An Ohio horror story: 12 hours of scary movies with Buckeye State ties

• Before you begin, remember the rules for surviving a horror movie: Never have sex, drink or do drugs, and never say: "I'll be right back!"

😦 "A Nightmare on Elm Street" (1984)

Craven's classic horror franchise is set in the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio.

• Freddy Krueger is named after a bully from Craven's childhood and based on a scary neighborhood figure the director once encountered in an overcoat and fedora.

👻 "Scream 2" (1997)

Another Craven franchise. The first "Scream" is set in California, but the sequel follows heroine Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) to a fictional college in Ohio.

👽 "The Faculty" (1998)

The sci-fi horror film starring Josh Hartnett is set at a fictional high school in Ohio, despite being filmed in Texas.

🧟 "Zombieland" (2009)

The main character (played by Jesse Eisenberg) is on a mission to get from Austin, Texas, to his native Columbus to reunite with his parents.

🫨 "Take Shelter" (2011)

The psychological thriller is set in Ohio and follows a man (Michael Shannon) who can't shake a series of terrifying apocalyptic visions.

• It was filmed in several Northeast Ohio towns, including Elyria and Oberlin.

🏕️ "Wrong Turn" (2021)

Lost hikers encounter a community of primitive killers along the Appalachian Trail in this creep fest, which was shot in Ohio's Hocking Hills region.

😱 "No One Gets Out Alive" (2021)

An undocumented immigrant moves from Mexico to Cleveland, finding herself at a boardinghouse where nightmares ensue.