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welcome to watch mojo and today we're
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movie locations you can actually
visit i've never to go over there
honey that's a haunted house he said all
the stuff happened there once for this
list we'll be ranking the areas where
iconic horror cinema was filmed and how
you can actually check them out in the
flesh we won't be including the
amityville house on ocean avenue on long
island however since the horror classic
wasn't actually shot at that location
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which of these do you want to see let us
know in the comments
number 10 the dakota rosemary's baby
they called it black bramford
but a hat
awful things happen in every apartment
house well this house has a high
incident on pleasant happenings fans of
the smash 1968 horror hit rosemary's
baby may know it as the bramford but
residents at this historic new york city
apartment co-op call it by another name
the dakota the complex has been home to
many famous celebrities over the years
with the board of directors tending to
favor artists and creatives such as
musicians or actors these have included
john lennon lauren bacall gilda radner
and boris karloff the latter of whom
ties into the decoder's horror story
the exterior scenes that focused around
the woodhouse's branford apartment were
shot here but be careful as the dakota's
aforementioned board of directors have
been outspoken with some of their high
profile snubs of potential residents
including gene simmons maybe it's the
demon makeup
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number nine oakley court hammer film
productions oakley court in berkshire
county england may not have been the
house that hammer built but it certainly
served as something of a spiritual base
over the years this is due to some of
the british studios horror classics
being filmed there including the brides
of dracula and the plague of the zombies
additionally the rocky horror picture
show was also shot on the sprawling
grounds of this picturesque country
house thanks to the immense atmosphere
and the instant gothic vibes
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it served as the perfect place to set up
dr frank inferta's frankenstein place
while other horror films continued to be
shot there throughout the 70s these
included vampires girly and the murder
mystery spoof murder by death did you
say that
no neither did i the estate currently
serves as a hotel
number eight bodega bay the birds bodega
bay he goes there every weekend
bodega bay where's that up the coast
about 60 miles north of here we don't
have reason to believe homicidal birds
would ever congregate around the area of
bodega bay but we still wonder after all
it was here where alfred hitchcock shot
his classic 1963 horror film the birds
and the setting is just as gorgeous
today over half a decade later don't you
like bodega bay i don't know yet bodega
bay is located off the northern coast of
california and actually served as an
evacuation point for those seeking to
escape devastating wildfires that
ravaged the nearby wine country in 2017.
the area is also home to a number of
marine reserves protecting local aquatic
life while monitoring their ecosystems
marine protected areas are places where
there's some protection for the marine
life inside the boundaries of that space
number seven point reyes lighthouse the
fog the fog
is moving inland
away from the beach
towards antonio bay fans of john
carpenter's the fog that choose to visit
the lighthouse in point reyes california
are in for a treat tons of actual fog
yep the area that served as home base
for radio dj stevie wayne during the
filming of carpenter's classic isn't
just a blowing smoke when it comes to
fog because its reputation is actually
well earned point reyes is one of the
foggiest and windiest places in the
whole state and to keep ships along the
bay area from running aground it's the
job of the point reyes lighthouse to
warn them or at least try the climate
surrounding point reyes is quite prone
at certain times of the year to a dense
nearly impenetrable fog this makes the
beacon of the house essential for
passing ships while also making the area
a perfect pilgrimage for those seeking
to experience carpenter's creepy vision
for themselves
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number six the myers house halloween
does anybody live here well not since
1963 when it happened every kitten hat
and phil thinks this place is haunted
they may be right speaking of john
carpenter a word to the wise and polite
you can visit the myers house from the
director's 1978 classic halloween just
be respectful this is because there's
actually a chiropractor's office that
operates on the property today although
they do welcome photos from movie fans
who are seeking some exterior shots hey
lonnie get your ass away from there
the maya's house was originally located
on 707 meridian avenue in south pasadena
california but had to be moved after
barely escaping demolition in 1987.
we're not supposed to go up there
yes i am
can't make it to the west coast well
there's also a replica that you can
visit in north carolina that offers
tours of the property and photo
opportunities number five blair's town
diner friday the 13th
excuse me how far is cam crystal late
from here
friday the 13th it may be more known for
camp crystal lake and its surrounding
woods than for good food and friendly
service but who says you can't have it
both ways fans of this franchise tried
to make it to the blairstown diner on
every friday the 13th as this real
restaurant in blair's town new jersey
served as a location for one of the
first film's opening scenes you went out
to the crossroads
what about lyft they'll be halfway
no swear truly
okay kid let's move it was here where
annie phillips took truck driver enos up
on his offer of a lift into the area of
crystal lake only for the young woman to
meet her end at the hands of pamela
voorhees
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the blessed town diner may look slightly
different today but the owners and staff
celebrate their moment of horror history
all year round
number four the exorcist steps the
exorcist it may not exactly be the sort
of movie location that offers much
comfort but fans of william friedkins
the exorcist continue to flock to this
otherwise unassuming set of stairs for
their dose of satanic thrills
the exorcist steps served as the
location where father damien carris took
his fatal fall after inviting the demon
pazuzu to inhabit his body the act would
save the soul of young reagan mcneal
while simultaneously serving as one of
the film's more memorable scenes
the steps are located in the georgetown
neighborhood of washington dc and are
commemorated with a plaque detailing the
area's history at the bottom that people
ask a google if this is or ask the
internet if these are the same stairs
that the joker went down they're not
those stairs are in i think brooklyn
they're somewhere in new york city so
um if you're looking for the joker
stairs you will not find them here
number three the gas station the texas
chainsaw massacre fans of the original
texas chainsaw massacre are in luck
because there are a number of visitable
location options open to the public for
starters there's the original sawyer
house which was moved from its original
location to kingsland texas and
converted into a restaurant called the
grand central cafe it looks exactly like
it does in the movie only not as torn up
the gas station from toby hooper's
classic 1974 flick in bastrop serves
barbecue although its current operations
swear that their food is people free i
got some good barbecue here why don't
you fellas stick around here a while
fans can even choose to spend the night
at one of the gas station's cabins while
a gift shop offers tcm memorabilia for
that true down-home texas chainsaw
experience and after you stuff your
leather face you can reminisce about
your favorite psycho i'll trade you a
krueger for a leather face yeah okay
number two monroeville mall dawn of the
dead
filmmaker george a romero shot many of
his films in and around the area of
pittsburgh pennsylvania and you can
visit a number of their locations today
they're coming to get you barbara the
cemetery from romero's iconic knight of
the living dead is located in evans city
but fans of the man's work often point
to one other place as a mecca for zombie
mayhem the monroeville mall
the shopping center is located on route
22 near the pennsylvania turnpike and
has hosted a number of tributes to
romero's work these have included a
zombie museum which has since been moved
to the aforementioned evan city as well
as an area of memorabilia located on the
top floor of the mall there's even a
bust of romero located on site
before we name our number one pick here
are some honorable mentions seneca creek
state park the blair witch project just
don't get lost in these maryland woods
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psycho a tour attraction at universal
studios hollywood i'm always forgetting
to turn the sign on but we do have a
vacancy 12 in fact 12 cabins 12
vacancies ettington park hotel the
haunting is this english location from
the haunting actually haunted
the house has what it wants
for a while
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number one timberline lodge the shining
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many movie fans will tell you that both
interior and exterior shots matter when
it comes to creating a classic vibe and
atmosphere the timberline lodge
possesses such an atmosphere thanks to
its use as the exterior of the overlook
hotel from director stanley kubrick's
adaptation of the shining when was the
overlooked build
uh
construction started in 1907. it's
finished in 1909.
the site is supposed to be located on an
indian burial ground and i believe they
actually had to repel a few indian
attacks as they were building it the
building is certainly gorgeous while the
area is a big tourist destination for
both horror fans as well as your average
everyday outdoor enthusiasts other
movies such as 2014's wild were also
shot near the timberline and the area
was also used for location shots on the
television series hogan's heroes wendy
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