There is a special kind of excitement you feel when you see a familiar place on the big screen. A little slice of reality in the cinematic world we sometimes go to escape. Whether it’s the mystical qualities of nature, the eerie fog that rolls in, or the never-ending trees that line the windy coastal highway – there’s something film-worthy about this place, and that’s apparent in the many movies you may not have known were created right here in Oregon.
1. One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Oregon State Mental Hospital, Salem, Depoe Bay
2. The Shining (1977)
Timberline Lodge
3. National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978)
University of Oregon
4. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Forest Grove, Banks, Hillsboro
5. The Goonies (1985)
Astoria
6. Stand By Me (1986)
Eugene, Cottage Grove
7. Free Willy (1993)
Astoria, Cannon Beach, Oaks Park in Portland, Hammond Mooring Basin
8. Halloweentown (1998)
St. Helens, Portland
9. Bandits (2000)
Salem, Silverton, Wilsonville
10. Pay It Forward (2000)
Portland
11. Jackass The Movie (2002)
Burnside Skate Park in Portland
12. The Ring (2002)
Newport, Columbia River Gorge
13. Twilight (2008)
Portland, Estacada, St. Helens
14. Coraline (2009)
Hillsboro Animation Studio
15. Gone (2012)
Portland