Higgins Haven from Friday The 13th Part III (1982) was located on the Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch in Newhall, California. The lodge set was built from the ground up specifically for the movie. The F13 team returned to the location to shoot the opening of Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984). Though the lodge’s slasher movie credits didn’t end with the Friday The 13th franchise. The location also served as the main setting for both The Zero Boys (1986) and Twisted Nightmare (1987). The accompanying barn is also featured in all four movies.
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| Friday The 13th Part III |
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| Friday The 13th Part III |
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| Friday The 13th Part III |
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| Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter |
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| Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter |
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| The Zero Boys |
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| The Zero Boys |
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| The Zero Boys |
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| Twisted Nightmare |
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| Twisted Nightmare |
The lodge set can also be spotted in Meatballs Part II (1984) as the Camp Patton Headquarters.
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| Meatballs Part II |
Sadly, the lodge set burned to the ground in 2006. Arson was suspected. However, the barn and the windmill featured in the films are still standing. Supposedly, an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation had used the lodge shortly before the fire. I could not find which episode it is featured in.
Location: Newhall, CA
Coordinates: 34.492218, -118.496407
Visible on Street View: No
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