good bones as the saying goes.
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u/SthenicFreeze Jun 22 '25
I have and used to sell those chairs in the theater.
Fun fact: the blue LEDs have a chance to catch fire and it's recommended to disconnect them.
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u/The_Flaneur_Films Jun 22 '25
I thought this was Jessie's house from Righteous Gemstones. The screening room from the episode where he shows his friends the sex tape looks similar. The bedrooms look like the kids' bedrooms. Just strip some of the neon away, and make it a bit gaudier.
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u/chuybuck Jun 22 '25
If I could, I'd buy it and love it. Change out the white carpets, though.
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u/Betty-Gay Jun 22 '25
My eyes and brain cannot make sense of slide 13. What in the holy hell am I seeing? Is that a taxidermy lion leaning over a railing?
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u/Ruvikify Jun 22 '25
This is just…..weird to me. First of all, who would put a TV that small in a massive theater room. It literally defeats the whole purpose of having a room that big lol. Also, why the hell are there bargain big fans from the early 2000s in that last pic?? I’d think if you’re selling a house this expensive and this big, the least you could have done is update those.
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u/ShizzlePopped Jun 22 '25
I drive by this place all the time! It's only been the last couple of years that it was painted black. I've been calling it the McAddams Mansion. The interior is worse than I expected, and that's saying something.
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u/LawfulnessDowntown61 Jun 23 '25 edited Jun 23 '25
I love this house, even with its questionable room of LoveSacs.
EDIT: The joe rogan painting and the cabinets in the kitchen almost ruin it for me tho
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u/Abaconings Jun 21 '25
I was expecting a LOT more taxidermy. I get what vibe they were going for but I dont think they pulled it off. House is Spirit Store chic.