Ackermansion
(323) 666-6326
4511 Russell Ave
(at Hillhurst Avenue)
Los Angeles,
CA
90027
34.1046
-118.2878
Neighborhoods: Los Feliz, Central LA
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The Scene
Back in 1958, Forrest J. Ackerman recognized a yin for that wholesome "Ozzie and Harriet" yang--terrifying monsters. His Famous Monsters magazine became fandom's bible, and these days he shares his horrific jumble of memorabilia with residential visitors on scheduled Saturday morning tours.
The Collection
Among the monstrous mementos are life-casts of Vincent Price and Boris Karloff, crusty old stop-motion puppets from "King Kong," a life-size replica of the curvy she-robot from "Metropolis," and a cape and ring once flaunted by Bela Lugosi. Not even the basement and bedrooms are left out of this 18-room horror show, but things get scariest in the claustrophobic labyrinth of bookshelves holding 50,000 tomes. A former pulp-era literary agent, Ackerman usually ends tours hunkered down in an easy chair, sharing a few pun-riddled anecdotes about authors and actors he's known.
User Reviews
JaneTunks_Citysearch
May 14, 2002
A tour through Forrest Ackerman's monster movie memorabilia is a "horrific" experience. Just be sure to call the contact number you go, the tours are usually on Saturdays, but do not happen every week. Oh, and it's free too.
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Know Before You Go:
Part of the collection consists of gifts and creations sent in by fans of Ackerman's magazine. Check the stairwell for some disturbingly obsessive paintings, and don't leave without seeing the monster models lovingly assembled by a young John Landis.
