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‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ house revealed as setting for ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’

The original house from “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is back on the market for $3.25 million, but it turns out there is more to this iconic house than was first reported. 

Reddit sleuths discovered that 1428 Elm St. was also the interior for Netflix’s 2020 critically acclaimed comedy special “Bo Burnham: Inside.”

Comedian, actor, musician and filmmaker Burnham has been in a long-term relationship with director Lorene Scafaria of the popular Jennifer Lopez film “Hustlers.” 

Schafaria purchased the historic home back in 2013 for $2.1 million, records show. 

Burnham, 31, apparently recorded the special over a course of a year in the home — at the height of COVID-19 — and received critical acclaim, with critics praising its music, cinematography and presentation of life during the coronavirus pandemic.

It turns out the home used in “A Nightmare on Elm Street” was also the interior for Netflix’s 2020 critically acclaimed comedy special “Bo Burnham: Inside.” Courtesy of Netflix; Douglas Elliman PR
A still from the Netflix special “Bo Burnham: Inside.” Courtesy of Netflix
Bo Burnham taped the whole special on his own without a camera crew. Courtesy of Netflix

Burnham’s main theme was that of “indoor sequestering” to highlight the struggles of quarantine. The special was limited to a single room, without any camera crew or producers —  just himself. 

The special earned him several Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special.

Bo Burham inside the kitchen of the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” house, where he recorded his Netflix special amid the pandemic. Courtesy of Netflix
Bill Burnham sits on the floor, editing his Netflix special. Courtesy of Netflix

Specifically, the special features a variety of songs and sketches about his day-to-day life indoors. Throughout his performance, Burnham depicts his deteriorating mental health as he continues in his own isolation and conveys how it affects his relationship with his audience.

To capitalize on the spooky season, his longtime partner, Scafaria — whom Burnham has been dating since 2013 — is accepting offers on the historic home until midnight Halloween.

However, the actual street is not 428 Elm St. in Ohio, but rather thousands of miles away on an upscale block of North Genesee Avenue in Los Angeles.

Directors and producers have usually used this street because it looks more like Midwestern suburban America (without the palm trees) than the rest of LA. 

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Freddy Krueger in one of three bedrooms.
Freddy Krueger in one of three bedrooms. Douglas Elliman PR
The home was remodeled in the mid-2000s.
The home was remodeled in the mid-2000s. Douglas Elliman PR
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The home is located in the Spaulding Square area.
The home is located in the Spaulding Square area. Douglas Elliman PR
Another bedroom.
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The pool.
The pool. Douglas Elliman PR
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The formal living room.
The formal living room. Douglas Elliman PR
Another bedroom.
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The pool.
Views from the second level terrace. Douglas Elliman PR
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Second level terrace.
Second level terrace. Douglas Elliman PR
The primary bathroom.
The primary bathroom. Douglas Elliman PR
A bedroom with wall-to-wall windows.
A bedroom with wall-to-wall windows. Douglas Elliman PR
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The foyer leading to the dining room.
The foyer leading to the dining room through an arched pathway. Douglas Elliman PR
The dining room.
The dining room. Douglas Elliman PR
The study.
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The living room with built-in book shelves.
The living room with built-in book shelves. Douglas Elliman PR
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Made up of three bedrooms and five bathrooms, the 1919 historic home still resembles the exterior of how it appeared in the film — green shingles with a white base. But the bright-red door of Freddy’s films has since been painted black.