Horror movies based in Pennsylvania to watch this Halloween

• The movie follows a mother embarking on a journey to track down a mysterious children's show host who magically emerges from televisions to kidnap children and slay their parents.

The big picture: More than 330 horror flicks have been filmed in Pennsylvania, ranking among the most in the U.S. compared to other states, per a 2023 analysis by InsureMyTrip.com.

• Pittsburgh was the most popular city in the U.S. for horror filming locations with more than 100.
• At least 60 scary movies were filmed in Philly.

Plus: M. Night Shyamalan, the award-winning filmmaker known for "The Sixth Sense" and other haunting stories, grew up and still lives in the Philly suburbs.

• His latest horror film, "Trap," takes place in a fictionalized Philadelphia.

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