One photographer decided to take his love for movies and photography to the next level and has made it his mission to take photographs of famous location sets years after the movie or show hits the big screen. Paul Slattery has taken hundreds of “then and now” photos of dozens of locations and even created an entire website dedicated to his endeavor, where you can find the addresses of film sets. Some of them you’ll recognize instantly, as they haven’t changed much. Others have undergone a considerable transformation over time and are almost unrecognizable after so many years. Let’s learn about our all-time favorite movies and TV shows, including some trivia along the way!
#1: “I must have one of those faces you can’t help believing”
Any Hitchcock fan will recognize this house on the hill from the 1960 version of Psycho. An iconic American film, many shows and movies have tried to recreate the suspense and success of this horror. With a relatively small budget of $800,000, it ended up grossing over $32 million in the US alone.
While some of the film was shot on location in various parts of Arizona, this house and many other iconic places were shot on the Universal Studios lot in California. It still stands today as a tribute to the American film genius that Psycho represents. You can see how many years have gone by, leaving it in disrepair and shrouded by trees.