Creepshow 2 was released into theaters on May 1st, 1987. Filming locations include Humboldt and Prescott, Az. and Bangor, Dexter, Hampden and Ripley, Me. The movie was directed by Michael Gornick, his only feature film. However, he was quite active on the television horror scene, directing four episodes of the Tales From the Darkside series while also producing the pilot episode Trick or Treat, which in my opinion, has the creepiest looking witch ever put on screen. He also directed two episodes of the television series Monsters, while producing twenty-eight episodes. While Creepshow had five short stories, Creepshow features three. Old Chief Wood'nhead, The Raft and The Hitchhiker as well as a wrap around story. Five were originally planned, but Pinfall and Cat From Hell were ultimately scrapped due to budgetary reasons. The latter was used as one of the short stories three years later, in Tales From the Darkside: The Movie. Stephen King makes a cameo as the truck driver in The Hitchhiker segment and makeup consultant for the film, Tom Savini, played The Creep in the wrap around story. Les Reed and Rick Wakeman are responsible for the films score, which wasn't even officially released until 2017. The films first DVD release was on April 10th, 2001.
Prologue - 33 Main St. Dexter, Me. 04930
Dexter was incorporated as a town in 1916 and has a current population of roughly 3900. It's been noted that Stephen King drew some inspiration for the fictional town of Derry, known as being the central location in IT, as well as other King novels, from Dexter, Maine.
All "Now" pictures taken in 2018.
Curly's Service Station (Old Chief Wood'nhead) - Iron King Rd. Humboldt, Az. 86327
The trajectory of the road was changed at some point in the 90's. The peak seen in the distance is Spud Mountain, which tops out at an elevation of 5,544 feet. Iron King Rd. borders the Iron King Mine property.
All "Now" pictures taken in 2020.
Andy Cavanaugh's house (Old Chief Wood'nhead) - 3105 Angus Dr. Prescott, Az. 86305
The house was built at some point prior to 1980.
2012
2020
Lake (The Raft) - At the end* of Granite Basin Rd. Prescott, Az. 86305
(Granite Basin Lake)
The lake is a small reservoir, built in 1939. It has an average depth of six feet. It's located inside of the Granite Basin Recreation Area. In 2013, the Doce Fire, which burned roughly 6,767 acres of forest, occurred dangerously close to Granite Lake. And just as it was portrayed in the movie, there really is a "No Swimming" sign next to the lake.
All "Now" pictures taken in 2020.
Franklin Place Condominiums (The Hitchhiker) - 112 Franklin St. Bangor, Me. 04401
The structure was built in 1984.
2018
Annie driving through town (The Hitchhiker) - Hammond St. and Main St. Bangor, Me. 04401
In this scene, she's driving northeast along Hammond Street.
2018
Annie crosses the bridge (The Hitchhiker) - Union St. Bangor, Me. 04401
(Union Street Bridge)
In this scene, she's driving east along Union Street. In actuality, she's driving back in the direction in which she came from. The Union Street Brick Church steeple is visible in the distance.
2018
Annie hits the hitchhiker (The Hitchhiker) - I-395 (eastbound) exit 5 Bangor, Me. 04412
In this scene, she's taking I-395 exit 5 onto Parkway South.
2018
Epilogue - 60 W. Ripley Rd. Ripley, Me. 04930
The truck is driving southwest along W. Ripley Rd. The barn visible in the distance, on the right side of the road, was still there at the time of my visit.
2018
I said everything looked pretty much the same about your Phantasm post, but other than that (extremely old looking even back then) service station no longer being there everything looks EXACTLY as it did.
ReplyDeleteGreat information. I always had an interest in filming sites. How do you find the location?
ReplyDeleteThanks Robert. Just research online and detective work while watching the films.
DeleteHuge fan of CS2. Hope to see these locations one day!
ReplyDeleteDo you know where the final shot is during the credits? I assume Maine?
ReplyDeleteI do not. Although I'm sure you're right about it being somewhere in Maine.
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DeleteI think they were asking specifically which road.
DeleteThe area where the ending was shot is off of Maine hwy 23 & 154. Basically just take Main street straight out of Dexter heading west. It's near an area called Ripley. Neals Drive will be your landmark to let you know you're in the right spot. Good luck!
DeleteAwesome! Thanks for sharing that, Lee.
DeleteMy pleasure, Paul.
DeleteAre you sure Lee Karr? I was checking the place out and it doesn't seem to match up really
DeleteSteve Van Geyte, I'm currently working on a book about the making of the film and have access to the director's personal files from the production, including the call sheet with the address of the location, which I visited myself in April 2017. I'm 110% positive.
DeleteCool! I wasn't questioning your knowledge of the film location haha just wasn't sure if I was in the exact location but thank you. Looking forward to the book
DeleteGlad to see the book finally got published.
Deletejust found this site....love it
ReplyDeletei know they filmed IT (2017) in the Same Maine town
ReplyDeleteWhat scenes?
Deletecertain scenes still look the same back in 1987 nothing has changed
ReplyDeleteAnyone know where the scenes from the hitchhiker were filmed in terms of the woods and backroads? I assume near and around Bangor, Maine but not sure of exact spots
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about this as well. I'm planning on re-creating a few Hitchhiker scenes for a little tribute photoshoot this Fall.
Deletehi everyone i would like to know in creepshow 2 where the house was in the hitchhiker episode thanks
ReplyDeletehi everyone i would like to know where at the end of the movie in the hitchhiker in creepshow 2 where the house was thanks much
ReplyDeletethe house a the end of the hitchhiker address 99 foxglove drive dr hampden me
ReplyDeleteI was able to confirm this. Great find and thank you for sharing!
DeleteNO PROB! LOVE THIS SITE!!
DeleteMy god, thank you for all of this information. I've always liked how the town looked in The Hitchhiker!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know where the actual chief wooden head stairs is located ? Someone has to have it or won it
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the filming locations of Faces of Death, particularly the cyclist run over and killed by the semi truck?
ReplyDeleteThis is cool. Nice job.
ReplyDeleteRecently, I found out the locations of the woods scenes from The Hitchhiker, which I've been dying to find for years. I called the location of Mrs. Lansings home in the movie, which is now an office for a senior living community. It is called Avalon Village in Hampden, Maine. Located at 50 Foxglove Dr, Hampden, ME 04444. They informed me that during filming, the home had recently been sold to the town by a woman who owned it as her home. Next door is the Edythe Dyer Library and behind it are a series of walking trails and a gravel pit. They filmed a lot of the scenes in the woods behind the library, including the scene of Mrs. Lansing crashing her car through a fence and down a hill. The road leading up to the library is now paved but back then it was a dirt road, which is where she ran over The Hitchhiker over and over and eventually shoots him. Finally, the scene where she crashes her car into a tree is filmed in the woods in Old Town, Maine. At the corner of Perkins Ave and Jefferson St, there is a small forest where there are now bike trails. In there is where they filmed that bit. No idea which tree or where it is. You'd have to do be watching the movie as you walk the woods haha. But, I'm sure it can be done.
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