5 great movies you didn't know were filmed in Northeast Ohio

Yes, but: Smaller indie films have also shown what local locations and crews can do.

Driving the news: The latest example is "Buddy," a comedy-horror film hitting theaters this week.

• Here are five more gems shot in Northeast Ohio since 2010.

🌪️ "Take Shelter" (2011): Michael Shannon stars as a LaGrange man tormented by visions of an apocalypse in this psychological thriller filmed across Lorain County.

• Shannon and Jessica Chastain deliver Oscar-worthy performances, capped by an unforgettable ending.

☀️ "The Kings of Summer" (2013): The coming-of-age comedy follows three teenage boys who run away from home to live on their own in the woods.

• The Sundance standout was filmed across Northeast Ohio, including Parma, Lyndhurst and Chagrin Falls.

🛹 "The Land" (2016): Before Cleveland native Steven Caple Jr. directed "Creed II" and "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," he filmed his feature debut in his hometown.

• "The Land" follows four teenage skateboarders pulled into Cleveland's drug trade.

📘 "Native Son" (2019): Rashid Johnson's adaptation of Richard Wright's landmark novel was shot primarily in Cleveland.

• The imperfect film is elevated by a haunting lead performance from "Moonlight" star Ashton Sanders.

🎓 "Escaping Ohio" (2024): Filmmaker Jessica Michael Davis' love letter to her hometown of Akron follows a high school graduate figuring out what's next.

• Davis anchors the film with a moving lead performance as Sam.