<P> Sarah Winchester is the widow of famed gun manufacturer William Wirt Winchester . Her husband 's sudden death and the previous death of their child Annie have left her in grief . Having received more than $20 - million dollars in inheritance , Winchester convinces herself she is cursed by the ghosts of those who died at the hands of Winchester firearms . After seeking advice from a medium , she begins building an enormous , seemingly never - ending mansion in San Jose , California that would eventually be named the Winchester Mystery House . The house is under constant construction and Sarah 's relative Marion Marriott lives in the house with her son Henry . At night , Henry is possessed by a mysterious entity . </P>
<P> Sarah Winchester is the widow of famed gun manufacturer William Wirt Winchester . Her husband 's sudden death and the previous death of their child Annie have left her in grief . Having received more than $20 - million dollars in inheritance , Winchester convinces herself she is cursed by the ghosts of those who died at the hands of Winchester firearms . After seeking advice from a medium , she begins building an enormous , seemingly never - ending mansion in San Jose , California that would eventually be named the Winchester Mystery House . The house is under constant construction and Sarah 's relative Marion Marriott lives in the house with her son Henry . At night , Henry is possessed by a mysterious entity . </P>
where is the house in the movie winchester
where is the house in the movie winchester
San Jose , California
San Jose , California