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Hey, Northern Ohio! Want your spot to star in a creepy, funny flick that feels like home? A Strange Town is on the hunt for authentic local backdrops - from cozy diners and classic Midwest homes to small motels and neighborhood gas stations (plus atmospheric graveyards). If you manage or own a property that fits the vibe, we'd love to feature it in this cinematic love letter to Ohio's legends and folklore. Interested? Submit your location details today!

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About the story

A Strange Town tracks Abel Coleman, a journalist covering "all things weird," who stumbles into an isolated Ohio town crawling with cryptids, eyeless ghosts, and a shadowy cult. Alongside oddballs like diner owner Ally Hayman and undertaker Bart Loreman, he digs into a chilling conspiracy of missing locals and a cursed bloodline. It's spooky, it's silly, and it needs northern Ohio's finest to make it real!

How to Get Your Location Featured

  1. Browse through the story locations list below.
  2. Send Us Your Location Submission With The Form Above

A Note on Scheduling

We know your business has its own rhythm, so we're happy to work around your hours of operation, peak days, and any special considerations - whether that means filming after you close, on weekends, or during a lull between customers. Tell us what works best for you (parking, signage, noise restrictions, even equipment access), and we'll tailor our schedule to make sure your location stays running smoothly while we capture its character on film.

Shooting Starts in June!

We'll Contact You by May 31, 2025.
Don't wait!

locations

The oddball diner

2 - 3 Shooting Days (24 - 36 Nonconsecutive Hours)

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Physical Description

A homey diner bathed in red, brown, and green hues. Lot's of brown wood, with an 1980's - early 2000's feel. The exterior is predominantly red and brown, and preferably backed by trees.

Story Function

The emotional anchor of the story, where bonds form over coffee and cryptic conversations. The diner is the very heart of A Strange Town.

Resurrection Graveyard

2 Shooting Days (Up To 24 Nonconsecutive Hours)

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Physical Description

A historic graveyard featuring mausoleums, tombstones of all sizes, and a thick forest bordering its edges.

Story Function

The epicenter of Strange's paranormal activity, and run by the town's founding family. Ghosts with empty black eye sockets drift among graves, appearing like blurred polaroid photographs. Key revelations and the very climax of the film take place here!

The Rum Motel

1 Shooting Day (Up To 12 Hours)

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Physical Description

A small, older motel, preferably with a white and blue color scheme and backed by trees. Rooms preferably include a small desk.

Story Function

Abel's makeshift headquarters, where typed notes and used coffee cups fill his cramped desk. This aging motel bears witness to late-night discoveries, vanished evidence, and the growing urgency of the journalist's investigation into forces that want him gone.

Peculiar Pump Stop

1 Shooting Day (Up To 12 hours)

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Physical Description

A small gas station store. Preferably, the exterior is predominantly white and blue.

Story Function

A deceptively cheerful pitstop where gossip flows as freely as the coffee. Brief interactions with locals here provide crucial puzzle pieces about missing families, strange rituals, and the shadowy group controlling the town.

The Fishy Muddler

1 Shooting Day (Up To 12 hours)

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Physical Description

A moodily lit pub with lots of wood and a bit of green.

Story Function

This dimly-lit tavern hosts tense exchanges with wary townsfolk. Between bizarre local traditions and whispered warnings about the "Watchmen," Abel Coleman uncovers disturbing truths about institutional cultic corruption.

Greg Foreman's House

1 Shooting Day (Up To 12 hours)

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Physical Description

A typically midwestern-looking house. Not large, with an interior that has a lot of wood and a warm feel to it.

Story Function

Photographic evidence and firsthand accounts shared here expose decades of disappearances and the monstrous truth lurking in Strange's woods.

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Details

A Strange Town is a micro-budget indie film - a creepy, funny love letter to Ohio - shooting in and around Lorain from late May through the end of July. Every dollar goes straight into building the world on screen: sets, scares, and storytelling. That means there's no upfront pay for cast, crew, or location use. But if the film sells for distribution, location partners (like our actors and crew) will receive a share from profits, as funds allow. It's a 95-minute non-union feature headed to festivals nationwide, fueled by local passion, good vibes, and plenty of on-set meals and snacks.

Want to Get Involved Beyond Location Use? Whether you're interested in helping out behind the scenes, spreading the word, or just curious to learn more, reach out to our producer at AllanVelez@Tape30.com. We'd love your help in bringing this uniquely Ohio story to life!