Dawn Of The Dead 1978 Filming Locations Part 2: June 9th, 2022 

Restored also

It’s been demolished as of May 2024

@@AK-841 DAMN...!!

I mean, that'd be cool, but it looks like it's gone unused for years, and correct me if I'm wrong, but pretty out of the way for a museum.

@@DevonVoixVO Right. I really don't see a DOTD museum being a profitable venture. Fortunately we have this excellent video to refer to when its all plowed over.

The museum is in the monroeville mall now. It used to be on the main drag in evans city ( where NOTLD and the crazies were filmed)

Highly doubt it. Amazing it's survived this long..

It was a pleasure recording all this. I'm glad you enjoyed it!

He was indeed. Arnold's got nothing on Peter.

Your welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

I hope one day you hit 1000 awesome movie.

Your welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

What a great experience.

Dude, I haven't replied to your comment yet! There's been a ton of views on this video as of recently. Pretty crazy. Like, I'm not a movie location fanatic like some channels, but these are special places for me and of course, other fans of the film. And Im blessed to document it and share it with the world! But anyway, it always nice chatting with you and next year... 45th Dawn Anniversary... All I can say is watch out Monroeville.

RIP

Go see it soon! It's still NOT too late. But once it's gone, it's gone forever.

Where is the mall located?

The building is still there. Pretty crazy. It's in such horrible shape though. I saw Dawn 3D on Friday in Illinois. Fantastic.

Hubby and I saw DOTD in 3D in Vegas on Friday...it was spectacular!

Yep you can pretty much just walk in. The vandalism is horrible. When I filmed this back in June, all the windows were broken, doors missing, holes in the walls. Horrible.

@@pfmdude Honestly I'm surprised it lasted at long as it did. On another note, I have been in Romeros old office building, I was a fire inspector in PGH. Lot's of good stories I got from the staff..

@@SKREVR that's awesome. Would love to visit inside 247 Fort Pitt Blvd and see where the magic happened.

It was just demolished back in June. Very tragic, but that's progress. I'm very glad I made this video documenting it so the world had a chance to see it!

@@pfmdude I just learned that it was demolished in June... There isn't much information available in Japan, so it was disappointing news, but I'm glad I was able to learn about it. Also, this was the first time I learned about the shooting location of the gun shop and the guide held at Monroeville Mall. You provided us with a great video.👍✨

@@pfmdude I was there yesterday- the condos are well in progress! Did get to see the Creepshow house as well- which is walking distance from the former Airfield!!

It truly was a privilege getting to see it before it was demolished back in June. And it's always nice to hear from someone from the country of the greatest band on Earth, Goblin!

I spent about an hour and a half at the airport this past summer, and alot of was making this video. Just wanted to take it all in before it's gone forever.

Nope. It was filmed at Firearms Unlimited (aka Gunner's Den) in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh. It's now a paint store.

Indeed he did. A Romero regular.

Joe pilato should have been a bigger name than he was. I remember after watching day of the dead in 1990 i used to wait to see him in other films and it just didnt happen. But hey to all the romero fans joe is a legend. RIP mr pilato💚

@@paulbirkbeck1790 Pilato, directly after DAWN OF THE DEAD, starred in EFFECTS (1979), which was filmed in Ligonier, PA-about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County. You see an entirely different side of "Rhodes"!

@@williamgrabowski3411 thanks il watch that movie. Here is a interesting fact joe pilato was robert de niro's stand in/understudy in the deer hunter.

Was wondering the same thing.

it is. the lamp is the same one. (i want that lamp)

I hope they save some pieces from the building and hangers. Fans would love to have stuff like that. It will indeed be a very sad when it's demolished. And thank you for the kind words!

It was a pleasure filming this. I spent about an hour and a half at the airport. Just wanted to take it all in before it's gone forever.

Thank You! It was a blast filming all this. I live in Wisconsin and was there for Living Dead Weekend back in June and made sure to visit all these places.

It was the 2nd time I had the privilege of being and I spent about an hour and a half at the airport. Just taking it all in.

@@pfmdude I visited the farmhouse grounds where NOTLD was filmed as well as Evans City Cemetery from the beginning of the movie. Fantastic.

Your welcome!

It's a labor of love. I spent about an hour and a half at the Airport. Wanted to take it all in.

@@pfmdude Amazing man good to know theirs people out their that love this masterpiece as much as I do

@@davidhogan3332 Dawn Of The Dead brings people together. Just plain better than most vintage horror films of time.

@@pfmdude back in 1993 as a 17 year old i was a dawn fanatic and loved romero so were a couple of my friends. Fast forward to 2022 i love the fact that dawn of the dead is bigger than ever. Massive💚 to all the fans from the uk.

@@paulbirkbeck1790 you need to come to Living Dead Weekend next year. 45th Anniversary Celebration of Dawn Of The Dead. Gonna be a blast.

As do I. Favorite movie of all time!

The airport was just demolished earlier in June I'm sorry to report. Very tragic.

Thank You! Was very blessed to visit it before it was demolished.

@@pfmdude so blessed, I thought it was gone long ago.

Your welcome! I love Dawn. Best film ever made.

@@pfmdude 100percent 👍 I just watch it on utube 2 hours 34 minutes yea best zombie film

@@pfmdude 100percent 👍 I just watch it on utube 2 hours 34 minutes yea best zombie film

Time and vandalism are what has destroyed this special place. It's a shame but that's the world we live in unfortunately.

@@pfmdude Sadly True

Your welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I live in Wisconsin so getting to see the airport was definitely a privilege.

The entire airport was actually just demolished a few weeks ago. Nothing left. Very saddened.

Your very welcome!

It's not too late. Go there now! If you're really interested I'm seeing it in person, you should definitely go soon!

Thank You! It was a privilege being there.

Unfortunately, the helipad lamp post shown in this video was stolen a few days after I filmed this. Someone knew the airport was going to be demolished and since the Living Dead Weekend convention was going on, I'm sure it was someone who was attending it.

Thanks for the kind words! I actually did take a few keepsakes for my collection when I was there. A small chunk of the wall inside the building, a small chunk of cinderblock from the hanger, and a small piece of concrete from the helipad. Little things, but it's the memories that are important.

@@pfmdude nice one paul for ur reply and ur certainly right about the memories in it amazing wen u watch dawn of the dead u can look inside that building and say to. ur friends or family this piece here is from that building or hangar u might even see it what u took for ur collection, if that coffee vending machine was still there and i was with u i would of helped u to take it away lol all. i would of wanted for helping you is a coffee out of it, lol. we would of had to. bang the side of the machine to make it work though 😂😂😂, good luck with everything mate, godbless you, 👊👌🙏🙏🙏🙏

Yep, they ran out of the closet after Peter shot at the door.

@@pfmdude Tom servini good make up guy

Haha! You're not alone on that wish.

If you're even remotely thinking of visiting the airport, go see it. You won't get another chance and you'll never forgive yourself if you don't. Even if it's all fenced off, at least go and see it and take plenty of photos.

Yea i definitely wanna atleast get a picture of the outside of the building i dont wanna wonder around just since it will probably be torn down sadly

Indeed he is!

Thanks brother. I can't get over the amount of comments I've gotten on this video in the past week. I know it's not much compared to other people's location videos, but it makes me happy that I can bring some joy to people.

It was in horrible shape as you can see from the video. It was just demolished completely back in June. It really was inky a matter of time though.

@@pfmdude yea such a shame right buddy , awesome you got to visit before its gone, damn i missed it haha