Day of the Dead (1985) filming locations

Fort Myers, United States

The scene : Sarah and Miguel wander this deserted intersection of Fort Myers, facing the Caloosahatchee River, calling out for any survivors in a city given over to the dead.

Edison Theatre (Fort Myers)

Fort Myers, United States

Art deco cinema built in 1941 and named in honor of Thomas Edison, the Edison Theatre has not hosted screenings since the early 1980s; the building, which remains almost intact, now houses law offices. This building is part of the Fort Myers Downtown Historic District, designated as a historic district in the United States on January 6, 1990.

The scene : The old Art Deco cinema stands abandoned among the façades of the city of the dead.

Fort Myers, United States

Building constructed in 1926 to house the Robb & Stucky furniture store, with which it has long since lost its connection; it now accommodates law firms. This building is part of the Fort Myers Downtown Historic District, designated as a historic district in the United States on January 6, 1990.

The scene : From the roof of this building, the camera dives north towards the intersection of Hendry Street and Main Street, overrun by the undead.

Fort Myers, United States

The scene : A line of zombies advances in front of this facade on Hendry Street, in the heart of the deserted downtown.

Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center

Fort Myers, United States

Built in 1933 as a federal post office, the columned building became a federal courthouse in the 1960s, and after a major restoration, reopened on September 10, 2008, as the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center. This building is part of the Fort Myers Downtown Historic District, listed as a historic district in the United States on January 6, 1990.

The scene : Zombies wander at the foot of the colonnade of this building, turned into an abandoned structure of the dead city.

Fort Myers, United States

Granite building built in 1914 for the First National Bank. This building is part of the Fort Myers Downtown Historic District, listed as a historic district in the United States on January 6, 1990.

The scene : In front of the granite bank, at the corner of First Street and Hendry Street, an alligator and a "redneck" zombie emerge.

Fort Myers, United States

The scene : On Bay Street, a sitting zombie waits by the empty pavement.

Hendry Street (between First and Main Streets, Fort Myers)

Fort Myers, United States

The scene : This stretch of Hendry Street, dressed up in debris with overturned cars, becomes the city of the dead that is flown over and traversed by the survivors.

Bowman's Beach Helistop

Sanibel, United States

The helipad belongs to the Lee County Mosquito Control District, which operates it.

The scene : The helicopter lands and takes off from this helipad transformed into a fenced enclosure, where the entrance to the underground bunker opens.

Sanibel, United States

The scene : It is on this beach in Sanibel that the survivors find refuge at the end of their escape, in the final scene.

Wampum Underground

Wampum, United States

An old limestone mine operated from 1870 to 1946 by the Crescent Stone Company for its cement plant, located across the road. The US Air Force studied a bombproof storage facility there in the mid-1950s, but to no avail; in 1963, Page Avjet and the Medusa Cement Company converted it into a warehouse, known as the Wampum Mine Storage Company. Page Avjet became the sole owner in 1980, and the Wampum Underground Limited Partnership purchased it in 1994, followed by Bruce-Wish Management in 2005. It is one mile long and 200 feet deep, with 850,000 square feet developed under a limestone ceiling supported by natural pillars reaching 30 feet in diameter, at a constant temperature of about 13 °C. It has also been referred to as Gateway Commerce Center.

The scene : The limestone galleries of this former mine serve as an underground base, where soldiers and scientists live in isolation; most of the film was shot there.

Manor Nike Missile Site

North Huntingdon Township, United States

The scene : The elevator of an old Nike missile site, located southeast of Pittsburgh, depicts the dizzying descent into the underground complex.

Monroeville, United States

The scene : IMDb locates elevator scenes of the film in Monroeville, without specifying the exact location.

Pittsburgh, United States

The scene : Some of the scenes were filmed in a studio in Pittsburgh, according to IMDb, which does not name the studio.