We've all seen them before: views of a sometimes iconic place that represents the setting of our favorite horror/sci-fi films, be it a glass painting, a scale model or maybe even an actual full-size set, these vistas sometimes get imprinted on our subconscious. Sometimes they become easily as recognizable as our own homes or favorite real-life places. Do you have a particular one that is particularly memorable for you? Share them with us..
For now, here are some pretty familiar ones:
Castle Dracula(DRACULA 1931)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/14/ec/8e/14ec8eca83d2ac83029a812deddf7194.jpg)
The Great Wall of Skull Island(KING KONG 1933)
(https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/poohadventures/images/d/df/Skull_Island.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130916204024)
More vistas:
The planet Metaluna(THIS ISLAND EARTH 1955)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/4672/26541251658_03978dfb2f_b.jpg)
Castillo Maldito off the coast of Cuba(THE GHOST BREAKERS 1940)
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTm3kFuWbh11CenDiZ09p3r91IIR99DnQbniA&usqp=CAU)
The Frankenstein estate(GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN 1942)
(https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2244/2214330059_be37fbcbb6.jpg)
Abandoned monastery in the Louisiana swamps(THE MUMMY'S CURSE 1944)
(https://andyoucallyourselfascientist.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/tmc44-monastery4b.jpg?w=640)
Talbot Castle in Llanwelly Village, Wales(THE WOLF MAN 1941)
(https://www.scifimoviezone.com/imagehorror/wolfman41018.jpg)
Llanwelly Cemetery, Wales(FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN 1943)
(https://scifist.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/1943_frankenstein_meets_020.png)
Glacial caverns beneath Ludwig Frankenstein's estate in Vasaria(HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN 1944)
(https://images.static-bluray.com/reviews/14353_5.jpg)
Murder Legendre's castle in Haiti(WHITE ZOMBIE 1932)
(https://pre-code.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/WhiteZombie7.png)
Lots of great matte paintings and miniatures!
"Oh, God! Mother! Blood! Blood!!"
(https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/2280x1280_hero/public/wire/legacy/3.jpg)
Has to be the most recognizable back lot set ever built!
Zaroff's castle(THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME 1932)
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1N5Qb5hFrI0/URK22vjZNtI/AAAAAAAAAAc/frw4h4F8ScQ/s1600/tmdg2.JPG)
Dr.Mornay's/Count Dracula's castle, La Mirada, Florida(ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN 1948)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DgTCzj9MJus/VhWryk6iM9I/AAAAAAAA4vw/znKs0Mz5eZE/s1600/PDVD_244.BMP)
The Black Lagoon, located off the Amazon River, South America(CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON 1954)
(https://www.scifimoviezone.com/imageblastpast/creaturelagoon019.jpg)
Infant Island, South Pacific Ocean(MOTHRA 1961)
(https://i0.wp.com/manapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/vlcsnap-2017-03-26-11h33m49s157.png)
Ape City, somewhere near old New York City(PLANET OF THE APES 1968)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3f/c0/13/3fc0137a8abb111d2c65fab027cf5824.jpg)
The ruins of Count Orlok's castle(NOSFERATU 1921)
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/83/bb/d3/83bbd3acf862adfe0ad6ff07409db84d.jpg)
Quote from: Memphremagog on October 03, 2020, 08:13:22 AMThe ruins of Count Orlok's castle(NOSFERATU 1921)
I was hoping to see that in here somewhere. 'Great replies, everyone!
Quote from: Memphremagog on October 03, 2020, 07:53:26 AM
Dr.Mornay's/Count Dracula's castle, La Mirada, Florida(ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN 1948)
Miniature people in a miniature boat rowing up to
a really nice miniature castle!
A little more sci-fi:
(https://mountainjournal.org/content/articles/ic_1592351481_780x_false.jpg)
The ancient underground Sumerian civilization from THE MOLE PEOPLE(1956)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/7371/11242308686_9f94e8dc50_b.jpg)
Karloff's house of torture and madness built on a WW I fortress from THE BLACK CAT(1934)
(https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBLVkd7EYXk/UPnSlrdzcbI/AAAAAAAAIZs/BkN7bmSZQTQ/s1600/blackcat%2Bmiddle.jpg)
I like those last two matte paintings! They are a little rough, but I like 'em!
The ruins of Ludwig Frankenstein's Estate from FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN:
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3Q1_n7jtCJ8/TRiqov8vA6I/AAAAAAAAAW0/xbhkQm_JUCA/s1600/FMTWM_castle.jpg)
Baron Frankenstein's chateau from EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN(1964)
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/6868f2e7251894b95e1e839fa724cf74/tumblr_mytydyc6xj1rz9mrwo1_1280.png)
Roderick Usher's mansion from FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER(1960)
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/fbba1652855a67bd017c66199042fcdc/tumblr_mytitrJBfv1rz9mrwo1_1280.png)
Joseph Curwen's mansion from THE HAUNTED PALACE(1963)
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/1999a22261b07f21d072f8f321ff9d68/tumblr_myo1tnUBda1rz9mrwo1_1280.png)
Castle Dracula from DRACULA, PRINCE OF DARKNESS(1966)
(https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aZJBBb1fkFA/UYx_OtMdyYI/AAAAAAAALec/EvuTTnkstM0/s1600/DPODcastle.jpg)
Castle Fronk-en-steen:
(https://d23.com/app/uploads/2020/10/900w-600h_01_FilmFrame_19M02S.jpg)