In 1964, the Bette Davis-Olivia De Havilland horror film Hush.Hush, Sweet Charlotte exploited the spooky potential of 19th-century plantation homes to great effect. Indeed, the city once known as Hollywood South (a title now held by Atlanta) and its outlying areas have become a popular shooting location for an impressive number of horror films and TV shows. Hollywood has certainly taken advantage of the Crescent City’s atmosphere over the years. Not to mention that, thanks to its French colonial-style architecture, moss-hung oaks, and buttery subtropical light, it may be the most hauntingly photogenic city of all time. NOLA’s history of witchcraft, its geography dotted with decaying above-ground cemeteries, and a reputation for housing all manner of fictional vampires makes it an ideal setting for celebrating the art of the scare.
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