Zombieland (2009)

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

The house from “Zombieland” where Billy Murray, in a memorable cameo, lives can be found in Atlanta, Georgia. The house sits back from the road and the front of the property along the street has since become a bit obscured by trees and plants. However, it’s still possible to manage a view from some angles.

LOCATION: 490 West Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

“Blaine’s Grocery” market was a vacant building at the time of filming. The property was unfortunately remodeled in 2018 and no longer resembles how it appeared in the film. It can be found at 4431 Brownsville Rd, Powder Springs, GA 30127.

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle (2017)

December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

While much of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” was filmed in Hawaii, Alex’s house from the beginning of the film can be found in the Ansley Park Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. It’s located in the same neighborhood as Liz’s house in “Spider-Man: Homecoming.”

LOCATION: 1646 Friar Tuck Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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The Avengers headquarters in “Captain America: Civil War” is the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta, with a bit of CGI added over the building.

LOCATION: One Porsche Dr, Atlanta, GA 30354

Stranger Things

October 28, 2018October 28, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

The popular TV series “Stranger Things” is set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana. The real locations of Hawkins are actually a composite of a number of small towns scattered around the Greater Atlanta Area of Georgia. Many of the locations are fairly distanced from one another, so it takes some dedication to see them all. Here we’ll take a look at many of these locations.

The Hawkins National Laboratory, where all of the supernatural mysteries seem to originate, can be found in Atlanta. The building is actually a former clinic, which is part of Emory University.

LOCATION: 1256 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Mike’s house, which is seen frequently on the show, can be found in the town of East Point. Most of the kids’ houses from the show are all not only in East Point, but all in the same neighborhood.

LOCATION: 2530 Piney Wood Ln, East Point, GA 30344

Hawkins High School can be found in the town of Stockbridge. The real school is Patrick Henry High School.

LOCATION: 109 S Lee St, Stockbridge, GA 30281

Hawkins Middle School is actually the same location as the high school, just different buildings on the same property. Quite a number of scenes take place around these school buildings.

LOCATION: 109 S Lee St, Stockbridge, GA 30281

The kids can be seen parking their bikes here. This and many scenes were filmed towards the back of the school property, away from the road. So if you don’t immediately spot recognizable areas, look for the tall field lights and head toward the back of the school.

This building can be seen pretty close to the road, in which the giant creature from the alternate universe known as the “Upside Down” can be seen towering over it. The building is still painted with the fictitious school name from the show.

This entrance is seen prominently is Season 2 of the show, with the kids dressed as Ghostbusters.

Max, played by Sadie Sink, is seen walking up these stairs as the other kids spy on her.

The kids look for Dart in another Season 2 episode at this spot.

Another wide view of the school, as seen from the field at the back of the property.

Most of the town square of Hawkins is comprised of buildings from the town of Jackson, Georgia. Melvad’s General Store is one such example.

LOCATION: 4 2nd St, Jackson, GA 30233

The interior was dressed for filming when we visited, so here’s a couple glimpses inside.

Eleven uses her mind control powers to kill a man inside of this restaurant in Litha Springs, known as Tiffany’s Kitchen.

LOCATION: 7413 Lee Rd, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Back over in Jackson, the Hawkins Library is actually the Butts County Probate Court building.

LOCATION: 25 3rd St, Jackson, GA 30233

Switching back to East Point, this house, where Lucas lives, is located right beside Mike’s house.

LOCATION: 2550 Piney Wood Ln, East Point, GA 30344

Jonathan and Steve get into a fight in this alley as Nancy is caught in the middle. It can also be found in Jackson, not far from Milvad’s General Store and the Hawkins Library.

LOCATION: Alley between N Oak St / Pittman St, Jackson, GA 30233 (the building seen across the street is 124 W 2nd St, Jackson, GA 30233)

While the kids are being pursued, Eleven uses her powers to flip a van over in front of these houses, found in Tucker, Georgia.

LOCATION: Between 3782 and 3788 Sarahs Ln, Tucker, GA 30084

The police station, where Sheriff Hopper works, can be found in the town Douglasville, not far from the arcade seen in Season 2. Finding the building can be slightly confusing. Many online resources state the address as “48 Pray Street” in Douglasville. The number above the doorway of the building is indeed 48. However, the street name is actually Courthouse Square West. Google lists the address as 8485 Courthouse Square West. If you find yourself confused, just locate the intersection of Church St and Courthouse Square West and you’ll have no trouble spotting the building.

LOCATION: 8485 Courthouse Square West, Douglasville, GA 30134

Dustin’s house, nested in trees, can also be found near the houses of Mike and Lucas in East Point.

LOCATION: 2886 Piney Wood Dr, East Point, GA 30344

Barb’s house is likewise located on the same road.

LOCATION: 2980 Piney Wood Dr, East Point, GA 30344

Jonathan pays a visit to Lonnie’s house, which can be found in Atlanta.

LOCATION: 930 Garibaldi St SW, Atlanta, GA 30310

Season 2 kicks off with police in pursuit of a van carrying another girl with supernatural powers, much like Eleven. As they approach this overpass, the girl seizes control of the cop’s mind to make him envision the structure collapsing.

LOCATION: Glenn St SW, Atlanta, GA 30312 (nearest address is 562 Glenn St SW, Atlanta, GA 30312)

The cop slams his breaks, with many cop cars crashing into him, only for his partner to inform him his vision wasn’t real. The tunnel appears much longer and deeper on the show than it is in real life. It’s actually just a short overpass.

It isn’t the safest or cleanest of areas, we wouldn’t recommend coming out here alone at night.

The arcade, seen in Season 2, still has the paint job from the show, although the sign is no longer there. The building currently sits vacant in Douglasville, the same town as the Hawkins Police Department.

LOCATION: 6501 Church St, Douglasville, GA 30134

A couple glimpses inside the empty arcade building…

Max lives at this small house, which can be found in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

LOCATION: 5280 Moore St, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

While you’ll spend a lot of time driving across Georgia to see all of these places, one upside is that most of these locations still bear a strong resemblance to how they appeared on the show, with some still continuing to be used for production.

Halloween II (2009)

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

For Rob Zombie’s 2009 sequel, “Halloween II,” various towns in Georgia were used as a composite for the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois. The opening scenes of the film, however, used footage from the first film for Smith’s Grove Sanitarium. The location is a Veteran’s Hospital in North Hills, California. There are quite a number of buildings on site and it can be tricky finding the exact spot used in the film. To locate it, you must first turn onto Puller Rd. Each building has a large number on it. A bit down Puller Rd, you’ll see the building from the film, which is building 4. It can be easily identified by the long wall surrounding the yard in front of it.

LOCATION: 16111 Plummer St, North Hills, CA 91343

The story picks up moments after the first film, even though the two productions took place far across the country from one another. Laurie walks the streets of the town square of Covington, Georgia, which has been seen in dozens of productions, such as “Cannonball Run,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “The Vampire Diaries” and many more. This shot is from Covington Square, looking toward the courthouse.

LOCATION: 2101 Washington St SW, Covington, GA 30014

The Myers house can also be found in Covington, not far from the town square.

LOCATION: 2166 Conyers St SE, Covington, GA 30014

Sheriff Brackett’s house can be found over in Newborn, Georgia. The house sits far back from the road.

LOCATION: 1981 Broughton Rd, Newborn, GA 30056

Back in Covington, Laurie come across a new book by Dr. Loomis at a local bookstore.

LOCATION: 1113 Floyd St NE, Covington, GA 30014

The Haddonfield Police Department is actually a courthouse, located in Madison, Georgia.

LOCATION: Morgan County Court House, Madison, GA 30650 (at the corner of Hancock St / Jefferson St)

Last, but not least, we leave you with Rob Zombie’s star paver, located in Covington, Georgia. Sometimes referred to as the “Hollywood of the South,” Covington began their own walk of fame, lining the sidewalks with engraved pavers noting the many stars and productions that have graced the town.

Related articles: Halloween (2007), The Devil’s Rejects (2005)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

September 20, 2018December 13, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

Spider-Man finally took center stage as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2017’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” While set in Queens, New York, most of the film was shot around Atlanta, Georgia.

Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland, returns a stolen bike in front of the Rainbow store in downtown Atlanta.

LOCATION: 62 Peachtree St SW, Atlanta, GA 30303

Peter discovers Adrian Toomes, played by Michael Keaton, is selling weapons to Aaron Davis, played by Donald Glover, underneath the Park Drive Bridge in Piedmont Park.

LOCATION: Underneath Park Drive Bridge, Park Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

Liz lives with her family at this unique glass house in the Ansley Park Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Atlanta. Alex’s house from “Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle” can be found in the same neighborhood.

LOCATION: 229 Little John Trail NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

The Gift (2000)

September 8, 2018September 9, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

In the 2000 Sam Raimi film “The Gift,” Cate Blanchett plays Annie, a gifted psychic who is asked to help find a missing woman. Annie lives at this home in in Thunderbolt, Georgia, not far from Savannah. The front yard has since been covered with some shrubs that obscure the front view of the house a bit.

LOCATION: 3216 Bannon Ave, Thunderbolt, GA 31404

Later in the film, after the woman’s body is found, a trial is held at the Effingham County Superior Court in Springfield, Georgia.

LOCATION: 901 N Pine St, Springfield, GA 31329

Ant-Man (2015)

September 1, 2018September 1, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

While the 2015 Marvel film “Ant-Man,” starring Paul Rudd, was set in San Francisco, filming was actually split between San Francisco and Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Hank Pym, played by Michael Douglas, lives at this Victorian Gingerbread house in San Francisco, not far from the famous Haight-Ashbury district.

LOCATION: 601 Buena Vista Ave W, San Francisco, CA 94117

Maggie Lang, Scott’s ex-wife, lives at this house with their daughter, located in Atlanta.

LOCATION: 840 Clemont Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30306

Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

August 18, 2018August 18, 2018 / filmoblivion / Leave a comment

While set in the state of Alabama, the 1991 film “Fried Green Tomatoes,” starring Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy, was filmed almost entirely in Georgia.

Early in the film, the Threadgoode house, where a young Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her brother Buddy (Chris O’Donnell) live, can be found in the town of Senoia. Decades after “Fried Green Tomatoes” completed filming, Senoia filming locations would become synonymous with a much different kind of production; “The Walking Dead.” This house is known as the Travis-McDaniel house. The home sits at the corner of Travis St and Bride St.

LOCATION: 204 Bridge St, Senoia, GA 30276

The bridge and train tracks where Buddy gets into an accident is literally right across the street from the Travis-McDaniel house, at the same corner of Travis St and Bridge St. There is even an early shot in the film showing Buddy cross the street from the bridge to the house. For those looking to get to these tracks beneath the bridge, there’s no need to attempt to climb down the steep embankment. It levels off with the tracks for easy access about one block down, at the corner of Travis St and Clark St, where you can walk your way back up the tracks. The train tracks more or less reach a dead end there as well, running off into a reclaimed horizon of trees and woods.

LOCATION: Intersection of Travis St and Bridge St, Senoia, GA 30276 (across from 204 Bridge St, Senoia, GA 30276)

The most famous location from the film is of course the Whistle Stop Cafe, found in the town of Juliette, Georgia. It is a real, operational cafe and they do indeed serve fried green tomatoes. Visitors should note, however, the cafe is open daily during only lunch hours. The entire town embraces it’s connection to the film and really, the businesses there survive because of it, attracting tourists from around the country seeking out the locations. Mostly, you’ll find food and antiques there, but there are a few other novelties, which we’ll try to cover. First, we’ll look at the cafe itself.

LOCATION: 443 McCrackin St, Juliette, GA 31046

The window advertises fried green tomatoes, just like in the film.

A view of the porch of the Whistle Stop Cafe.

And a look inside.

A poster for the film can be found on the wall, with a chair in front for photos.

Behind the cafe is the barbecue pit where Big George cooks.

A look at the train tracks next to the cafe. As you can see, the train depot building is no longer there.

However, another building was erected next to the Whistle Stop Cafe, calling itself the Whistle Stop Train Depot. It is not the same building from the film.