Posted on 10/20/2021 4:04:07 PM PDT by mylife
You might think that every horror movie set in Maine is, by default, based on a Stephen King work, just based on sheer numbers of films made and their box office take. But there are plenty of scary movies set in Maine that have nothing to do with King’s works — some of which were actually filmed in the state, to boot. Here’s a list of some of the films, from wacky B-movies to modern-day horror classics.
‘Prophecy’ (1979)
This creature feature, directed by John Frankenheimer, tells the ridiculous story of an environmental scientist and his wife (Robert Foxworth and Talia Shire), who investigate reports of toxic waste being dumped into a river in Maine. They eventually realize that the pollution has caused local animals and plants to mutate and grow to huge sizes — most notably, a bear who runs amok in the wilderness and is nicknamed “Katahdin” by the local Native American tribe. Racial insensitivity notwithstanding, the film was panned when it was released, but has since grown to be a bit of a cult classic.
Filmed in Maine? No.
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Like if I went up there and looked for Barbeque?
Because those goobers boil meat.
Like heathen meat boilers.
Just EEEW.
I’ve actually had good BBQ there.
They want me to turn off my ad blocker. Last time I did that there were so many ads I could not read the articles.
then dont.
‘Lake Placid’ (1999)
Betty White, Maine and a giant crocodile — what’s not to love? Written by the pride of Waterville, David E. Kelley, all you really need to know is that a giant crocodile is terrorizing the residents of Black Lake, a fictional town in Aroostook County, and Bill Pullman, Bridget Fonda, Oliver Platt and Brendan Gleeson are there to take it down. The film has spawned a whopping five sequels, all returning to the godforsaken town, which just cannot catch a break from man-eating crocs. Only the first one has a foul-mouthed Betty White, however. Can’t beat that.
Filmed in Maine? No.
All there is in Aroostook County is potato’s, snow and rocks.
No Crocs
Pretty sure Lake Placid takes place in Lake Placid, no? (Town in New York... had a bunch of athletes over in the 1980s?)
I guess my browser “brave” just turned off the ads.
No crocs in either place.
Night of the Living Deb. It’s worth watching if for no other reason than Ray Wise. That guy is the king of camp. He was so good in the TV series Reaper. Even without him it is good camp.
I love return of the living dead, so campy and funny but I think that was in LA
Lobster, moose....same thing.
King’s Salem’s Lot set in Maine is truly scary.
I’ve watched Night of the Living Deb a bunch of times. Not as good as Shaun of the Dead but Ray Wise does play a good character. I may put that on my watch list again.
I thought the Lighthouse was pretty strong. I had to turn on the subtitles for Willem Dafoe’s accent and sentence structure. It’s by the same guy who directed the VVitch.
Freegards
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane starring Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen. Set in a small Maine town and filmed partly in Maine.
He wrote a lot of good stuff.
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