'Silence of the Lambs' house attracts gawkers, but no offers

PERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The Realtor trying to sell a Pennsylvania home made famous by the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs said she gets plenty of calls about the home, but no offers.

The Fayette County home that served as the exterior -- but not the interior -- of serial killer Buffalo Bill's house in the thriller was listed last year by Scott and Barbara Lloyd's Realtor, Dianne Wilk of RE/MAX Select Realty, leading to a flood of calls.

However, Wilk said the callers were more interested in the home's story than the property itself. She said most of the calls came from journalists rather than interested buyers.

"We know there are people interested," Wilk told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "but it comes down to who wants a home like that?"

The three-story Victorian was the second-most clicked property on realtor.com in 2015, where it was initially listed for $300,000 in August before falling to $249,900 in December.

"The fact that a home gets a ton of publicity doesn't necessarily add up to a quick sale," said Erik Gunther, a senior editor and unique home expert at realtor.com. "Just because I want to gawk at something doesn't mean I want to buy it."