At Hallozween, we love horror movies! And there’s nothing quote like visiting the actual locations where some of your favourites were filmed. Visiting these iconic filming spots is like stepping right onto the set, feeling the vibe and the thrill of standing where your favourite actors and directors stood while bringing these iconic movie to life. Here we visit some iconic horror filming locations, and show you what they look like today compared to a still from the movie.
Filming locations
We visit some of the world’s most iconic horror movie locations.
Halloween (1978)
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John Carpenter and Debra Hill
Synopsis: Fifteen years after murdering his sister on Halloween night 1963, Michael Myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois to kill again.
Locations:
The iconic hedge scene: 1019 Montrose Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
The Myers house: 1000 Mission Street, South Pasadena, California, USA
The Wallace house: 1537 Orange Grove Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
The intersection where Michael drives behind Dr. Loomis who is standing in front of the hardware store: Meridian Avenue & Mission Street, South Pasadena, California, USA
Judith Myers grave: Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery – 535 E. Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, California, USA
Annie’s house: 1017 Montrose Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
Lynda’s house: 1027 Montrose Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
The Doyle house: 1530 Orange Grove Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Tommy Doyle’s school: Garfield Elementary – 110 W. McLean Street, Alhambra, California, USA
Laurie’s house: 1115 Oxley Street, South Pasadena, California, USA
Haddonfield High: South Pasadena High School – 1401 Fremont Avenue, South Pasadena, California, USA
Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
Director: Tommy Lee Wallace
Writers: Tommy Lee Wallace, John Carpenter, Nigel Kneale
Synopsis: Kids all over America want Silver Shamrock masks for Halloween. Doctor Daniel Challis seeks to uncover a plot by Silver Shamrock owner Conal Cochran.
Locations: Bar where Dr. Challis and Ellie talk: The Buccaneer Bar, 70 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, California, USA
Gas station where Dr. Challis runs to warn everyone: 22124 Sierra Highway, Sylmar, Los Angeles, California, USA
Christine (1983)
Director: John Carpenter
Writers: Stephen King
Synopsis: A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it.
Location: Arnie’s house where his mother and father refused to garage Christine.
Buena Vista Street, South Pasadena, California, USA
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Director: Wes Craven
Writers: Wes Craven
Synopsis: Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.
Location: Nancy’s house – 1428 N. Genesee Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY ANDREA BEATTIE
Andrea is the founder of Hallozween and a paranormal enthusiast who has visited locations all over the world.
WORDS AND PHOTOS BY ANDREA BEATTIE
Andrea is the founder of Hallozween and a paranormal enthusiast who has visited locations all over the world.