Vannacutt Psychiatric Institute
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.
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.
