The 1992 Curtis Hanson thriller “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” starring Rebecca De Mornay, was filmed in Washington. The house of Claire and Michael Bartel, played by Annabella Sciorra and Matt McCoy, can be found in Tacoma. Nanny Peyton Flanders, played by De Mornay also takes residence in the home.
LOCATION: 808 N Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98403
The house of Dr. Victor Mott, played by John de Lancie, can be found in Seattle.
The 1992 thriller “Unlawful Entry,” starring Kurt Russell, Ray Liotta and Madeleine Stowe, was filmed in Southern California. The house where Michael and Karen Carr, played by Russell and Stowe, live can be found near the Hancock Park neighborhood.
LOCATION: 546 Wilcox Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Trees now obscure part of the front of the home.
Michael’s club is The Mayan, a popular music venue in Downtown L.A.
Karen’s school scenes were filmed at Dorris Place Elementary School. The same school appeared in the films “Child’s Play 2,” the 2003 version of “Freaky Friday,” “Robocop,” “Cooties” and “Pinocchio’s Revenge,” as well as the TV series “Cold Case” and “Lucifer.”
LOCATION: 2225 Dorris Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Officer Roy Cole, played by Roger E. Mosley, lives in this apartment building.
The television series “Our House,” starring Wilford Brimley, Deidre Hall and Shannen Doherty, ran from 1986 to 1988. The Witherspoon family house from the show can be found in Los Angeles, California.
LOCATION: 158 S Kingsley Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90004
The house from the early Jim Carrey comedy “Once Bitten,” can be found in Beverly Hills, California. In the film, the Countess, played by Lauren Hutton, lives at the home, which sits along a narrow road on a hillside.
The 1973 Clint Eastwood directed film “Breezy” was shot in Southern California. In the opening scene, Breezy, played by Kay Lenz, leaves the home of Bruno, a man whom she’s slept with but doesn’t remember her name. The title sequence begins as she walks down Rothdell Trail. The road is most famous for also being the one time home of The Doors singer Jim Morrison, who lived with his girlfriend near the bottom of the street and penned the song “Love Street” about Rothdell Trail and the surrounding neighborhood.
LOCATION: 8001 Rothdell Trail, Los Angeles, CA 90046
While very little of the exterior of Bruno’s home is seen in the film, this is the only property there from the top corner Breezy starts down.
Here is the exact spot where the film’s title appears as Breezy walks.
LOCATION: Prospect Trail / Rothdell Trail, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Breezy continues down Rothdell Trail. While the street has changed a bit since filming took place, it is still very recognizable overall.
Breezy walks over the the iconic Canyon Country Store. This is all geographically accurate and you can walk the exact same route seen in the film, if you’re so inclined.
LOCATION: 2108 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
The Canyon Country Store is referred to specifically in “Love Street” as “this store where the creatures meet.” At the height of the 1960s counterculture movement, the Canyon Country Store served as a meeting place for musicians, such as Joni Mitchel, David Crosby and Mama Cass Elliot, all of whom penned songs about the neighborhood, with the latter even living in the basement of the store for a period. The store also appeared in the John Carpenter film “The Fog.” The store is still open today and remains a popular spot for locals.
Breezy hitchhikes next to the parking lot of the store, where a strange man picks her up.
Frank, played by William Holden, lives at this home, located in Tarzana. Breezy first meets Frank outside the home and much of the film takes place here. The home has since been remodeled, but the unique triangle design is still very identifiable. In fact, the home is sometimes referred to as the “Triangle House.” While the home is not visible from the street, here is an aerial view. There are also extensive real estate photos and videos available online of both the inside and outside of the home, if you wish to see more.
LOCATION: 4946 Vanalden Ave, Tarzana, CA 91356
Frank has lunch with Betty, played by Marj Dusay, at the famous Yamashiro Hollywood restaurant. Originally constructed as a private residence in 1914, it was sold just ten years later. After becoming a boys military school, it wasn’t until 1948 that the building began to be restored to it’s original appearance. The restaurant has appeared in countless productions, such as “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Gone In 60 Seconds,” “Nocturnal Animals”, “Blind Date,” “Playing God,” “Death Wish II,” “Sayonara” and many more . It also appeared in such TV shows as “Perry Mason,” “I Spy,” “Route 66,” “My Three Sons” and more. The restaurant is famous for it’s views overlooking Hollywood.
LOCATION: 1999 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90068
The 1986 sci-fi comedy “Short Circuit” was filmed in Oregon, Washington and California. The house of Stephanie, played by Ally Sheedy, can be found in Astoria, Oregon. Astoria is well known for many iconic filming locations, such as “The Goonies,” “Kindergarten Cop,” “Free Willy” and more. The house overlooks the Astoria-Megler Bridge, which is featured in another scene where the robot Number 5 is pushed by a military vehicle and falls off the bridge, leading him to meet Stephanie.
LOCATION: 197 Hume Ave, Astoria, OR 97103
The climactic confrontation with NOVA takes place at the iconic Vasquez Rocks in Agua Dulce, California. The rock formation has has been featured in countless films, such as “Dante’s Peak,” “Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back,” “Hail, Caesar!,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Paul,” “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” and dozens more. Television shows which featured Vasquez Rocks include “The Fugutive,” “The A-Team,” “MacGuyver” and perhaps most famous of all, the original “Star Trek” series.
LOCATION: 10700 Escondido Canyon Rd, Agua Dulce, CA 91350
The 1982 horror anthology “Creepshow,” written by Stephen King and directed by George Romemo, was filmed in Pennsylvania. The opening and closing scenes, where a father takes away his son’s “Creepshow” comic book, were filmed at this home in Monroeville.
LOCATION: 361 Willow Hedge Dr, Monroeville, PA 15146
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