The Black Phone premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 25, 2021 and was released to theaters on June 24, 2022. It is based on the 2004 short story of the same name by Joe Hill. A boy named Finney Blake is kidnapped by The Grabber, and receives phone calls from past victims. It was filmed…… Continue reading THE BLACK PHONE (2021)
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FIRESTARTER (1984)
Firestarter was released on May 11, 1984. It is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Stephen King. A young girl with pyrokinetic powers and her father are pursued by government agents. It was filmed in North Carolina around Wilmington. Many of the locations from Firestarter have been demolished or are not…… Continue reading FIRESTARTER (1984)
MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986)
Maximum Overdrive was released on July 25, 1986. It is based on the short story ‘Trucks’ by Stephen King. It was filmed in North Carolina around Wilmington. I love this movie, but surprisingly I never visited any of the locations during previous trips to Wilmington. I decided to fix that, and did a whole Stephen…… Continue reading MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE (1986)
THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
The Night Flier premiered on HBO in the US on November 7, 1997. It is based on the 1988 short story of the same name by Stephen King, and follows a news reporter who begins to suspect that a serial killer pilot traveling between small airports is actually a vampire. It was filmed in North…… Continue reading THE NIGHT FLIER (1997)
SILVER BULLET (1985)
Silver Bullet was released on October 11, 1985. It is based on the 1983 novella Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King. It was filmed in North Carolina, around Wilmington and Burgaw. I’ve been to Wilmington a couple of times for locations, but somehow never did any of the numerous Stephen King locations. I decided…… Continue reading SILVER BULLET (1985)
CAT’S EYE (1985)
Cat’s Eye was released on April 12, 1985. A stray cat wanders through three spooky tales, two of which are based on Stephen King stories, and the third is an original tale. It was filmed mostly in North Carolina around Wilmington. I got a photo of one house during a trip to Wilmington in 2022…… Continue reading CAT’S EYE (1985)
SCREAM (2022)
Movie Location: Tara’s HouseFilming Location: 1201 Country Club Rd., Wilmington, NC 28403Date of Photos: July 2022 Movie Location: Bowling AlleyFilming Location: 3907 Shipyard Blvd. #6152, Wilmington, NC 28403Date of Photos: July 2022
HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)
Movie Location: AlleyFilming Location: 20th Street, between Creecy Ave. & Metts Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403Date of Photos: July 2022 Movie Location: Lonnie Meets The BulliesFilming Location: 2001 Creecy Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403Date of Photos: July 2022 Movie Location: The Hedge Filming Location: 2002 Pender Ave., Wilmington, NC 28403 (the side with the hedge is just…… Continue reading HALLOWEEN KILLS (2021)
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)
Movie Location: Julie James’ HouseFilming Location: 209 Short St., Southport, NC 28461Date of Photos: July 2021 Movie Location: Helen’s HouseFilming Location: 308 W. West St., Southport, NC 28461Date of Photos: July 2021 Movie Location: Downtown SouthportFilming Location: E. Moore St. & N. Howe St., Southport, NC 28461Date of Photos: July 2021 Movie Location: Southport Community…… Continue reading I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)
THE CONJURING (2013)
Movie Location: The Perron HouseFilming Location: 405 Canetuck Rd., Currie NC 28435 (Private Property)Date of Photos: October 2020 Movie Location: Ed & Lorraine Warren’s HouseFilming Location: 202 Forest Hills Dr., Wilmington, NC 28403 (Private Property)Date of Photos: October 2020 Movie Location: MotelFilming Location: The Carolinian Inn2916 Market St., Wilmington, NC 28403Date of Photos: October 2020This…… Continue reading THE CONJURING (2013)