The Final Destination (aka Final Destination 4) was released to theaters on August 28, 2009. Although this is my least favorite of the series (so far – with a 6th one on the way, we’ll see!), it ended up being the one I got to visit the most locations for since it was filmed just…… Continue reading THE FINAL DESTINATION (2009)
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BIG FISH (2003)
Tim Burton’s Big Fish was released on December 10, 2003. It was filmed mostly in Alabama, with the tiny town of Spectre being a custom-built set on Jackson Lake Island just outside of Montgomery. Today, much of the set still remains, and Jackson Lake Island is open to visitors as a park and campground. Some…… Continue reading BIG FISH (2003)
DEAD BIRDS (2004)
Dead Birds premiered in 2004 before being released to DVD in 2005. It was filmed in Alabama, with most of the action taking place at a plantation house located in Mobile. The opening scene in “Fairhope” was actually filmed on Jackson Lake Island in Maybrook, AL, just outside of Montgomery. The set was first constructed…… Continue reading DEAD BIRDS (2004)
FRANKENFISH (2004)
Movie Location: Driving Scenes/Opening CreditsFilming Location: Battleship Pkwy., Spanish Fort, AL 36603Date of Photos: July 2021The battleship seen in the background is the USS Alabama. Movie Location: Argiro’s Store and DeliFilming Location: (across from) 1385 Battleship Pkwy., Spanish Fort, AL 36603Date of Photos: July 2021Argiro’s was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Movie Location: BayouFilming…… Continue reading FRANKENFISH (2004)
FRIDAY THE 13TH, PART VII: THE NEW BLOOD (1988)
Movie Location: Crystal LakeFilming Location: (at the end of) Byrnes Lake Rd., Bay Minette, AL 36507Date of Photos: July 2021This location also appears in Frankenfish (2004).
OCULUS (2013)
Movie Location: The Russell HouseFilming Location: 123 Willow Lake Dr., Fairhope, AL 36532Date of Photos: July 2021