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The '''Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane''', better known as ''The House on Haunted Hill'', is a fictional [[psychiatric hospital]] featured in the 1999 remake of ''[[House on Haunted Hill]]'', and its 2007 sequel, ''[[Return to House on Haunted Hill]]''. It is located in the [[Pacific Palisades]] region of [[Los Angeles, California]]. Opened in 1922, the institute was nearly destroyed by fire in the early morning of [[October 11]], [[1931]]. [[Image:Vpici.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Vannacutt Psychiatric Instituie, as depicted in ''[[House on Haunted Hill]]''.]]
The '''Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane''', better known as ''The House on Haunted Hill'', is a fictional [[psychiatric hospital]] featured in the 1999 remake of ''[[House on Haunted Hill|1999 film]]'', and its 2007 sequel, ''[[Return to House on Haunted Hill]]''. It is located in the [[Pacific Palisades]] region of [[Los Angeles, California]]. Opened in 1922, the institute was nearly destroyed by fire in the early morning of [[October 11]], [[1931]]. [[Image:Vpici.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Vannacutt Psychiatric Instituie, as depicted in ''[[House on Haunted Hill]]''.]]


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 00:16, 28 August 2007

The Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane, better known as The House on Haunted Hill, is a fictional psychiatric hospital featured in the 1999 remake of 1999 film, and its 2007 sequel, Return to House on Haunted Hill. It is located in the Pacific Palisades region of Los Angeles, California. Opened in 1922, the institute was nearly destroyed by fire in the early morning of October 11, 1931.

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The Vannacutt Psychiatric Instituie, as depicted in House on Haunted Hill.

History

Founded in 1922, The Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute (under the direction of Dr. Richard B. Vannacutt), was known as "the City of Angels' most celebrated medical facility". At 4:00am on October 11, 1931, a patient riot was started, leading to a fire, causing the death, of all but 5 of the hospital staff. After the fire, police and investigators discovered shocking horrors performed by Vannacutt and his staff.

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Original artwork for The Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute for the Criminally Insane.