Hollywood might have its stars, but Maine’s got the lighthouses, lobster shacks, and creepy graveyards that movie dreams (and nightmares) are made of. From Oscar-winning dramas to Stephen King chillers, here are 12 movies you might not have realized were filmed right here in the Pine Tree State, most of which were shot in Maine’s midcoast.

1. Forrest Gump (1994)

📍 Filming Location: Marshall Point Lighthouse, Port Clyde

This one might not come as a big surpriseshat iconic “Run, Forrest, run!” scene where he hits the Atlantic? Yup, that’s our own Marshall Point Lighthouse , holding it down for coastal Maine glory. Forrest may have been running across America, but he definitely paused in Port Clyde.

Source: IMDb

2. Pet Sematary (1989)

📍 Filming Locations: Ellsworth, Bangor, a

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