The famous hedge as well as annie and lyndas houses are about a block north of this location. Spooktacular events on halloween weekend in new jersey nj. The highlyanticipated followup to last years smash reboot halloween, halloween kills, is diving back into the franchises mythos for more than. Zak georges dog training revolution recommended for you. Halloween was released into theaters on october 25th, 1978. Film locations for john carpenters halloween 1978, in. We are just a ten minute ride from both the ben franklin and walt whitman bridges and we have a patco station right in town. Halloween kills will premiere in theaters just over a year from now when it debuts on oct. Halloween adventure 200 washington ave, haddonfield, nj. The temperatures are in the low 60s and white puffball clouds float gently across a piercing. This has led to the incorrect belief that halloween was shot in haddonfield, new jersey.
I feel like it set the tone f one of the biggest michael myers fans. Halloween trailer is here, michael myers is back in haddonfield. Michael myers house from halloween supposedly in the fictitious town of haddonfield, illinois, but actually in southern california. Dec 19, 2019 the actual haddonfield is in southern new jersey, not too far from philadelphia. Two homes on orange grove avenue near sunset boulevard.
Haddonfield memorial hospital halloween series wiki fandom. Jun 17, 2018 halloween was filmed in 21 days in the spring of 1978 in south pasadena, california and sierra madre, california cemetery. That being noted, there is a weird connection between michael myers and new jersey. John carpenters halloween movie facts mental floss. He said the movies producer, debra hill, grew up in haddonfield, new jersey, and thats where she got the idea of setting the movie in haddonfield. Jun 05, 2017 updated original filming location turned into retro haddonfield for halloween 2018.
Updated original filming location turned into retro haddonfield for halloween 2018. Though only a handful of items have been added, fans looking to have a haddonfield halloween will want to check them out. Jun 05, 2017 the neighborhood is located in the city of pasadena, aka the fictional haddonfield in the movie. Halloween was filmed in 21 days in the spring of 1978 in south pasadena, california and sierra madre, california cemetery. Century house, mission street, south pasadena myers house. The myers residence is the household of the myers family, consisting of. So we wanted to take a look at the original residence of the infamous michael myers that was featured in the 1978 horror classic.
The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night. There are several great reasons to visit downtown haddonfield. An allamerican downtown located in the delaware valley, haddonfield offers more than 200 shops, galleries and restaurants for the adventurous. Oct 23, 2012 but the ultimate halloween movies is of course, halloween. We love haddonfield, we love celebrations and we love creating memories for our families. Gabreil daveis tavern was built in 1756 and the attic was turned into a hospital by george washington during the revolutionary war. Jamie lee curtis made her movie debut in the thriller, halloween. Haddonfield, haddon township halloween trickortreating. The house was originally built in the 1890s and it was bought by donald myers and edith myers in 1945, not long. It is here, in south pasadena, that you will find the original myers home where young michael myers commits his first murder his sister, lauries. But the ultimate halloween movies is of course, halloween.
Nov 03, 2015 how to stop puppy biting and dont do these 5 things when training your puppy duration. It is the primary setting of the halloween film franchise and the birth place of serial killer michael myers. An abandoned house owned by a church stood in as the myers house. If haddonfield, illinois is fictional, where was the movie. The haddonfield celebrations association hca is a volunteer group sponsoring haddonfields 4th of july fireworks and parade, halloween parade and tree lighting ceremony and santa parade. The house actually has two addresses for two separate entrances. Hospital corridor where was filmed movie halloween ii, cast jamie lee curtis, donald pleasence, charles cyphers, lance guest. In 1963, on halloween night in the small fictional town of haddonfield, illinois, sixyearold michael myers. This south jersey town has a creepy tie to halloween movie. Several movies in the halloween franchise are set in fictional haddonfield, illinois, which was inspired by haddonfield, n. Haddonfield is named for haddonfield, new jersey, birth place of halloween producer and screenwriter debra hill. See more ideas about house styles, camden county and how to memorize things.
Halloween unleashes terrifying new footage in hall. Haddonfield, illinois, in the halloween movies was named after her hometown. While the events of halloween ii are no longer relevant, it looks like this new movie will still acknowledge the iconic haddonfield memorial hospital and its. Reports say the attic still retains its original bloodstained furniture, and spirits can be heard walking and suffering there at night. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten with producer debra hill, and starring donald pleasence and jamie lee curtis in her film debut. Films that take place in haddonfield halloween 1978, halloween ii 1981, halloween 4.
Cant get enough of the halloween filming locations. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. It was directed by john carpenter and written by carpenter and debra hill. Debra hill, who cowrote and produced halloween with john carpenter, was from haddonfield so that was why the name was chosen. This first installment of the series titled horrors of haddonfield.
Updated original filming location turned into retro. Halloween in new jersey has many scary and not so scary frightful shows, events, attractions, and parades that can be enjoyed by the whole family. Halloween kills heading back to haddonfield memorial hospital. The small, fictional town of haddonfield, which was named after the historic new jersey town where debra hill grew up, was created completely with practical l. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and. Haddonfield, new jersey is the hometown of screenwriter debra hill. David gordon green is directing a screenplay from danny mcbride and green. And it is a popular tourist attraction for horror fans from all over the world.
Debra hill, who cowrote and produced halloween with john. A little girl is forbidden to go trick or treating because her mom knows of the murders that took place in 1978. Halloween ii the filming locations 1981 michael myers. South pasadena, ca michael myers house from halloween. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. Halloween fan film the spirit of haddonfield unveiled. Filming locations of halloween ii haddonfield memorial. The halloween tv series that needs to happen asap as we are all more than aware at this point, blumhouse has a direct sequel to. Halloween fan film the spirit of haddonfield unveiled kenn hoekstra death has come to your little town, sheriff. Pioneer cemetery, 553 east sierra madre boulevard, sierra madre haddonfield cemetery.
The original halloween home of michael myers coldwell banker. We see k ids trick or treating, and they bump into someone. Haddonfield 1978 5 of 5 found this interesting interesting. Haddonfield, illinois halloween series wiki fandom. Spirit halloween has expanded on their halloween decor for 2019 adding to the existing collection, which includes last years halloween h20 michael myers animatronic. Although the movie was filmed in california and set in illinois, the real haddonfield is in new jersey, and it served as the inspiration for the towns name. Nick castle will once again don the mask and coveralls as michael myers, forty years after playing the role in the original film. Death returns to haddonfield in first halloween set photos. Haddonfield is a well known town amongst the horror community for being the serene suburb of illinois where michael myers went on a murderous rampage. Haddonfield is named after cowriter and producer debra hills hometown of haddonfield, new jersey.
But those treelined residential streets were really right here in sunny california. Unique boutiques and an inviting variety of eateries make us one of the most exciting places to shop in south jersey. We have put on our costumes and headed into the dark of night with a full moon to search haunted houses, cemeteries, and pumpkin patches for ghosts, goblins, and skeletons to come up with the. Though halloween is set in the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois, it was shot on. At the time the film was made in the spring of 1978, the house was abandoned. It was shot over twenty days in the spring of 1978. South pasadena high school, lyndon street, south pasadena haddonfield high. But it might surprise many in haddonfield, or even in south jersey, to know how spirited, so to speak, haddonfield s history is with tales of ghosts and a monster. According to her, rumors about halloween being based on a true. Halloween stars jamie lee curtis, andi matichak, and judy greer. They are featured in many scenes the myers house intro at night 1963, haddonfieldhalloween 1978 intro, laurie leaves for. Jun 08, 2018 blumhouses halloween movie gets its first trailer as michael myers returns to hunt jamie lee curtis as laurie strode in haddonfield. The shot opens on a haddonfield street on halloween. The haddonfield memorial hospital is located in haddonfield, illinois it is the primary location of 1981s halloween ii, where michael myers kills nine people overview.
The same facility became smiths grove sanitarium for rob zombies 2007 revamp of halloween the interior of the oddly. Halloween events in haddonfield include a halloween party for adults at greenfield hall, which will be magically transformed for halloween. Halloween stars jamie lee curtis, andi matichak and judy greer. The new film brings back jamie lee curtis as laurie strode, reprising her role. Nov 01, 2011 debra hill is originally from haddonfield, new jersey. The neighborhood is located in the city of pasadena, aka the fictional haddonfield in the movie. The film is set in haddonfield, illinois, a fictional midwestern town that is actually an ode to cowroter, debra hills hometown of haddonfield, nj. Halloween is een horrorfilm uit 1978 van john carpenter. Haddonfield is located 150 miles from smiths grove sanitarium. Central illinois is a killer home for halloween movies. On october 31, 1963, an ambulance brought judith myers to the hospital where she was officially pronounced dead as a result of multiple stab wounds and massive blood loss. The actual haddonfield is in southern new jersey, not too far from philadelphia.
The movie halloween has south jersey roots hiding in plain sight. Fifteen years later, he escapes and returns to his. Halloween kills will feature return to haddonfield. David gordon green is directing a screenplay he cowrote with danny mcbride. A scene in the movie ai takes place in haddonfield, and captures a shot of a house on kings highway. Bring haddonfield home with spirit halloweens 2019. Welcome to the town of haddonfield the home of michael myers, enjoy your stay. The curse of michael myers, is a chicago native and chose to approximate haddonfield s location in livingston county, said the films screenwriter, daniel.
Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. How to stop puppy biting and dont do these 5 things when training your puppy duration. Sam loomis to sheriff brackett in john carpenters halloween. Carpenter also made a voice cameo as the voice of paul, during the. Locations in halloween play a crucial role in creating tension, building suspense, and heightening the feeling of dread. Haddonfield, illinois is a town located in livingston county and is the main setting of the halloween franchise. Debra hill, the cowriter of the original film, grew up in haddonfield, new jersey. The original halloween home of michael myers coldwell. The town today is a thriving community with a historical downtown area that offers residents tons of specialty shops, while large victorian homes dot the rest of the area. Her daughter goes off anyways as her mom goes looking for her they run into someone who is set on destroying them all. Halloween filming locations 1978 john carpenter horror. Halloween is a 1978 american slasher film directed and scored by john carpenter, cowritten. However, many of the other scenes from halloween were filmed a good 15 miles to the east of hollywood, in the city of south pasadena, where they found a residential neighborhood which somewhat resembles orange grove avenue.
My brother is a horror movie buff, and he told to about this halloween documentary he saw i added it below. Haddonfield is located 150 miles from smiths grove. Halloween in haddonfield halloween film, classic horror. Oct 09, 2011 haddonfield haddon township, nj a haddonfield backyard transforms into a movie set this weekend to film a trailer for the feature film the underground. Cowriterdirector john carpenter introduces us to the fictional suburban town of haddonfield, illinois, before michael myers nick castle goes on a bloody murder spree, ultimately centered on a young babysitter, laurie strode jamie lee curtis. Haddonfield is a fictional suburban community located in the state of illinois. Michael myers came from the british film distributor who helped put out. The shape returns to haddonfield on october 19th, 2018. New halloween movie begins shooting in original haddonfield. Movies 1980s arcade game dragons lair getting a live action film from netflix and scary.
Debra hill is originally from haddonfield, new jersey. John strode, debra strode, tim strode, remake deborah myers. A trip to haddonfield, a halloween location tour youtube. The plot tells about a mental patient who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on halloween night when he was six years old. To save money, after a scene was filmed, the leaves were collected and reused. I heart haddonfield commences with the second annual galentine chocolate crawl on thursday, february, and continues on friday, february 14 with vow renewals and other celebrations of commitment. Before they filmed halloween john carpenter, tommy lee wallace and nick castle were all in a. The movie was supposed to be set in the little midwestern town of haddonfield, illinois. The temperatures are in the low 60s and white puffball clouds float gently across a. Halloween kills returns to haddonfield memorial hospital.