You all loved that scene from jp 1 where he dumped the body down the pipe by the church. Marion county, florida, usa 8 of 8 found this interesting interesting. Alachua bradford columbia gilchrist hamilton lafayette madison marion putnam suwannee union films that take place in north central florida edit. Filming locations include dunnellon, ocala, lake panasoffkee and reddick, fl. John d of ocala florida, just a few miles from where the movie was filmed, had decided to list the truck. The opening sequence of jeepers creepers was filmed on an open road in dunnellon, florida known as tiger trail. Sadly, the locals leveled it after the production of the first jeepers creepers film. The popular horror movie jeepers creepers was filmed in and around dunnellon in 2001. Well, if you live anywhere near ocala florida, than look for that church. Another film is expected to be shot in tampa bay and this time its going to be directed by jeepers creepers star justin long the motion picture called lady of the manor storyline is written.
Everyone has things they want to do to make their jeep represent who they are. Dunnellon, florida, usa florida, usa lake county, florida, usa marion county, florida, usa ocala, florida, usa sumter county, florida, usa wildwood, florida, usa for those of you have never seen jeepers creepers, its about a brother and sister whose on their college spring break. Tiger trail dunnellon, florida tiger trail is the local name for sw 180th avenue in dunnellon, fl. Jeepers creepers all the filming locations in one video. Here in florida, jeepers creepers was filmed in 2001 and was about a brother and sister who came across a horrific discovery in the basement of an abandoned church.
Jeepers creepers filming locations then and now duration. Scenes from a new thrillerhorror movie, jeepers creepers, were shot in isolated spots around leesburg and ocala. Filming on a motion picture continues outside three dunnellon, fla. Take your own selfguided movie tour and view some of the scenes. Jeepers creepers, starring justin long, scouted the countys lengthy roads and outskirts of the city.
A fictional county where creeper inhabited in the film jeepers creepers before the cops were killed on the highway. Haunted places in inverness, florida haunted places. Despite your personal feelings towards anyone associated with the film, theres no. Francis ford coppola executive produced, and the film stars gina philips, justin long, jonathan breck, and. This genuinely creepy horror has become somewhat overshadowed by its directors past but it was successful enough to spawn a. Locations in ocala florida were only a few miles away from locations used in the original creature from the black lagoon where the local springs were filmed as the creature. Location of the famous church in jeepers creepers 1. At night the church has a strange fog that surrounds it and strange light come from inside. This is the road that currently leads to dunnellon high school, just outside of rainbow springs state park. Jeepers creepers 2001 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Jeepers creepers old church location real queen of horror. Jeepers creepers filming locations ocala, dunnellon.
Jeepers creepers, which filmed in the metro orlando and ocala areas for two months, set box office records as the alltime topgrossing release of the long labor day weekend. The cemeterychurch is on sw 147th lane off sr 200 between cr 484 and the withlacoochee river. Fox in 1991 and jeepers creepers in 2001 with eileen brennan are part of the filmography. Filming locations in the area include the former st. The police station scene was filmed at the old school in reddick. It was the pictures of the old abandoned church on the outskirts of a small city called ocala florida. Jeepers creepers, a cannierthanaverage teen horror movie, makes you shudder in its early scenes, then turns into a noisy carnival attraction once its designated monster finally materializes. James church in ocala, the former reddick high school in reddick, and sw 180th avenue road in dunnellon. Jeepers creepers was filmed in dunnellon in the summer of 2000. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 506. I was so pleased that i didnt have to design and construct the box and front bumper. It is part of the ocala metropolitan statistical area. Jeepers creepers all the filming locations youtube.
Ocala featured in many famous films, tv shows news. Ocala school board members are upset they werent told that a movie director who is making a. Max lanier, a professional baseball pitcher, retired in dunnellon. They knocked down a wall at one end of the school building. When you think of hollywood movies, you probably dont think of a rural city in central florida. Reddick is a town in marion county, florida, united states. Jeepers creepers 2001 film wikimili, the free encyclopedia. James church now vacant this is the church used in the film jeepers creepers it lies just west of town off hwy 40. This genuinely creepy horror has become somewhat overshadowed by its directors past but it was successful enough to spawn a couple of sequels. Jeepers creepers filming location the filming of the brother and sister driving along the road was filmed on tiger tail, 180th avenue rd, dunnellon, fl.
Jeepers creepers 3 is a 2017 american creature film written and directed by victor salva and the third jeepers creepers film, taking place in between jeepers creepers and jeepers creepers 2. The filming of the brother and sister driving along the road was filmed on tiger tail, 180th avenue rd, dunnellon, fl. Film locations for jeepers creepers 2001, in florida. Jeepers creepers, starring justin long, scouted the countys lengthy roads and outskirts of the city, providing the necessary ambience to create the thrillerhorror film. Jeepers creepers star to film new movie in tampa bay. Francis ford coppola executive produced, and the film stars gina philips, justin long, jonathan breck, patricia belcher, and eileen. Movies such as those shot in ocalamarion county continue to prove that the sunshine state flourishes in film production. One of dunnellons claims to fame is the 2001 filming of the horror film called jeepers creepers.
Jeepers creepers 2001 the filming locations youtube. High school road, the road to dunnellon high school, officially known as sw 180th avenue rd. Whitey bulger tv series in the works from sky, fort point, double nickel exclusive. Ocalas natural beauty radiates in the modern film as well. Jeepers creepers was filmed in northcentral florida in the summer of 2000. This was the same road used for the night sequence when we first get a look at the creeper as he kills the two police officers. Another movie filmed in lake county hits the big screen. Famous film producers have used marion county as the backdrop for many feature films. It comprises the northen parts of the state, with jacksonville being its largest city. The road use to be 2 lane at the time and now is a 4 lane divided hwy. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Purchased in october 2008, the creepers truck was delivered from ocala, florida where the filming of jeepers creepers took place. A number of scenes were shot on tiger trail, the road that leads to dunnellon high school. If you know this road you can tell when the car is driving north or south and when they bust through the fence on the side of the road thats at the south end of the road before you get to.
However, marion county has been a popular destination for moviemakers. Lets get in the spooky spirit by checking out where your favorite horror movies were filmed. Contentsshow cities gainesville jacksonville largest and most populous city ocala palm coast pensacola tallahassee regions first coast florida panhandle north central florida films that take place in north florida jeepers creepers jeepers creepers. Jeepers creepers is a 2001 horror film written and directed by victor salva. Gina philips returns in a cameo as trish jenner, her first return to the series since the original film. Mostly set ontheroad, the film was made in the area around ocala in northern florida. Many people say that the old church was filmed in dunnellon, fl. Hopes of having students visit the set of jeepers creepers or serve as interns have been dropped since victor salvas past came to light. Taking a trip in and around ocala to see where the filming locations for this movie. If anyone would like to check out a video i made of all the filming locations from jeepers creepers please feel free to check out my youtube channel. Jeepers creepers is a 2001 americangerman horror film written and directed by victor salva. Theyre driving back home on this long, endless, isolated back. A lot of the filming work was done on location on tiger trail.
It was the location where part of the 2001 film jeepers creepers was filmed. Most of the driving scenes were shot on whats known locally as tiger. Restoration began in 2008 starting with sheet metal repair and replace. Ocala roofers serving dunnellon, fl roofing contractor.
The film takes its name from the 1938 song jeepers creepers, which is featured in the film. Time and care was the focus to maintain the original character and charm of the truck as well as preserve as much of the original structure as. Victor salva update, child molester filming new movie, jeepers. Jeepers creepers filming locations ocala florida fl. Areas in and around dunnellon served as filming locations for the 2001 horror film jeepers creepers, with a great deal of location work on tiger trail a. A visit to ocala florida, the church, the diner, the jail, the roads. Did all the filming in one night and boarded it back up.
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