Have you ever wanted to know where your
favorite scary movies were filmed? Some of the sets are fairly
obvious and you can visit them at any time, while other locations are
more on the private side or disguised to make it seem as though it is
someplace entirely different. Read on to learn about the places that
were used for these 5 horror movies.
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Poltergeist
This iconic Steven Spielberg film from
1982 was set in a fictional community called Cuesta Verde. In
actuality, the home that was used is in Simi Valley, specifically on
Roxbury Drive. Though a real house was featured in much of the movie,
a six-foot scale model was made for the scene in which the home
imploded. The house still stands today and it looks exactly like it
did in Poltergeist.
Some of the other spots that were
included are the following: University of California at Irvine; the
Holiday Inn (Thousand Oaks); Rustling Oak Drive, Calabria Drive,
Calmfield Avenue, Gleam Court, Kanan Road, and Shadycreek Drive in
Agoura Hills.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
This 1984 film, directed by Wes Craven,
became a cult classic that spawned seven sequels and a reboot in
2010. The original “Nightmare” was filmed mainly on one
residential street that is located in Hollywood. Today, the houses
used for Nancy's and Glen's homes look almost identical to their
screen counterparts. If you were to see it even after all of these
years, it would likely bring back eery memories of the frightful
scenes. They are both located on North Genesee Avenue.
Some other locations that you can see
in the film are as follows: Mulholland Drive; Venice Beach; Milwood
Avenue; John Marshall High School; John Burroughs Middle School; the
Cahuenga Branch of the Los Angeles Library; Lincoln Heights Jail (for
the boiler room scene).
Carrie
This film based on the Stephen King
novel of the same name was filmed in just a few locations. The prom
scene that nearly everyone knows about was shot at the gym of the
Pier Avenue Junior High School that is in Hermosa Beach. Only some of
the scene filmed, while interior shots for the massacre scene were
done at the soundstage at Culver Studios. This school closed in 1975,
and today it is the Hermosa Beach Community Center. The appearance of
this building was kept mostly the same as it was in the film.
Halloween
Though the supposed Illinois residence
in which Michael Myers killed his sister in this film looks
convincing, it was really an abandoned house that serves as an office
building today. It also was moved a few blocks north. However, true
horror fans should recognize the building. This is on Mission Street
in South Pasadena.
On the other hand, Laurie Strode's
house is an actual home at this time. The owners excitedly welcome
fans who visit, and even allow them to pose in the very place where
Jamie Lee Curtis' character stood to wait for her ride. The family
gets more into it by leaving foam pumpkins in front of the house all
year round. It is located at 1115 Oxley Street in South Pasadena.
Child's Play 2
This 1990 movie brought more of the fun
and creepiness of the original “Child's Play”. The main character
Andy went to live with a foster family that reside in a two-story
home in South Pasadena. The real location for this house is on Milan
Avenue in South Pasadena.
Other locations featured in the film
include the following: Pier S Avenue on Long Beach; Palmetto Street
in Los Angeles; Mutt & Jeff's Liquor on East Holly Street in
Pasadena; Milan Avenue in South Pasadena.
It can be fun to look up the LA filming
locations for the movies that you love. For more information about
this and more, visit All Pictures Media Film Locations.
