Making a movie---ideas for location

Klingon Hamlet

Looking to make a short film. I've a zillion ideas but what I really need is a film without actors. Tis is gonna be a solo effort---I wanna do everything from filming to audio, editing and present it myself.

So...

Anyone have any recommendations for really interesting locations: old castles, buildings, weird landscapes.

I'm posting in AH so I anticipate insane suggestions but hey, I might be inspired by your wacky musings:)

Or not.

Nodin

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

Looking to make a short film. I've a zillion ideas but what I really need is a film without actors. Tis is gonna be a solo effort---I wanna do everything from filming to audio, editing and present it myself.

So...

...I'm going to do something a bit non-AH and ask what its supposed to be about, before throwing in some bowel churning suggestions.

4zn76tysfajdxp

The toilet.

Benny Lava

I don't know what type of castle you're looking for, but if it's a scary old one then Leap Castle in Offaly fits the bill perfectly.

Klingon Hamlet

Nodin wrote: »

...I'm going to do something a bit non-AH and ask what its supposed to be about, before throwing in some bowel churning suggestions.

Memories, bad dreams, inner fears. Mostly gonna be pans and zooms along weird structures, landmarks and buildings. Supposed to be scary and intriguing (but may well be sh1t, who knows:))

Prof.Badass

How about a toilet cubicle in a city-centre mcDonald's?

-EDIT

Elora Nervous Thriller wrote: »

The toilet.

Damn you frada :mad:.

Deus Ex Machina

The setting which the script describes would be ideal.

Banned Account

Try Aldi - you will not find anywhere else more bereft of humanity or soul.

Klingon Hamlet

Benny Lava wrote: »

I don't know what type of castle you're looking for, but if it's a scary old one then Leap Castle in Offaly fits the bill perfectly.

Hmmmm it's quite a freaky-looking castle...

http://www.simonmarsden.co.uk/images/MA-C-704-lge.jpg

Kimono-Girl

ah sure cork has everything you need, castles (pink ones in all),jails, forts...coastlines

Benny Lava

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

Hmmmm it's quite a freaky-looking castle...

http://www.simonmarsden.co.uk/images/MA-C-704-lge.jpg

I was there before, it's every bit as scary-looking as that photo suggests.

Klingon Hamlet

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

The setting which the script describes would be ideal.

The plan is to evoke the feeling when you're afraid to look at something but you're drawn to it anyway, like some awful compulsion. The buildings and strctures will dictate the settings. The landmarks and the natural environments will help to introduce fear in wide-open spaces.

Basically the film will hopefully scare the bejaysus out of the viewer without anything really happening. No characters or plot, although a voiceover may be involved.

shebango

Elora Nervous Thriller wrote: »

The toilet.

Prof.Badass wrote: »

How about a toilet cubicle in a city-centre mcDonald's?

-EDIT

Damn you frada :mad:.

The toil.... oh, wait....

Nevermind.

flanzer

Caravan park in Limerick?

DOC09UNAM

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

Basically the film will hopefully scare the bejaysus out of the viewer without anything really happening.

You can call it Paranormal Inactivity.

Cool_CM

Some posters in another thread were talking about a beautiful, secluded cave near Killiney. Maybe you should try filming there, you might change your mind about not wanting actors too;)

christ on a bike!

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

The plan is to evoke the feeling when you're afraid to look at something but you're drawn to it anyway, like some awful compulsion. The buildings and strctures will dictate the settings. The landmarks and the natural environments will help to introduce fear in wide-open spaces.

Basically the film will hopefully scare the bejaysus out of the viewer without anything really happening. No characters or plot, although a voiceover may be involved.

Think you should really take in a few locations nationwide in that case as many different counties have different things to offer. Some abandoned famine village on a mist connemara morning for example, or a burned out mansion in a woods like Moore Hall in Mayo.
There's really lots and lots out there

KevArno

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

The plan is to evoke the feeling when you're afraid to look at something but you're drawn to it anyway, like some awful compulsion. The buildings and strctures will dictate the settings. The landmarks and the natural environments will help to introduce fear in wide-open spaces.

Basically the film will hopefully scare the bejaysus out of the viewer without anything really happening. No characters or plot, although a voiceover may be involved.

Well I suppose it can be all about context then really. Locally to my home place there is Trim Castle, one of the largest norman castles in Ireland, (Filmed as York in Braveheart) but it itself is not very creepy. Then there is Bective abbey, which can be very creepy (also used in Braveheart) loads of weird groups use the place for weird solstice sermons and crap!

But the really creepy places I know are much simpler. One local house is very much new england in style, with shutters and tennis court. Is has been abandoned for about 20 years and is all boarded up, now it is proper creepy. All the usual haunted house stories floating around about it. Broke into it a couple of times as a kid through a small bathroom window while the rest were boarded up, just using a small torch for light. One of the most messed up experiences of my life. The sitting room had been turned into a giant wasps nest. Still gives me the shivers... anywho, just my 2c!

Nodin

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

The plan is to evoke the feeling when you're afraid to look at something but you're drawn to it anyway, like some awful compulsion.

Mulhuddart.

My name is URL

Carlingford is somewhere I've often thought would be a good location for a movie.. it'd need to be a weird movie though to contrast with the subtle tranquility of the location.. maybe one where people are controlled by the subconscious thoughts of fish

KevArno

Nodin wrote: »

Mulhuddart.

Now that's thinking outside the box!

ham_n_mustard

derelict mansion house in curraghchase forest park, co limerick

http://www.coillteoutdoors.ie/?id=53&rec_site=109

Mr. Rager

galway. you have connemara and salthill, etc.

starbelgrade

Klingon Hamlet wrote: »

The plan is to evoke the feeling when you're afraid to look at something but you're drawn to it anyway, like some awful compulsion. The buildings and strctures will dictate the settings. The landmarks and the natural environments will help to introduce fear in wide-open spaces.

Basically the film will hopefully scare the bejaysus out of the viewer without anything really happening. No characters or plot, although a voiceover may be involved.

Have you ever been to Bundoran in winter?

up for anything

Kells Priory in Co Kilkenny would be a great place for the film you're describing. Apart from the priory, which is still largely undiscovered by both home and foreign tourists, there are two mills, the smaller one has been renovated but the larger one is still untouched. The river there is very picturesqueak and very eerie at dawn and dusk. There is also a small ruined church just up the field beside the small car park. Less than a mile away is a round tower and high cross. There is no entrance fee or visiting times for the priory - you can walk in whenever you like, just don't upset the grazing sheep. The beautiful stone bridge across the river would be perfect for a banjo player - think Deliverance.:D

Kells Priory

More pics here

Kells Priory

Kings River

AckwelFoley

Athlone

We got sex, drugs, violence, rape, more drugs, pikees, snyper, more drugs and a castle..

Just dont bring any expensive cameras.. or you will be drugged, raped and robbed violently by a pikee at the castle