5 Recommendations for Former Horror Film Shooting Locations That Can Be Tourist Attractions, Vacation While Testing Your Courage

Kapanlagi.com - Watching horror films is still interesting for some people. Its adrenaline-pumping storyline makes horror films popular among viewers. This also makes many people curious about the shooting locations.

Some film fans even visit these locations, whether to take photos or experience the eerie atmosphere firsthand. Former shooting locations suddenly become interesting destinations for horror film lovers.

Here are some recommendations for former horror film shooting locations that can be used as references for vacations, compiled on Monday (13/05/2024).

1. Wanagama Forest

In Gunungkidul, the Special Region of Yogyakarta, there is Wanagama Forest, which was previously used as a shooting location for the popular horror film KKN Desa Penari (2022). The management of this forest is handled by the Faculty of Forestry UGM and was previously known as an area for natural activities such as study orientation and outbound activities.

Several people who have visited and worked in Wanagama Forest have felt a mysterious atmosphere in it, including the production team and the cast of the film KKN Desa Penari. They have experienced various terrifying events, ranging from sightings of black and white shadows, laughter, footsteps, and moaning.

2. Satan's Slave House

The shooting process for the film Satan's Slave (2017) was carried out in the PTPN VIII area, precisely in Kampung Kertamanah, Pangalengan, Bandung, West Java. There are two houses used in the film production process.

The first house is still occupied and cannot be entered, but permission to take photos in front of it is given. Meanwhile, the second building is now left empty and open to the public. To enter the building, visitors have to pay a ticket price of Rp 10,000.

The building that served as the shooting location for Satan's Slave is known for its horror stories. The surrounding residents often report sightings of a Dutch male ghost and small children around the building, both during the day and at night.

3. TPU Jeruk Purut

TPU Jeruk Purut, located in South Jakarta, is famous for its mystical story about a pastor who lost his head. This scary story began when a cemetery guard claimed to have seen a pastor dressed in his own clothes while carrying his own head and accompanied by a black dog in 1986.

The story of this cemetery guard then spread widely and became popular thanks to the film Hantu Jeruk Purut (2006). People believe that the ghost is the figure of a pastor whose head was severed.

4. Lawang Sewu

Prior to being used as the filming location for the movie "Lawang Sewu: Dendam Kuntilanak" (2007), Lawang Sewu was already known as a haunted place. When the area was occupied by the Japanese, Lawang Sewu was converted into a prison for Indonesian and Dutch prisoners. Its narrow underground rooms caused many casualties.

Some claim to have smelled a foul odor, seen the apparition of a long-haired woman, and encountered a mysterious shadow with green eyes inside Lawang Sewu.

The third floor, where the torture area is located, is also considered a haunted spot. Stories circulate that the Japanese soldiers often executed prisoners there, resulting in terrifying screams often heard at night.

5. Yogya Plaza Klender

Yogya Plaza Klender, now known as Cityplaza Klender, was the site of the tragic May 1998 riots. At that time, a group of unknown individuals incited residents to loot Yogya Plaza. However, the mall was set on fire by the group with locked doors, resulting in 488 deaths.

Since then, many mystical stories have circulated, including sounds of screams and cries, the smell of burning flesh and a pungent odor, sightings of figures walking with blistered or incomplete bodies, and elevators emitting the smell of blood.

Later, this mall was turned into a feature film titled "Mall Klender" (2014) by Hitmaker Studio and Soraya Intercine Films.

6. Warganet's Questions About Horror Film Shooting Locations

7. Where Were the Horror Film Shootings Located?

This film had three main shooting locations, namely Cidahu, Sukabumi, an undisclosed island, and a forest in Cibubur.

8. Where is the shooting location of the film Sijjin?

The shooting of the film directed by Hadrah Daeng Ratu is known to have taken place for 14 days in the Ciloto area, Puncak, West Java.

9. Where is the shooting location of KKN in Desa Penari 2?

Manoj stated that the shooting location of the film directed by Kimo Stamboel will take place in an area in East Java.

10. Where is the location of the film Kuyang?

The film Kuyang takes place in the sub-district of Kelapa Kampit, Belitung Province, Bangka Belitung.

11. Where is the shooting location of the film Siksa Kubur?

The shooting location of the film Siksa Kubur is located in the Juliana Tunnel, which is located in Kampung Cimandala, Pamotan Village, Kalipucang District, Pangandaran Regency, West Java.

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