Halloween + A Nightmare on Elm Street SECRET Filming Location - Horror's Hallowed Grounds

In this Special Horror's Hallowed Grounds mini-episode, I take a look at how several years ago I was the first person to discover that before the Nancy Thompson's famous house from A Nightmare on Elm Street was haunted by Freddy Krueger, it was first stalked by Michael Myers after it's previous resident, one Laurie Strode. This discovery was made because of a simple rocking horse.
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[@Fenwaysox2step]

This has got to be ONE OF THE COOLEST horror videos I have ever watched! Been a fan for so long and watched those films a ton of times (especially Halloween) and never would've guessed that. Great job and keep that content coming.

[@capitalcitygoofball1987]

I never cared for the Halloween tv footage, but gotta admit that's some Murder She Wrote caliber detective work. Great find.

[@rhymeandreasoning]

This is one hell of an amazingly awesome video. I was ENTHRALLED. Loved it. Wonder where that rocking horse is now? Great job Sean.

[@vanderhoff66fu]

Awesome video. I did hear that they shot the TV scenes in the living room but never knew annie was upstairs.

[@KrazyJoesConcessionStand]

This is awesome trivia! I had no idea

[@mrs.ericalaurenhornmason3825]

Wow 😯

[@steveg9088]

Bro we DEMAND to know when will we get a Nightmare of Elm Street part 2 filming location??

[@screamrad218]

Yessssss!

[@exopanden]

Please!

[@mystical9054]

It’s always a special day when you get a new entry in the Horror’s Hallowed Grounds series. 😎

[@jeetkunedoatlanta2464]

But it wasn't filmed when the original film was shot. The scenes for the tv version were filmed during Halloween 2.

[@andrewhalvorson]

He says it was Laurie Strode’s house 5-6 years before, but those TV scenes were shot in 1981, 3 years before ANOES.

[@axlesparks]

Thank you! I was about to say!

[@dbh6668]

@@axlesparks I heard that also - these and a few scenes of Loomis at the institution were filler material filmed during the shoot for part 2 and added to part one for the TV version. Needed to get the run time back up after adult material was edited out.😀

[@TommyFurry]

Sean is the best. Everytime a new video from his channel appears is a good day. Thank you for all the videos, podcasts, guests at cons, and much more!

[@NotMorganFreeman.]

Wait. How have I watched Halloween a hundred times since 1978, and have never seen the scenes that you just showed in this video clip? I'm confused by the comments. So is this a scene from a tv edit or an unused flashback in Halloween 2? Help me Obi Wan...

[@brandonhendrix7223]

It is for the tv edit of Halloween. When NBC was prepping Halloween for it's 1981 TV premier, they realized, after cutting out all the sex and violence, the film ran short. So they commisioned Carpenter to shoot extra scenes to fill up the time. These scenes were filmed during or around the time of the filming of Halloween 2. The 3 extra scenes are: 1) a scene taking place in 1964 in which Loomis is trying to convince a board to keep Michael locked up (this scene is actually lifted from the Halloween novelization). Loomis then visits Michael in his room. 2) a post-escape scene in which a nurse shows Loomis Michael's trashed room with the word "Sister" scrawled on the door. 3) the scene Sean shows here, in which Linda comes over to Laurie's house to borrow a blouse.

[@NotMorganFreeman.]

@@brandonhendrix7223 That's amazing. Thanks for the info Brandon. Now to find a blu-ray with these extra scenes included.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

@@NotMorganFreeman. No problem. Pretty sure they're on one of the dvd releases as a bonus. A version of Halloween with the tv scenes inserted was released as the 'extended cut' on DVD back in the early 2000s. Should be easy to find used.

[@SrDunny]

Weren't the tv scenes shot during the Halloween II production? Was it Carpenter who shot these scenes?

[@malfuncsean]

Carpenter did film all of the TV scenes. I just checked with Will Sandin and they did shoot the TV scenes in 1981. Will said he doesn't know why they didn't use him in Halloween II and used Adam Gunn instead as Young Michael Myers. He said he was bummed when he saw Halloween II and found that out.

[@brandonhendrix7223]

@@malfuncsean i often wonder why that was. I mean, he was already there, right? Maybe because it was a bigger budget studio film there were union/studio rules or wanted to use "their people". Likely the same reason Charles Cyphers makes an early exit, maybe.

[@codys9807]

HHG is seriously one of the things I look most forward to on YT. You have a dream job, Sean, and no one brings us better content when it comes to this type of nostalgia 🙌

[@Caffeine_Club]

WHAT IN THE ACTUAL #%^!!!!!!!! Dude.... you are the Sherlock Holmes of horror film locations. I am completely floored that you caught on to this from a simple rocking horse.... unbelievable.

[@doggerproductions]

We can always rely on Sean for the inside scoop on good Halloween 🎃 stories 🙂👍🇬🇧

[@bobroma]

I saw a video on this subject before. From what I remember when they were about to release the tv version it was too short. So John Carpenter reassembled some of the cast to do some extra shots. This is when they used the Nightmare on Elm St house. But they did not use it in the original version of Halloween.

[@rustyblades2566]

This is huge!!!!!. I always thought it was the actual interior of the Elm St. house used in the original 2 films. To see pictures of the real inside of that iconic house is mind blowing!!. Thanks for doing this Sean.🇦🇺

[@BoogeyManBen]

This is so great Sean. That’s so cool you got to see the inside of the house when it was on the market back in 2006. That alien 👽 / naked gun pic was seriously creepy. Went to this location back in 2019 while in LA for Halloween Horror Nights. So crazy that the television footage, with Laurie, Linda and Anne, for Halloween was shot In the same location. Good detective work on finding the item that linked the house to both iconic franchises. You rock

[@chrisstephens5310]

thank you Sean for this great video I have been a fan of yours for over 15 years p.s. your hair is still very cool..

[@swankybutters8371]

I knew it... I wasn't sure but every time I watch Nightmare on Elm and saw that house, I said it looked familiar and I remember saying to the wife it reminded me of Halloween... I guess I was right.

[@doctorluketrollPHD]

I can’t believe in the 30 years I’ve been watching these, that I never picked up on this.

[@user-kt6fp8me6h]

This is nuts...I just watched the TV version of Hallowen for the very first time two nights ago....can't believe it's the same house!!

[@LavaLamp-pc8nb]

WHY oh WHY do scenes from Halloween here look NOTHING like the ones I’ve been watching the past 40 years????? WTF??? What is this alternate universe shit? I am so confused….

[@jaybonetacony]

Isn’t the outside of this house also in the original “ Stepfather “ with Terry O’Quinn ?

[@steviem6993]

That's great so interesting! thank you

[@SawyerSmoak]

Nice detective work on this one Sean. Always love more HHG episodes!

[@voodooluck]

two of the most well known scream queens lived in the same house before, let that sink in

[@stevewade999]

Very cool! ... and what's with the downvoting? This is a fascinating find that he's sharing. No respect I tell ya.

[@malfuncsean]

Haters gotta hate. When they stop hating on you is when you really need to worry because your no longer relevant.

[@sigfridoodinson4319]

what an amazing discovery.

[@ronniereagan7998]

Wow. Very cool and I had no idea!

[@monsteranne7324]

I have no idea why your videos arent getting a million hits dude, awesome stuff. So how come no one knew this? Is this some sort of secret location that has some special meaning only top horror film directors know about?

[@malfuncsean]

I would say most likely because neither the Halloween nor Elm Street film makers had any clue. When they added this footage for the Halloween TV version it was just a quick shoot likely less than one day. The location meant nothing to them. Several years later when Elm Street was shot there they didn’t have anything to go off of except the TV version of Halloween if they happened to have even seen it to recognize the living room and the Elm Street crew didn’t even shoot in that living room. So unless Carpenter, Curtis or crew had seen A Nightmare on Elm Street and happened to recognize the front of the house from that one day they were there I doubt anyone would have made the connection. I stumbled upon it all because of that wooden rocking horse.

[@crush41gb]

Did they use the pool for part 2? Nice orb on the stairs photo!

[@ghostface320]

I'm sure when you figured this out it you had a little mind fuck moment lol

[@malfuncsean]

For sure!

[@tonysalazar8193]

This is frikin awesome!!!!!

[@richardstephens6957]

Are those deleted scenes from Halloween where Lorrie is in her bathrobe Ive never seen that scene before ?

[@bobroma]

They were shot for the television version later. You won't see them on the dvd or blu ray version.

[@jorggenbrekke1567]

The Halloween scenes shown in this were not in the movie. Were these deleted scenes?

[@malfuncsean]

TV. version

[@KarlBerlin]

This is soooo awesome 👍 ❤️

[@mikejohnsonCHG]

O.J. Simpson’s autograph is on the wall of actors who filmed at the house with “The Naked Gun” poster hanging on the wall. Wonder if he filmed any scenes as “Nordberg” there? Kinda bizarre. Great work Mr. C!

[@malfuncsean]

I was thinking the same thing actually.

[@HeroesReforged]

I've always wondered about Laurie's house in the TV cut. Awesome to see this connection.

[@jayhall7437]

Sean, I hope you realize every damn day you have the best job in the world.

[@davefilms345]

That's so cool sean, I've seen Halloween and nmoes countless times and I never noticed that. Brillaint

[@metalgwar3301]

Nice work Sean! I expect just as thorough an investigation when you discover why the production crew left the van in the pit for Cherry 2000...

[@darkknight1938]

I knew about the filming inside the Elm Street house living room (I discovered that for myself when I bought the TV version) but I didn’t know that Nancy’s room was Annie’s room. That is so cool! If my memory is correct, I heard Robert Englund say, at a Q&A convention, that he actually worked on Halloween for a day or two, helping gather the leaves after a scene was shot. That blew my mind.

[@EetFuk81]

Would LOVE to see some Christine locations

[@carloslodoza9931]

You see… this right here is why I love the horror community. You think you know all there is to know about your favorite slasher/horror movie and then BAM!!! along comes this video. Great find Mr. Sean Clark!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@actnreact1321]

Dude YOU JUST FUCKED MY WHOLLLLEE HEAD UP !!!!! this has to go viral the most classic slasher of all time was there first and you have the proof god i cant believe this right now

[@exopanden]

Really good Shawn…very nice work. My compliment to you. Greetings from germany

[@GJS2009_Studios]

It wasn’t exactly 5-6 years before it was really more like 3-4 years because the TV cut’s extra scenes weren’t filmed until the release of Halloween 2 so the scenes were mostly filmed to fit the Laurie is Michael’s sister plot line and I believe these scenes were filmed just to add extra run time

[@duddbunny5432]

Amazing find. Kudos on your fine research Sean. I would've never noticed. It just adds more fun to these 2 iconic franchises. Thanks 4 posting.

[@glopan12345]

yes I saw that a few years back the door gave it away in Laurie's house cuz in the original she goes to front door bit it's a covered porch and when she opens the door its bright as daylight. also. I notice in nightmare on elm 2. jesse's room is Nancy's room and u can see the door is right next to the windows I'm like unless they renovated also the kitchen is way different from the 1st but now seeing ur video I see they used that room instead of the soundstage for Nancy's room also I dont understand y they always changed to floor plan in the other movies 3 4 5 6 all different

[@keirra5096]

That is so awesome

[@JohnVullo]

THIS IS CRAZY!!!

[@NNJPRGreg]

Still don't know how you don't have at least 100K subscribers yet....great content.

[@malfuncsean]

Because I don't do fluff and click bait. I'd rather put in the work and deliver quality videos.

[@NNJPRGreg]

@@malfuncsean 100% Sean

[@brandonhendrix7223]

Pretty cool. I remember you mentioning this before but nice to see the evidence. And the house before the remodeling was pretty damn creepy with all the stuffed animals. No wonder she remodeled it!

[@davidmurphy9586]

Brilliant stuff from Sean and Horror's Hallowed Grounds. Expertly researched, as you'd expect. Your vids are top-notch.

[@thEannoyingE]

Fascinating piece of film history. I remember the first HHG I found was on the Elm Street locations.

[@jasonhilton59]

Looks like the left up the original curtains they used for Halloween all the way up to when you took the photos. Surprised they did fall apart all those years

[@johnward2296]

The location of the real staircase is the most shocking revelation in elm st. history.

[@ericolsen2739]

Add seen for tv cause the movie wasn't long enough very cool brotha

[@efraingutierrez7481]

Who would’ve thought! Thanks for this great video! I can’t believe this hasn’t been in any behind the scenes documentaries.

[@smithsgrove8602]

Man this is really well structured, you've outdone yourself with this one.

[@tomlichnofsky.7048]

A True Classic Horror Movie Connection! 😎👊✊🍁

[@johnnymack8442]

Well that's it. They need to make a Michael vs Freddy movie!!

[@Ryu_Shotokan]

You know how much money someone would make charging admission to the elm st house?

[@LarsBlock]

Great episode, Sean! Great story telling! Great piece of horror history! All the best! 😱😱😱 “Scare On!”

[@samse7en11]

Hallowed-fkin-lujah! New hallowed grounds 🤘🏻

[@ChuckMound]

This will be a great addition to Horror Trivia. You had to know this? You are a Horror movie machine.

[@thatmikeshow]

Mind blown. Great observations!

[@Tchernobog]

I bet you purchased the horse from them, considering it is a prop

[@nicoleh5748]

Very cool info. Thanks. 🤔😁🎃

[@andrewcobain9724]

Great video! Thank you, Sean!

[@maliciousclouds1614]

Dood thats awesome! What a great find!

[@kekosunny6202]

they need to re do the elm street like Halloween original cast

[@daveweyandt7562]

Great stuff as always Sean! I was hoping to meet you this weekend at Steel City Con but I didn’t see you anywhere.

[@malfuncsean]

I was at Monster-Mania in NJ instead. My girlfriend was at Steel City running things for us.

[@stompboxcoverband9404]

So the interior was used in Halloween and the exterior used in Nightmare on Elm Street? And I believe the exterior for Halloween was close by? Thanks!

[@SJ-ty5rw]

After seeing this makes one think Wes Craven , must have known the history of the house from Halloween . It would have been too odd .. that he chose it random for ANOES .

[@billg3356]

This is a cool video. I remember seeing something about this connection a year or two ago. And I love the scenes for the TV version of Halloween. I always pick that version when I watch it.

[@Raphaelcejaman]

Great video

[@106th]

Does anyone know which house they used for the INTERIOR shots of Laurie's bedroom in 1978 Halloween (when she sees Michael in back yard + lays on bed etc)

[@PaulH.]

Her bedroom is located in the Doyle house. Movie magic.

[@Djp2987]

omg so cooool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@glopan12345]

watching nightmare 2 now lol

[@EricMaulson]

Seans out here doing gods work!

[@jasonbierman1934]

🤯This is a great video! Great job!

[@kishtenzion2980]

Okay, so in "A nightmare on Elm Street" at the 41:00 mark. When he smashes through the window. Is he holding a michael myers mask???

[@drefrazier4266]

No it's Nancy's mother's face

[@Lapidario_]

Have you ever thought about being a detective?

[@aseainfo]

Freakin mind blown 😲

[@SPIKE0-0-0]

I never would've clocked that Laurie Strode's [Part One House] AND Nancy Loomis's bedroom was ALL filmed inside the GENUINE Nightmare On Elm Street house....MIND BLOWN!....

[@patientmental875]

I swear the door was red the entire time

[@mtmc7269]

Sean is a fucking legend!

[@gameboysleepyd4277]

You rule bro. Good eye. I can't believe my two favorite franchise are connected like that. Great work there COLUMBO lol BADASS

[@JoshTechgamer]

Very epic man gave a fat like

[@PauloPereira-ry9kn]

🤩🤩What a surprise

[@106th]

It's so amazing that you made this HISTORIC horror discovery. Who knew that Laurie Strode's house (interior) was the same REAL interior of the house used for EXTERIOR shots of Nightmare on Elm Street?!?!

[@candacetalley9261]

🏡🏡🏡😮 wow 😮

[@Spookylikeme]

Awesome video! 🖤

[@entertainmentwizard2703]

Awesome though the TV cut scenes where filmed in 1981 and A Nightmare On Elm Street came out in 1984 so it would only be a 3 year gap between each film using that house!

[@hardcoredts]

That is awesome!

[@Gear_rack]

Great P.I. work

[@jasondyer722]

This is so frickin cool!!!

[@gabrielwatts5133]

Wow! That's all the way full circle. And it was used in freddy vs. Jason so it's a slasher house. Why has no one addressed why freddy only had the solid red sleeves sweater in the original anoes, I must know why. To me freddy from the original version is the absolute best freddy ever. I don't know why they changed it.