Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Society (1989)

 


Wrigley Mansion
Wrigley Mansion



The Whitney family's mansion in Society (1989) is the former Wrigley Mansion in Pasadena.  It is now the Tournament House for the Pasadena Tournament Of Roses Association.   The sorority house from Scream 2 (1997) where the party is held and Sidney is attacked is located on the next block over, right behind the mansion from Society.
Location: Pasadena, CA
Coordinates: 34.139129, -118.159907
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Scream (1996) continued




A few more Scream (1996) locations...



Tatum and Dewey's House
Tatum and Dewey's House



Tatum and Dewey’s house is located just across the street from the house used in Hitchcock’s Shadow Of A Doubt (1943) and down the street from the Mableton Mansion, which was used in the movie Pollyanna (1960).  The made for TV remake of Shadow Of A Doubt (1991) was filmed in a house on the same block as the Scream house.  During the filming of the original Shadow Of A Doubt, the Scream house belonged to Judge Donald Geary, who became good friends with Hitchcock.  Hitchcock spent a lot of his spare time during filming relaxing on the same porch where Sidney and Tatum are seen in the movie. 
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Coordinates: 38.448031, -122.703740
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Bradley Video



The next location is an interior only.  Bradley Video in Santa Rosa was used as the video store where Randy works.  Bradley Video closed a few years back and is now a Chinese food restaurant. 
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Coordinates: 38.466489, -122.749856
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Sonoma Community Center



Woodsboro High School was filmed at the Sonoma Community Center.  They had originally planned to use Santa Rosa High School, but the school rejected them based on the film’s content.  They had to scramble to find a new location, as they were already in production when they lost the school.  If you watch in the end credits, it reads "No thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa School District Governing Board".
Location: Sonoma, CA
Coordinates: 38.291660, -122.452710
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Healdsburg Plaza



The Fountain scene was filmed in the Healdsburg Plaza, a park located in the Healdsburg town square.  The fountain seen in the film is still there, though it is usually boarded up. 
Location: Healdsburg, CA
Coordinates: 38.610797, -122.870102
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Scream (1996)




The main houses from Scream (1996) are all pretty isolated.  It must have made filming easier, keeping the production away from prying eyes. 



Casey Becker's House
Casey Becker's House



First up is Casey Becker’s house from the opening scene.  It is located pretty far back from the main road.  The production added the tree-swing in the front yard (seen in the first picture).  The owners liked the swing, and kept it there after the movie was finished.  Supposedly, there is still fake blood from the production on the swing.  One of the neighboring homes was used in the movie Cujo (1983) and the mini-series Roots (1977).  The path to the house is gated. 
Location: Glen Ellen, CA
Coordinates: 38.366854, -122.556794
Visible on Street View: No
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Sonoma County Master Gardeners (Interview with the homeowners)



Sidney Prescott's House



Sidney’s house is also pretty far back from the road.  The property was known as the Rosita Ridge Ranch.  However, the property recently sold, so it could be going by another name now.  The path to this house is also gated. 
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Coordinates: 38.490339, -122.653293
Visible on Street View: No
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Stu Macher's House
Stu Macher's House
Stu Macher's House
Stu Macher's House



Like the previous two houses, Stu’s house from the finale is also pretty far from the main road.  Rumors on the set were that the previous owners had died in the house shortly before filming.  The house has been renovated since filming. 
Location: Petaluma, CA
Coordinates: 38.236618, -122.897423
Visible on Street View: No
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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Creepshow 2 (1987)




Granite Basin Lake
Granite Basin Lake
Granite Basin Lake
Granite Basin Lake
Granite Basin Lake
Granite Basin Lake
Granite Basin Lake



The Raft segment of Creepshow 2 (1987) was filmed at Granite Basin Lake in Prescott National Forest.  The Old Chief Woodenhead segment was also filmed in Arizona, but the production moved to Stephen King’s home state of Maine to film the wraparound and The Hitchhiker segments. 
Location: Prescott, AZ
Coordinates: 34.616610, -112.548796
Visible on Street View: No
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Friday, February 17, 2012

Trick Or Treats (1982)




"Trick Or Treats" House
"Trick Or Treats" House
"Trick Or Treats" House



The house from Trick Or Treats (1982) is located in the Wilshire area of Los Angeles.  The house was built in 1919.  At the time of filming, the house belonged to actress Carrie Snodgress, who plays the mother in the film.  The movie was shot during the nighttime over a three week period.  
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Coordinates: 34.067828, -118.318241
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Cabin Fever (2002)




Cabin Fever (2002) was filmed primarily in North Carolina, with additional filming in California and Ontario.



Mocksville Furniture And Appliances
Davie County Courthouse



The town scenes at the beginning of the movie were filmed in Mocksville, North Carolina.  As they depart for the cabin, they start out near Mocksville Furniture and Appliances, then turn the corner and head past the Davie County Courthouse. 
Location: Mocksville, NC
Coordinates (Mocksville Furniture and Appliances): 35.894278, -80.562407
Coordinates (Davie County Courthouse): 35.893570, -80.561575
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Priddy's General Store
Priddy's General Store



The store featured throughout the movie is the historic Priddy’s General Store.  The store has been in business since 1929, but the building itself dates back to 1888.  Filming there took only two days. 
Location: Danbury, NC
Coordinates: 36.422098, -80.171890
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Monday, February 13, 2012

Lovers Lane (2000)




Lovers Lane (2000) was filmed in the state of Washington.



Adventure Bowling Center
Adventure Bowling Center



The bowling alley featured in the movie is the Adventure Bowling Center in Snoqualmie, Washington. 
Location: Snoqualmie, WA
Coordinates: 47.529400, -121.825615
Visible on Street View: Yes
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XXX Root Beer Drive-In
XXX Root Beer Drive-In



The diner is the XXX Root Beer Drive-In.  The large barrel sign seen in the film is the largest lighted Plexiglas sign in the western United States.  A second XXX Root Beer Drive-In is located in Lafayette, Indiana, which was featured on the TV show Diners, Drive-Ins, & Dives.
Location: Issaquah, WA
Coordinates: 47.537801, -122.035122
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Fall City Market
Fall City Market



The gas station where the teens stop and the cop is murdered is an Exxon Station called the Fall City Market in Fall City, Washington. 
Location: Fall City, WA
Coordinates: 47.566729, -121.887711
Visible on Street View: Yes
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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Valentine (2001)




Rio Vista Mansion
Rio Vista Mansion
Rio Vista Mansion
Rio Vista Mansion
Rio Vista Mansion - Pool House
Rio Vista Mansion - Pool House



Dorothy’s house in Valentine (2001) is the Rio Vista Mansion in Vancouver, British Columbia.  The mansion was built in 1930.  The pool seen in the film is on the property, but disconnected from the main house. 
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Coordinates: 49.217320, -123.157313
Visible on Street View: No
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Friday, February 10, 2012

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (1973)




Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark



The made-for-TV movie Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (1973) was filmed in the Newhall Mansion, formerly known as the Piru Mansion in Piru, California.  Built in 1890, the historic home has quite a resume in film and television.  However, in February of 1981 it burnt to the ground.  The owners were able to rebuild the home the way it was, which was finished in December of 1983.  



Desert Fury
Terror At Red Wolf Inn
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Atlas Shrugged



Other movies the house has appeared in include: Desert Fury (1947), Terror At Red Wolf Inn (1972), Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977), and Ping! (2000).  Most recently it was featured in the movie Atlas Shrugged (2011).  



Charlie's Angels - Of Ghosts And Angels
Hart To Hart - Night Horrors
Murder, She Wrote - Crimson Harvest
The X-Files - How The Ghosts Stole Christmas
Charmed - How To Make A Quilt Out Of Americans


The house has also made appearances on many television shows, including: Charlie's Angels, Charmed, Hart To Hart, The Incredible Hulk, Melrose Place, Monk, Murder She Wrote, Reno 911, and The X-Files.
Location: Piru, CA
Coordinates: 34.418089, -118.795066
Visible on Street View: No
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