The house that Michael Myers stalks in John Carpenter’s Halloween is still standing in South Pasadena.
Shot in 20 days in 1978, Halloween went on to gross an estimated $47M at the box office, making it one of the most successful independent films ever made. It also gave Jamie Lee Curtis her breakout role, and in 2006, the film was added to the Library of Congress’s National Film Registry for its cultural impact.
Although the film is set in fictional Haddonfield, Illinois, most of the film was filmed around South Pasadena, including the Myers house.
Built in 1888, the house is one of the city’s few remaining frame houses, and historians believe it was South Pasadena’s first duplex. In 1987, it was moved a short distance to save it from demolition.
The following year, on February 3, 1988, South Pasadena’s Cultural Heritage Commission designated the Myers home as Official Landmark #34, as recorded in the city ordinance.
Nearly 50 years after the film, the Victorian-era house is still a popular stop for horror fans year-round, but especially around October.
What to know if you go:
The house is at 1000 Mission St., near the South Pasadena Metro stop. It’s private property in a residential area, so always be mindful and considerate of the neighbors.
Visitors are able to take photos from the sidewalk or parking lot.
