The Gas Station - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)" - Bastrop, TX

 

The Gas Station is an infamous filming location from the 1974 cult classic, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." In 2016, a fan purchased and restored the gas station to look as it dd in the film. The top image here shows two side: the very top being a still from the film, and below is the same spot in March of 2024.

The location is no longer a gas station, but instead transformed into a destination souvenir shop for horror fans. There were even cabins recently added behind the location for those adventurous enough to want to spend the evening here.

You can find the location at 1073 TX-304 in Bastrop, Texas.

Hooper's - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)" - Kingsland, TX

 

Moved from its original location in Round Rock, Texas in 1998, the house used in the 1974 film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is now used as a cozy restaurant in Kingsland, Texas. These photos are all from March of 2024, and the restaurant is called Hooper's...paying homage to TCM director Tobe Hooper. In the images below, the top photo is a still from the film; bottom is the same spot in March of 2024. You can find this location at 1010 King Court in Kingsland, Texas.

Taylor Meat Company - "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)" - Taylor, TX

Taylor Meat Company was used as the Blair Meat Company filming location for the 2003 version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. It can be found at 18726 Cameron Road in Taylor, Texas. The top image is a still from the film; below is the same spot in March of 2024.

Grace Episcopal Church - "Home Alone" Filming Location - Oak Park, IL

 

This is the church used for interior shots during a scene in the movie "Home Alone." The scene was where the South Bend Shovel Slayer and Kevin talk about the importance of forgiveness while watching the church choir. You can find this church at 924 Lake Street in Oak Park, Illinois.

This photo is from an event last week in the church, where you could sit in the church where the movie was filmed.

Da Crusher Statue - South Milwaukee, WI

 

Erected in 2019 in honor of local hero and pro wrestling legend, Da Crusher. This statue canoe found at 1101 Milwaukee Avenue in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Salem Common - "Hocus Pocus" Filming Location - Salem, MA

 Salem Common was used as the location where Max tries to walk Allison home from school in the film "Hocus Pocus." The top photo is a still from the film; below in Jun e of 2023. You can find it on North Washington Square in Salem, Massachusetts.

Harvard - Cambridge, MA