I am in the process of trying to find a location that is either a ghost town or something abandon that is not in Detroit. (I live in Michigan).
There is an old abandon fun park. It says it is closed down until further notice. I have sent them a couple emails but they probably don't check them to often.
I am looking for other suggestions on how to get a hold of them, or if someone knows of a way I can find other locations that might work. I have Googl'd different things such as ghost towns and stuff like that. A lot of them are now turned into museums.
Any suggestions would be highly appreciated.
Thank you!
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What exactly are you looking for? Residential blocks....shopping centers...industrial buildings..cemeteries? Modern...mid-century...rural...colonial?
Gary Indiana might fit your needs pretty well. And it's only a few hours from you. There are still blocks and blocks of abandoned residential, commercial, and industrial areas in Gary. There are a lot of abandoned and near-abandoned areas in Ohio, Illinois and Michigan too. Some of the south suburbs of Chicago might fit your bill. East Chicago, too.
This website might help you out a bit, too.
https://www.abandonedamerica.us/latest.html
Some stock or custom footage might be in your future, too. Filmsupply.com is pretty impressive, and they have a whole list of filmmakers who do custom orders. Go to their website, and type in "abandoned town" and you'll see what their current stock is.
Side trivia note: the mega-successful Don't Breathe was set in Detroit, but was mostly filmed in Hungary. Mmm....homemade gulyas, porkolt and palasinta. I'm ready when you are! Heh-heh.
Best fortunes in your creative endeavors and in your search, Kyle!
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As luck will have it there is: LocationsHub
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Did a search for ghost towns in USA https://rs.locationshub.com/search_results.aspx?search=&search_mode=&ctr...
Bill - I would like rural. The best would be a ghost town but I would take anything just run down and abandon. I don't know if stock footage would work. I guess that would be last case scenario. I appreciate the help!
Erik - Thank you for the info, I will look into that!
Thank you both!
Would an empty industrial complex work? Contact the Michigan film commission, they work for you.