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For almost 40 years, a small Vermont The city is attracting a large number of people Beetle Juice Fans are eager to see the real-life locations of the eccentric horror film.
East Corinth, home to only 1,500 residents, has firmly placed itself on the map not only for movie lovers but also for those looking for a horror-themed road trip.
“It was one of the coming-of-age movies for me,” said Lisa Pinkerton, who traveled there England Be sure to include East Corinth in your itinerary with your family.
“It brings back all those memories of watching it with friends at that time. It’s nice to have it all in one place and see a scene like this Hollywood The magic that happens.”
Original Beetle JuiceReleased in 1988, based on the fictional Winter River, connecticut,
It focuses on a recently deceased couple, played by geena davis And Alec BaldwinWho attempt to scare a new family from their home, eventually hiring a “bio-exorcist” Beetle Juiceillustrated by Michael Keaton,
Despite its fictional setting, the director Tim Burton East Corinth, located near new Hampshire Border for many iconic scenes from the film.
This included shooting in the 100-year-old building that served as Miss Shannon’s School for Girls in the film, where Lydia Dietz played the role. Winona Rydergoes to school, as well as the red covered bridge where the main characters Adam and Barbara Maitland left the vehicle and died.
East Corinth resident Sarah Polley lives near the bridge used in the film, and her garage was converted into the Winter River Fire Department, while the rest of her home served as Jane Butterfield’s real estate and travel agency. his uncle, maurice pageHe was the only local person to play a role in the film.
“He was supposed to be a barber, but he kept working without thinking, which led to disappointment Tim Burton,” Polly said. “So, they basically gave him a non-speaking part and he became Ernie dusting the statues in front of the library.”
page In the film he can be seen saying, “Hi, how are you?” Towards Maitlands when they drive yellow volvo,
“I think it was a lot of fun for everyone, but also for a lot of the old people People In the city, I think they thought it would be a pleasant, esoteric film about the countryside. When the movie came out, it was a bit of a shock,” Polly said.
Burton, a moody Gothic hero, returns Vermont City to film the sequel –beetlejuice beetlejuice – which has helped attract more tourists to East Corinth.
Polly says the city welcomes fans, whom residents affectionately call “Juicers”, from around the world.
“It’s just been a steady stream. I’ve met.” People From France, Germany, spain, denmark, belgium, great britainAll over Canada and everywhere United States of AmericaIt’s absolutely amazing,” she said.
Wade Pearson, who grew up in East Corinth, created a walking tour for fans like Pinkerton, highlighting various filming locations that can be seen around the city.
Because some of the scenes included a bit of movie magic, Pearson’s approximately 10-minute, self-guided tour helps enthusiasts visualize the films’ iconic sets with the use of large signs containing screenshots from the films.
“People say, ‘Where’s home?’ It was a movie set, so it was taken down,” Pearson said.
“We have a picture on a pole that, if you stand and sit in the right place, you can line it up with the hill across the river, getting a very realistic looking picture of what it looked like when they shot the movie.”
Meanwhile, the school building has been sold Beetle Juice enthusiast who hopes to restore it and turn it into a community center that can serve as a Beetle Juice Museum and theatre.
decorated outside Beetle Juice-Halloween themed, Pearson’s home is located directly across from the school building, where he says he had a front row seat to the filming of both movies.
He said, “I am truly honored to live across the street from Miss Shannon’s, which is a living, permanent movie set.” “The more people who enjoy it, the better.”