Although this iconic horror film was made in New Jersey, the house on which it's based is located in upstate New York. The original structure is located at 108 Ocean Avenue (the original address was 112 Ocean Avenue) in Amityville, but the iconic triangular windows have been replaced to deter visits from horror fans. The house most recently sold last November for $850,000.
The first of the found-footage horror genre took place in the fictional Black Hills Woods, near Burkittsville. Although a few shots of the town made it into the film, the woods there are not nearly dense enough to get lost in. That footage was filmed in Patapsco Valley State Park, and various staged interviews were filmed in Germantown.
As is the case for most great films, Halloween was filmed in California, mostly in South Pasadena. Although the film is set in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, it's supposed to be located in the real Livingston County, which is located about an hour and 45 minutes southwest of Chicago.
A majority of this popular teen slasher was filmed in Northern California. But a few scenes were shot in Southport, North Carolina, where the film is set. It's located about 30 minutes from Wilmington.
Many of Stephen King's classic stories are set in the fictional town of Derry, Maine. But the author has revealed that it's based on the town of Bangor, where his own iconic house is located. However, the 1990 miniseries was filmed in British Columbia.
Although Jaws is arguably the most iconic shark film, it's not set in a typical beach destination. The book took place in Long Island, but production on the film mostly took place in the beautiful Martha's Vineyard. Other locations were in California and Australia.
The scariest address in horror movie history may be 1428 Elm Street, but it was filmed at 1428 North Genesee Avenue in Los Angeles. Most of the movie was shot in LA, although it takes place in a fictional Ohio suburb.
The most iconic house of the horror genre is actually located on the backlot of Universal Studios in Los Angeles. But it takes place in the fictional town of Fairvale, California. The opening scene was shot on location at the Hotel San Carlos in Phoenix, Arizona.
There's no mistaking that Rosemary's Baby is set in New York City. Although the apartment building in the movie is called the Bramford, it's actually the iconic Dakota where John Lennon and Yoko Ono lived, as well as many other celebs.
The Exorcist takes place in the nation's capital, close to Georgetown University, where author William Peter Blatty attended. The chilling shot of the house was filmed at 3600 Prospect Street in Georgetown.
The exterior of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining was filmed at the Timberline Lodge in Oregon, and the interior shots were filmed in England. But the setting of the movie is Colorado, where the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park inspired author Stephen King.
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