BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Halloween is near and watching horror movies is always fun.
Horror is a genre of entertainment that induces fear and terror. Movies are used to play on viewers’ fears and phobias. According to a report from Psychology Today, elements that scare viewers are fear of dying, the dark, creepy, crawly things, scary places and suspense.
What better “scary” place than Louisiana? Louisiana is popular for its reported ghost hauntings and having dark swamp areas, old plantation houses, foggy cemeteries and its association with voodoo.
We’ve compiled a list of scary and horror movies to watch that were shot right here in Louisiana.
Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) was a horror thriller directed by Bill Condon. According to IMDb, the film was shot in New Orleans. The Candyman (Tony Todd) haunts a New Orleans professor (Kelly Rowan) during Mardi Gras.
The Haunted Mansion (2003) was a family-friendly film that was recorded in New Orleans under the direction of Rob Minkoff. IMDb says a realtor (Eddie Murphy) and his wife (Marsha Thomason), and kids (Aree Davis, Marc John Jefferies) visit a mansion that is reportedly haunted.
The Skeleton Key (2005) was a horror mystery that was filmed in Bayou Gauche, Vacherie, Thibodaux, and New Orleans. According to IMDb, a nurse (Kate Hudson) is working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home when she finds herself in a mystery from the house’s past.
Venom (2005) was filmed in Amite, Hammond, New Orleans, and Choctaw, according to IMDb. A group of teens are being chased by a man with 13 evil souls, Mr. Jangles, around Louisiana swamps looking for new victims.
The Mist (2007) is a horror Sci-Fi that was filmed in Vivian, Minden, and Shreveport, according to IMDb. This film features a storm that releases creatures into a small town, causing a group of citizens to stay inside a grocery store to stay alive.
The Last Exorcism (2010) is a popular horror thriller that features a minister (Patrick Fabian) performing his last exorcism on camera as a documentary. The film was shot in St. Bernard Parish and New Orleans, according to IMDb.
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016) was shot in Hahnville and New Orleans, IMDb says. The horror mystery features a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) being held captive in an underground bunker by a man (John Goodman) who believes the world is in poor living conditions.
Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017) is a horror movie that has a sheriff and a group of creeper hunters to stop the monster from eating the town. Jeepers Creepers was shot in Baton Rouge, Ethel, St. Francisville, New Roads, and Jackson, La., according to IMDb.
