Grab the keys, cue that piano music and maybe don’t look in the rearview mirror.
There are 13 movies in the Halloween franchise, which feels suspiciously perfect for a Halloween road trip. Better yet, Haddonfield, Illinois—the hometown Michael Myers has been terrorizing since 1978—is fictional. The places you’ve actually been watching are scattered across California, Utah, Georgia, the Carolinas and even Canada.
So, naturally, we found one real location from every movie. Thirteen movies. Thirteen stops. Let’s go.
1. Halloween (1978) — Myers House, South Pasadena, California
Start where Michael started. The original house was moved from its filming spot to 1000 Mission Street, where it still stands. Get the photo. Maybe don’t linger upstairs.
2. Halloween II (1981) — Kersting Court, Sierra Madre, California
Cute little town square by day. Michael Myers territory by night. Sierra Madre’s Kersting Court played downtown Haddonfield—and yes, we’re visiting before dark.
3. Halloween III (1982) — Humboldt Creamery, Loleta, California
No Michael in this one, but plenty of weirdness. A former creamery became the Silver Shamrock factory. If that jingle gets stuck in your head, don’t blame us.
4. Halloween 4 (1988) — Vincent Drug, Midvale, Utah
Off to Utah, where Midvale’s Main Street became Haddonfield. The former Vincent Drug building appeared in the movie—and later The Sandlot. Two movie pilgrimages, one stop.
5. Halloween 5 (1989) — Myers House, Salt Lake City, Utah
Apparently Michael upgraded. The imposing Victorian at 1007 East First Avenue became his house this time around.
6. The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) — Lincoln Street, Salt Lake City
We’re staying in Utah for the Strode family’s house at 1926 Lincoln Street. At this point, we’d personally choose a hotel.
7. Halloween H20 (1998) — The Paramour Estate, Los Angeles
Michael Myers, but make it fabulous. The grand 1920s estate became Hillcrest Academy and later appeared in Scream 3. Horror-movie overachiever.
8. Halloween: Resurrection (2002) — University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Passport time! UBC’s Chemistry Building helped create Haddonfield University. Michael goes international. Sort of.
9. Halloween (2007) — South Pasadena Library, California
Rob Zombie brought Halloween back near its roots, turning the South Pasadena Library into Haddonfield High School.
10. Halloween II (2009) — Morgan County Courthouse, Madison, Georgia
Road trip south! Madison’s historic courthouse became the Haddonfield Police Department.
11. Halloween (2018) — Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina
Laurie Strode returned—and so did we. Historic Magnolia Cemetery became Haddonfield Cemetery. Gorgeous, atmospheric and definitely a daylight stop.
12. Halloween Kills (2021) — Wilmington, North Carolina
Downtown Wilmington helped become Haddonfield, including the movie’s hospital setting. By movie twelve, we’re beginning to think Haddonfield’s tourism board has some explaining to do.
13. Halloween Ends (2022) — Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia
And we end beneath the mossy trees of Savannah’s gorgeous Forsyth Park. Michael Myers finally gets one of America’s prettiest backdrops.
Did You Know?
The fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, has never really been one place. Across 13 Halloween films, California, Utah, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and even British Columbia have all stepped in to help create Michael Myers’ hometown.
A Little History:
It all started with John Carpenter’s 1978 Halloween, which famously turned sunny Southern California into autumnal Illinois with carefully framed streets and strategically placed fall leaves. More than four decades later, the franchise had grown to 13 films, with filmmakers continuing to build Haddonfield in entirely different cities, states—and even another country.
