Residents Of This Small Oregon Town Will Never Forget The Year It Became Famous
By Catherine Armstrong|Published September 30, 2018
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Catherine Armstrong
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
Oregon is home to tons of cool little towns. From spots with great seafood, to hippie towns, to quaint little hamlets, we love everything about our smaller cities and towns.
Apparently Hollywood once thought that St. Helens, Oregon was pretty picturesque – it was briefly famous as the charming setting for a Halloween movie.
During the summer of 1998, the quiet little town of St. Helens, Oregon became a bustling, busy place, filled with Hollywood set designers, makeup artists, and actors.
The Disney film, Halloweentown was filmed here, and the production company transformed the already-charming town into a quaint Halloween-themed hamlet.
Because the movie was actually filmed during the summer, the film crew had to cover up the green grass and paint many of the leaves on the trees in autumn colors.
This month might be a good time to see if you can find this classic on DVD or to rent and stream online for a Halloween throwback to the 1990s! It’s available on Amazon.com.