Love this movie. It was on TCM tonight and I again marveled at how terrific Martin Stephens is in it. Such a short acting career, but an amazing one. Comparisons of how these Letchmore Heath locations looked in 1960 in the film versus how they look now can be found at a neat site…
Suspiria (1977)
Haus zum Walfisch in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In 2013, PeterNeal80 uploaded a fine video to YouTube, featuring three of the Suspiria filming locations:
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
The home of the Hudson sisters, a private residence located at 172 N McCadden Place, Los Angeles.
Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
The Hudson family home, a private residence located at 904 McDonald Ave in Santa Rosa, California. According to about.com, Hitch would sit on the porch of a nearby judge’s home and drink and chat during breaks in filming. Coincidentally, that judge’s house was later used as the exteriors for Tatum’s house in the movie Scream…
The Green Man (1990, miniseries)
Up Cerne Manor, used as The Green Man Hotel in the 1990 miniseries. Built around 1624 and located near some lovely historic churches. A little history from dorsetshire.com: The manor granted to Sir Walter Raleigh, he sold it to Sir Robert Mellor who built the house in the early 17th century. The fine interior of…
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The location used as the Sawyer family house in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is now a field that shows no signs of a house ever having been there. The house itself was relocated to the grounds of the Antlers Hotel at 1010 King Street in Kingsland, Texas (pictured). It was fully restored and used as…
The House on Haunted Hill (1959)
The Ennis-Brown House by Frank Lloyd Wright, located at 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz District in Los Angeles, CA. It was used for The House on Haunted Hill (1959) residence, and can be seen in a host of other films, including Blade Runner (1982). It is apparently for sale. More here and a terrific slideshow…
Vampyr (1932)
Castle from Vampyr (1932), located in Courtempierre, France. It is known as Castle Courtempierre, and was built in about 1357 for Etienne Ferrant. A fascinating (French) history can be found here.
Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
Orava Castle, Slovakia, as seen in Nosferatu (1922).
The Omen (1976)
The mansion home of the Ambassador and family from “The Omen”. Courtesy a satellite view via Virtual Globetrotting.