8 Scary Movies Filmed In Illinois

I can't watch scary movies. I can't sleep in the complete dark. I can't go in a haunted house. I'm a sissy when it comes to all things scary, which is why I will never be able to watch these movies.

When I used to work in the big city of Chicago, I would frequently have to change my travel plans due to movie filming. I never did see a big star go walking past my restaurant, but I did see plenty of lights, cameras and action.

Illinois has been the star in many scary movies. Here are 8 films that will not only scare you, but bring you close to home.

1. Poltergeist III (1988)

• Filming locations: Chicago (Francis W. Parker School, John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place)

2. Child's Play 2 (1990)

• Filming locations: Chicago

3. The Relic (1997)

• Filming locations: Northbrook, Downtown Chicago, Lower Wacker Drive

4. The Rite (2011)

• Filming locations: Blue Island

5. The Amityville Horror (2005)

• Filming locations: Antioch (St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Sequoit Creek Lodge), Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Fox Lake

6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

• Filming locations: Barrington, Chicago, Arlington Heights (John Hersey High School), Elgin (Bluff City Cemetery), Cicero, Elk Grove Village (Elk Grove High School), Lake Forest and Orland Park

7. The Grudge 2 (2006)

• Filming locations: Chicago

8. The Unborn (2009)

• Filming locations: Kankakee, Chicago, Lake Forest, Libertyville High School, Melrose Park (The Harlo Gille), Mundelein (University of Saint Mary of the Lake)