Nearly 50 years ago, South Pasadena provided a backdrop to the fictional town of Haddonfield, for the iconic film “Halloween,” which was filmed largely on location in this quiet communi…
Briana Arebalo of Arcadia poses for a picture in front of the fictional character Laurie Strode’s house on Oxley Street in South Pasadena, made famous by Jamie Lee Curtis in the movie “Halloween,” with her friend Yolanda Allen of Arcadia taking the photo. What began as a low budget run-and-gun slasher film not only resulted in an iconic horror franchise, it marked the town of South Pasadena with a unique brand of history that seems to shine brightest this time of year.
A sign for Strode Realty in front of the “Halloween” filming location on Oxley Street references character Laurie Strode’s dad’s business. “I fell in love with the house ages ago as a young kid obsessed with “Halloween” and John Carpenter. I even had a little AOL fan site called ‘Haddonfield, Illinois,’ in the 90s,” he said, in homage to the movie’s fictional town, which was named in homage of co-writer and producer Debra Hill’s childhood town of Haddonfield, New Jersey.
“I love South Pasadena because it always feels like Halloween, even in the summer,” stated SaraRose Orlandini, owner and curator. “It’s like Salem. That’s why they filmed it here.” Prior to her opening the gallery, which also offers film screenings and other Halloween-related events, she said many people in the community weren’t as aware of the impact of the film.
Asked if the constant traffic of people was ever annoying, the man said, “It can be at times, but I don’t chase anybody off.” SaraRose Orlandini, owner of the Sugarmynt Gallery, takes pride in welcoming visitors to “Haddonfield,” the fictional town in the original 1978 Halloween, which was shot in South Pasadena.
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