Check in at these spooky movie sets this Halloween season.

The house on Elm Street in the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street

You might be a little scared when you visit the haunted house on Elm Street. However, discovering that the house has been preserved exactly as it was in the movie will excite horror fans.

In the first A Nightmare on Elm Street, this horror film set belonged to Nancy Thompson and her family. Jesse Walsh then became the owner of the house in A Nightmare on Elm Street II: Freddy's Revenge. In subsequent installments of the film, it became Freddy's dream home.

Today, the house has been renovated considerably, but many tourists still visit this horror film set every year. A small note for you if you have the chance to visit this terrifying tourist spot: please respect the historical integrity of the house on Elm Street as if you were visiting a friend's house. So, remember to choose a beautiful spot for your check-in photos without moving any of the house's belongings.

• Address: 1428 N Genesee Ave, Los Angeles, California 90046

Michael Myers' house in the movie Halloween.

Michael Myers in the Halloween movie is an iconic horror character, much like Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. The character first appeared in John Carpenter's Halloween film, released in 1978. The resounding success of the first installment paved the way for a subsequent 10-film series to flourish.

One of the most famous locations in the film is the Myers house, where he murders his family. In the film, the house is located in a fictional town called Haddonfield, Illinois. However, the actual filming location for this horror movie is in Pasadena, California.

The house is privately owned and belongs to the Alegria Chiropractic Center. Therefore, even though you've arrived at this terrifying tourist spot, you can't freely explore it without the supervision of doctors from Alegria. This means you should only stop on the opposite side and take photos for social media.

• Location: North of 1000 Mission St, South Pasadena, California, east of Meridian Ave.

Timberline Motel in the movie The Shining

American author Stephen King is a horror master who was acclaimed worldwide in the 20th century. One of his most notable works is the novel The Shining, published in 1977.

And just three years later, Stanley Kubrick, one of the greatest directors ever, adapted and produced The Shining, bringing this work to horror movie fans. Upon its release, the film didn't receive high praise from critics. However, not long after, as writers re-analyzed the work of this iconic director, opinions shifted.

In 2001, The Shining was ranked 26th among the American Film Institute's top 50 thrillers. In 2006, renowned critic Roger Ebert, who had previously criticized the film for its difficulty in connecting the characters, included it in his list of great works. He described The Shining as chilling, terrifying, and leaving many unanswered questions about its meaning. One of the elements considered to have contributed to the film's success was the horror setting in the Timberline motel.

Although Stephen King's inspiration for Overlook is said to have come from the Stanley Hotel in Colorado, most of the film's horror scenes were actually filmed at the Timberline Motel. Timberline claims that Kubrick was instructed not to film scenes in Room 217 (Room 237 is used in the book and film) so that future guests wouldn't be frightened by staying there. However, after the film was released, it became the most requested room.

This could be considered one of the most famous horror tourist destinations that any horror movie fan would want to visit. If you're one of them, don't forget to check it out during your trip to the USA.

• Location: 27500 E Timberline Street, Government Camp, Oregon, 97028

Dr. Frank N. Furter's mansion in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is one of the classic horror-comedy films released in 1975. And one of the factors contributing to the success of The Rocky Horror Picture Show must be attributed to its horror film set, the mansion of Dr. Frank N. Furter.

Fans may recognize Oakley Court as the filming location for the mansion of the mysterious Dr. Frank N. Furter, where the two main characters, Brad and Janet, seek help after their car breaks down in the rain.

Before filming wrapped, this place was just an empty, dilapidated castle. Now it has been renovated into a hotel with all the amenities. Even so, many traces of the film remain. You can still visit the original horror film set and even participate in the annual Rocky Horror Picnic Shows.

• Location: Windsor Rd, Water Oakley, Windsor SL4 5UR, United Kingdom

The lighthouse in the movie The Fog

John Carpenter's second horror film, The Fog, was released in 1980, just two years after Halloween. In it, Stevie, a DJ, goes to the lighthouse to host a talk show after her son shows her a piece of wood found on a nearby beach. Strange things happen, and the lighthouse becomes a significant location where Stevie can watch the fog gradually envelop the town.

The film is set at the Point Reyes Lighthouse in California, a historic structure built in 1870 for sailors. However, the lighthouse ceased operation in 1975, so visitors can only take photos from a distance on a steep, 308-step path down to the lighthouse, which is almost always shrouded in fog – giving you the feeling of being in a movie.

• Location: Inverness, California, 94937

Palazzo Vecchio in the movie Hannibal

If you're a fan of the cannibalistic doctor movie and also want to travel to Italy, look no further. Piazza della Signoria in Florence is famous for being one of the city's busiest squares and home to a replica of Michelangelo's David, the Loggia dei Lanzi with its wide arches atop Corinthian columns, and the marble Fountain of the Sea. Florence's city hall, the Palazzo Vecchio, is also located in this square. In the film Hannibal (2001), the Palazzo Vecchio was used as the setting for one of the film's gruesome murders.

In the film, a victim of Dr. Hannibal Lecter is lured into a room in the Palazzo Vecchio, tied up, and disemboweled, then hung from a balcony right next to some of the square's famous statues.

• Location: Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Florence, FI, Italy

The staircase in the movie The Exorcist

The Exorcist (1973) has undoubtedly gone down in cinematic history as one of the greatest films in the supernatural horror genre. In the film, 12-year-old Regan, who lives in Georgetown, is possessed by a demon after playing with a Ouija board. After taking her daughter to several doctors, her mother is advised to perform an exorcism, and they meet Father Karras.

These steps are where the film's climactic scene takes place; Father Karras confronts Regan's demon and becomes possessed by it. He commits suicide by jumping out of a window and falling down the steps, thus ending the demon's life.

• Location: At the corner of Prospect St NW & 36th St NW in Georgetown, Washington, DC

The gas station in the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre drew numerous complaints from viewers regarding its level of violence and led to it being banned in several countries. However, it grossed over $30 million, compared to its limited budget of just under $200,000. The gas station is one of the film's infamous locations, despite initially appearing harmless.

The group of friends in the film stopped here and were informed that they had run out of gas; they went into a nearby house to ask for help, and almost the entire group was brutally murdered. One woman in the group tried to escape to the gas station, but she was captured and tortured by the gas station owner.

The gas station was actually abandoned for a while until it was transformed into a horror-themed barbecue restaurant called The Gas Station, filled with memorabilia from the movie. And if you really want to experience the horror like in the movie, The Gas Station has converted the space in the back of the building into cabins that guests can book.

• Address: 1073 TX-304, Bastrop, Texas 78602

Crystal Lake Diner, the restaurant featured in the movie Friday the 13th.

Whether or not you're a fan of horror movies, almost everyone has heard of Jason Voorhees—the serial killer from Friday the 13th—or seen his iconic mask. The first film was released in 1980 and is set in 1958 at the newly renovated Camp Crystal Lake, just one year after a young boy drowned in the nearby lake.

At the beginning of the film, one of the camp counselors, Annie, goes to Crystal Lake Diner to ask for directions to the camp. Although Annie didn't live long after, the diner where this scene was filmed still exists today and is thriving in New Jersey. Its real name is Blairstown Diner, and every Friday the 13th, fans flock there to honor the film.

• Location: 53 NJ-94, Blairstown, NJ 07825

Libraries in IT

While It takes place in the fictional town of Derry, Maine, the filming actually took place in Canada. Specifically, the town of Port Hope was used to film some of the key outdoor scenes in Derry.

One of these scenes takes place at the Derry Public Library – where Ben writes a poem for Beverly and uncovers a series of unexplained mysteries that have plagued the town, where he is pursued by Pennywise, where Mike lives, and where Bill learns Pennywise's origins… Although the interior of the library incorporates footage from other locations, its exterior is that of Port Hope Town Hall.

Nearby are other locations such as Memorial Park, where the Paul Bunyan statue was filmed; the street where the group of friends cycled; and the delivery door where Mike was haunted by Pennywise.

• Location: 56 Queen St, Port Hope, ON L1A 3Z9, Canada

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