Spookies (1986) was filmed in Rye, New York.
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
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| Peter Augustus Jay House |
The mansion in the film is the Peter Augustus Jay House. The property was the childhood home of John Jay, America's first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. In 1838, his son Pete Augustus Jay built the mansion atop the original home. This National Historic Landmark is open for tours every Sunday from May To October.
The filming of Spookies was actually quite a troubled production. The movie began filming in the summer of 1984 under the title Twisted Souls. The film ran into troubles in post-production and wasn't finished. In 1985, the financial backer of the film hired a different director to come in and finish the film. The new director shot more footage, mostly the scenes with the young boy towards the beginning of the film. This footage was edited together with the original footage to create the film Spookies. The Peter Augustus Jay House was used for both the original Twisted Souls footage and the newer Spookies footage.
Location: Rye, NY
Coordinates: 40.957284, -73.706071
Visible on Street View: Yes
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