You Can Visit These Two Frightening Film Locations in Maine

There was once a time in Hollywood land where film executives that thought scary movies would never be popular.

Fast forward several decades, and horror films aren't just a Halloween thing; they're released and consumed all year long. Halloween isn't just a holiday, many treat it like a lifestyle.

Maine's own Stephen King has had a lot to do with that over the year. He was given the moniker "the Master of Horror" thanks to his countless twisted tales that have led to nearly 100 different films being produced.

Many of his books were inspired by his upbringing in Maine.

Because of that upbringing, when several of Stephen King's novels were adapted into films, movie-makers wanted to bring King's imagination to life as authentically as possible.

What is more authentic than filming scenes right where King himself grew up?

According to loveEXPLORING, two of the most frightening real-life film locations you can visit happen to be right here in Maine.

You Can Visit the Thomas Hill Standpipe in Bangor, Maine

As a child, Stephen King had nightmares about a standpipe that was near his home. Those nightmares eventually led King to pen one of his most famous works, It.

While the standpipe was presented as darker and more ominous in the film adaptation, the Thomas Hill Standpipe was the actual filming location, and can be visited by fans to this day.

We'll all have to wait and see it the Thomas Hill Standpipe makes an appearance in the HBO Max series Welcome to Derry set to premiere right before Halloween.

You Can Find Mount Hope Cemetery in Bangor, Maine, As Well

One of the most haunting film adaptions of a Stephen King work is Pet Sematary. In the 1989 film, movie-makers chose Mount Hope Cemetery as the film location for key scenes.

You may remember Stephen King himself making a cameo as a minister in the movie at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Its popularity amongst horror fans has made the solemn cemetery a destination for those seeking goosebumps. Just remember, "maybe dead is better".