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Where was Super 8 filmed?

2011 film, directed by J. J. Abrams.

  • Weirton

The story is set in Los Angeles, about 2,101 miles (3,381 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles
Filmed in
Weirton
Distance
About 2,101 miles (3,381 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.
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About Super 8

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Released
2011
Director
J. J. Abrams
Cast
Joel CourtneyElle FanningKyle ChandlerRiley GriffithsRyan LeeRon EldardNoah EmmerichDavid GallagherAJ MichalkaAmanda Foreman
Genre
ThrillerHorrorScience FictionActionMonster

In 1979, Deputy Sheriff Jack Lamb of Lillian, Ohio and his 14-year-old son Joe mourn the death of wife and mother Elizabeth in a workplace accident.

Though their fathers are opposed to their friendship, Joe and Alice become close.

In the following days the town experiences strange events: dogs run away, townspeople go missing, the electrical power fluctuates, and electronic devices are stolen.

Famous lines from Super 8

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Who are you?Dr. Woodward
  • Joe's gonna be okay.Mr. Kaznyk
  • She was everything to him.Mrs. Kaznyk
  • I'm so worried for that boy.Mrs. Kaznyk
  • I ordered these for a reason!Charles

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