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Massachusetts is a favorite location among filmmakers, not only for the tax incentives offered, but also for popular landmarks, diverse landscapes, and stunning architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the films we’re featuring below include stories set in some of the state’s historic locations. There’s Salem in the coastal city in Essex County, known for the Salem witch trials of 1692, and was the subject of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. There’s also Good Will Hunting, set in M.I.T in Cambridge and shot in the Greater Boston area.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this feature about the Bay State, we’re going to list some popular films that have the state as their background, from classics like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf to adaptations of classics like Little Women. We’ll take a look at not only the creators and actors featured in the films but also the diverse geography that makes the state an excellent filming location.<\/p>\n

Movies filmed in Massachusetts<\/b><\/h2>\n

Jaws (1975)<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"Jaws\"<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

One of the most popular shark movies of all time, Jaws is a Steven Spielberg-directed film based on a novel by Peter Benchley and stars Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss. This is the first major film to be shot in the ocean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The film was shot on location at Martha\u2019s Vineyard in Massachusetts\u2014an island south of Cape Cod. One of the reasons why this location was chosen is the sandy bottom of the surrounding ocean that allowed the mechanical sharks to be filmed while being beyond sight of the land.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2h 4min | PG<\/span><\/p>\n

Hocus Pocus (1993)<\/b><\/h3>\n

\"Hocus<\/a><\/p>\n

(Rent – Buy – Stream)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A cult classic, Hocus Pocus is a fantasy comedy directed by Kenny Ortega and stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy. The film is set and was shot in Salem, Massachusetts, a city known for the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The film is about how a kid who recently moved to Salem and awakening three witches who were executed in the 17th century. The Massachusetts locations include Salem and Marblehead, but there are also many scenes filmed in Burbank, California.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1h 36min | PG<\/span>
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