Do they film ghost stories in really haunted places?

Yes, they do film ghost stories at genuinely haunted (and scary) places. It’s happened many times.

One of my all-time favorites is the 1963 movie, The Haunting. That’s one of the most authentic “haunted house” movies I’ve ever seen. (It also inspired Disney’s “Haunted Mansion” attraction.)

It was filmed at Ettington Park Hotel, near Stratford-upon-Avon (England).

It’s supposed to be delightfully haunted. The hotel is elegant and reminiscent of the famous movie. And, according to some, it’s home to at least one ghost.

Here’s a 7-minute video about Ettington Park’s ghosts.

Ghosts of Ettington Park Hotel..Carol Vorderman

Out of this world visits the very Haunted English Hotel Ettington Park in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

That YouTube video of Ettington Park Hotel is at: https://youtu.be/-FpczWUHUng

Trivia: That movie’s original – and perhaps haunted – spiral staircase reappeared in the 1999 remake of The Haunting, and the Netflix series, as well.

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Even more movies filmed at actual, haunted places…

Another old movie, Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte, wasn’t exactly a ghost story, but it was chilling. They filmed it at Houmas House, one of Louisiana’s most haunted houses. (I’ve spent the night there and can verify that it has ghosts that appear, day and night.)

Here’s a one-minute ghost story from Houmas House:

Houmas House haunted tours

Houmas House will offer haunted tours at 6pm and 7pm during the month of October.

That Houmas House video is at YouTube, at: https://youtu.be/fac0ctSq_eQ

Not far away, several movies were set in St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, at the edge of New Orleans’ French Quarter. They include Easy Rider and Cincinnati Kid. Producers filmed Interview with the Vampire at other haunted New Orleans locations.

Here’s a two-minute video about the ghosts of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1:

Visiting St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, final resting place of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the oldest still-operating cemetery in New Orleans, famous for its above-ground tombs and as the resting place of Voodoo queen Marie Laveau. We settle exactly where she is.

That NOLA video is at: https://youtu.be/t-xKe7s6eMY

The Hollywood movie set for the original movie, Psycho, was supposed to be haunted. I’m not sure if paranormal encounters happened before, during, or after the initial filming. At night, people were visible near upstairs windows… when there was no floor to walk on, and no possibility of a light near the window, either.

Those may be urban legends, but I heard enough first-person stories to think they might be true.

Session 9 was filmed at Danvers State Hospital, Danvers, MA (USA). The former hospital and the town of Danvers have many ghost stories, often overshadowed by nearby Salem.

Here’s a 42-minute video about Danvers State Hospital, featuring Brian Cano (of “The Haunted Collector”).  I know Brian in real life, and respect the research shown in videos like this one… where Brian was in control of the editing. (I wasn’t so impressed with the “Haunted Collector.”)

SCARED! at Danvers Mental Asylum

DID THE WALLS CAUSE MORE THAN MADNESS AT DANVERS? Ominous, imposing and mysterious – all of these words could be used to describe the castle-like structure that was Danvers Mental Institution. Insanity and death was a constant companion to those held within its walls – with so much fear and misery being built up over the years, how much of it remained behind after the institution closed?

That 2008 video about Danvers is at: https://youtu.be/HkQAPVJ-RrI

The haunted Yankee Pedlar Inn in Torrington, CT (USA) inspired – and later became a set for – The Innkeepers.

I’m sure you’ll find many other movies listed, online. Look for “movies filmed at haunted places.”