The Poltergeist remake was released on May 22, 2015. Pretty much a straight remake of the original, it follows a family having to rescue their youngest daughter from the spirit world after pesky ghosts invade their house. Unlike the original which was filmed in California, the remake was filmed in Canada. The main house is…… Continue reading POLTERGEIST (2015)
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READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME (2026)
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come was released on March 20, 2026. It once again stars Samara Weaving as Grace, the newlywed still being hunted in a deadly game of hide and seek, this time with Kathryn Newton as her younger sister in tow. Like the first Ready or Not, the sequel was filmed…… Continue reading READY OR NOT 2: HERE I COME (2026)
READY OR NOT (2019)
Ready or Not was released on August 21, 2019. Samara Weaving stars as Grace, a newlywed bride who is hunted by her new family in a deadly game of hide and seek. The entire movie takes place at the estate of the Le Domas family. The movie was filmed in and around Toronto. Some interior…… Continue reading READY OR NOT (2019)
BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
Black Christmas was originally released in Canada on October 11, 1974. A US release followed in May 1975 under the title Silent Night, Evil Night before being released again as Black Christmas. It also aired on TV under the title Stranger in the House. It stars Olivia Hussey, Margot Kidder, and Andrea Martin as sorority…… Continue reading BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974)
IT (1990)
Stephen King’s It was on my list for my trip to Vancouver, but as a result of time constraints and at least one location being closed for the season, it didn’t quite get all of the attention I would’ve liked to given it. I made it to the street where poor little Georgie met Pennywise…… Continue reading IT (1990)
CARRIE (2002)
Thank you to Robert at Set-Jetter.com for these locations. I’m a big fan of this version of Carrie. It’s got a great cast, it follows the book a little more closely (except for the end) and is not an exact duplicate of the original movie like the 2013 remake, and it’s so far the only…… Continue reading CARRIE (2002)
SCARY MOVIE (2000)
Movie Location: Cindy’s HouseFilming Location: 25832 60 Ave., Langley, BCDate of Photos: April 2022Thank you to Brian at Reel To Real Locations for this address. (rtrlocations.blogspot.com) Movie Location: Movie TheatreFilming Location: 3551 Moncton St., Richmond, BCDate of Photos: April 2022 Movie Location: EndingFilming Location: Second Ave. & Moncton St., Richmond, BCDate of Photos: April 2022
SLITHER (2006)
Movie Location: Wheelsy, South CarolinaFilming Location: 176 St., Surrey, BCDate of Photos: April 2022 Movie Location: Angell’s TavernFilming Location: 5737 176 St., Surrey, BCDate of Photos: April 2022 Movie Location: R.J. MacReady Auctioneers & Funeral HomeFilming Location: 5743 176 St., Surrey, BCDate of Photos: April 2022 Movie Location: Max Renn’s Guns & AmmoFilming Location: 5752…… Continue reading SLITHER (2006)
HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION (2002)
Movie Location: Grace Andersen SanitariumFilming Location: Riverview Hospital, West Lawn Building2601 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam, BCDate of Photos: April 2022 Movie Location: MotelFilming Location: 2400 Motel2400 Kingsway, Vancouver, BCDate of Photos: April 2022
TRICK ‘R TREAT (2007)
Movie Location: Opening Scene HouseFilming Location: 3742 W 36th Ave., Vancouver, BCDate of Photos: April 2022The house seen in the movie was rebuilt in 2015. Several of the houses from the movie are on this same street and suffered the same fate. If you look closely, you can see some of the details on the…… Continue reading TRICK ‘R TREAT (2007)