by Anura Guruge
on October 12, 2022
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What is infuriating about this is that the story (& as such this movie) STARTS by saying it is set in Maine (albeit in the fictitious town of Harlow). After that Maine gets mentioned, fairly regularly, quite a few times. That, as some know, is quite common with ‘Stephen King‘ works. He is a proud Mainer & likes to promote the state. Plus, it makes sense to set stories in a state that you are extremely au fait with.
So it was beyond annoying to see that this movie was NOT shot in Maine. It is pretty obvious to anyone who knows Maine — & while I have yet to cover all of Maine, I do know Maine quite well.
Why it could NOT have been shot in Maine is a mystery to I. Maybe it has to do with union regulations, local fees or state requirements. [I just did a quick Google. It appears that Maine is actually quite a cheap & fun place to make movies!]
Does NOT make sense. Don’t tell me that it is because they couldn’t find a fancy house in Maine. Au contraire. There are plenty of grand houses in Maine. There really is no shortage. So, that can’t be used as an excuse.
This movie could easily have been shot around the Rockland/Rockport/Camden area or even towns further south.
I am surprised that Stephen King, who I assume had some kind of say, did NOT object.
Well, I don’t care about others, I am offended & aggravated that this movie was NOT made in Maine.
Oh, it wasn’t very good either!
