In an appearance on “The Ellen Show” in 2021, Octavia Spencer shared that outside her work in the spookier genres, her home life has its fair share of horror film elements. She told Ellen DeGeneres that she shares her home with a ghost who has hinted at his presence with typical paranormal behaviors — he will open and close doors and turn off lights of his own volition when she’s away from home shooting for too long. The actress explained what she’s believes about the presence’s identity saying, “I grew up watching Westerns, and I bought this house, and it was owned by a guy who did Westerns, so I must have been a fan of his.”
Spencer grew up in Montgomery, Alabama, and in 2012 was given an honorary day in her hometown, per CBS News. She even spoke at the event and expressed that more movies should be shot in Alabama, an ideal country-Western backdrop.
Beyond Octavia Spencer’s shared interests with her ghost, the actress also explained that their cohabitation is mutually beneficial. “He doesn’t haunt me, we have boundaries. I think he is my protector. I love him, because he kind of sorts out the bad people that shouldn’t be there … He runs them out.” However, not all of Spencer’s house guests are scared away. The actress told DeGeneres that her home is a comfortable hub for her close friends and others who match the home’s energy.
