Day of the Dead - Fort Myers, Florida, USA
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N 26° 38.641 W 081° 52.177
17R E 413448 N 2947303
Movie scene location from Day of the Dead shot in downtown Fort Myers, Florida.
Waymark Code: WM131J7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2020
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This scene was photographed on Hendry Street facing northeast towards First Street. Numerous scenes were shot along Hendry Street from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd to Edwards Drive. The building in the background is the west side of the old First National Bank building, built in 1914 and located at 2248 First Street.
'Day of the Dead' was a horror movie about a group of scientists who conducted experiments on undead/zombie military personnel. The locations implied in the movie were an underground bunker in Florida and surrounding areas. Much of the abandoned city scene footage of the film was shot in downtown Fort Myers and rural footage was shot on nearby Sanibel Island. The bunker footage was shot out of state in Pennsylvania.
Movie scene footage filmed in 1984, second scene location photographed in 8/2020
Movie or TV Show: Day of the Dead
Year Released or First Aired: 1,985.00
IMDB Link: [Web Link]
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