25-Years-Later, This Is What The “Edward Scissorhands” Neighborhood Looks Like
In these modern CGI times, it’s often difficult to figure out where a film was shot. But Voodrew, real name Andrew Cremeans, grew up in the northern Tampa, Florida neighborhood where the 1990 film “Edward Scissorhands” starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder, was shot. Recently, Cremeans took a walk through his old neighborhood to hunt down locations from the movie.
“I couldn’t believe how small of a section the suburban neighborhood was used, it seemed so huge in the movie,” he told Mashable. “It feels especially small when you are standing and looking down the street to the cul de sac the castle was on….I caught myself wondering many times if all these people know that their house was in the movie set.”
Over five million trees now grow in the Pasco County subdivision, significantly altering the landscape. Cremeans says that he was inspired by Reddit user stupidtrooper’s photo series on filming locations, and the fact that it’s the film’s 25th anniversary; Cremeans’ mother was the film’s on-call doctor.
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Share on FacebookNow I remember why I didn't like the look of the neighborhood back then....NO trees!! Gotta live with trees!
even though there was no tree, at least the houses were stylish, now it's all depressing and flat...
Load More Replies...Wow- once he stopped trimming the trees really took off! We always heard this was filmed in Tampa but actually Pasco is not Tampa- it's quite a ways from it.
Am I the only one upset by this? The neighborhood went from fab to drab!
Those houses weren't originally those colors, were painted for the movie
Load More Replies...Very cool. I was always intrigued by this movie set/neighborhood. One of my favorite movies!
i understand trees bring in shade and such but i agree with some of the comments, i looked awesome before and bright! Now it looks drab and boring..... ugh and the house colors back then were awesome! it felt like a place you'd go home to to have fun and a good time!
It struck me as peculiar that no one here chose to mention the actual name of the sub-division which, if I recall correctly, was (is?) Carpenter's Run. I had a friend who lived here at that time and they paid him a considerable sum for the painting/re-painting of his home.
They were building over grazing lands and old farms, freshly shaved and paved, so trees didn't come with the territory. I like the currently yellow house, as it still honors the original pastel look.
It's actually in Lutz, an unincorporated city in north Tampa. County Line separates it from Pasco County. Definitely not part of Pasco, and residents there attend Hillsborough County schools, not Pasco County schools.
The trees! That's why it looks different! The neighborhood is so much better with trees. For a Tampa bedroom subdivision, this neighborhood's trees are "old" and well-established now. The shade is wonderful, and kids walk and bike to school on the sidewalks. We moved to a bigger house in a different neighborhood, but I miss those trees.
The neighborhood is MUCH nicer with trees. For a Tampa bedroom community, this neighborhood's trees are now "mature." Kids walk and bike to school here--in the shade.
This is actually in Lutz Florida (Pasco County), on a street called Tinsmith Circle. The "family" house is on the corner of Tinsmith and Tinsmith (dead-end side).
That was I a new housing development back then...the trees were little...they grew up lol. I'm from Land O Lakes Fl..this is down the road. Drove by there every day they filmed out there.
How did Tim pay a neighbourhood to paint all of the houses?! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Love how all those trees went from absent to HUGE in a 25 year jump. The problem most of you are seeing, when you say it now looks drab, is the contrast in lighting, contrast and colors between some of the movie scenes and the recent photos.
I currently live one neighborhood (2 minutes) away from there and it is very drab nowadays. But from what I understand Burton had the houses painted this colors for the movie and had to have them repainted once filming was complete.
Load More Replies...So, everyone agreed to have their houses painted in loud pastels for the movie? Woah!
They were paid to live in other residences while they filmed. I had friend who's family was one of the family's whose house was used. And yes they painted all the houses those pastels and painted them back when done.
Load More Replies...Now I remember why I didn't like the look of the neighborhood back then....NO trees!! Gotta live with trees!
even though there was no tree, at least the houses were stylish, now it's all depressing and flat...
Load More Replies...Wow- once he stopped trimming the trees really took off! We always heard this was filmed in Tampa but actually Pasco is not Tampa- it's quite a ways from it.
Am I the only one upset by this? The neighborhood went from fab to drab!
Those houses weren't originally those colors, were painted for the movie
Load More Replies...Very cool. I was always intrigued by this movie set/neighborhood. One of my favorite movies!
i understand trees bring in shade and such but i agree with some of the comments, i looked awesome before and bright! Now it looks drab and boring..... ugh and the house colors back then were awesome! it felt like a place you'd go home to to have fun and a good time!
It struck me as peculiar that no one here chose to mention the actual name of the sub-division which, if I recall correctly, was (is?) Carpenter's Run. I had a friend who lived here at that time and they paid him a considerable sum for the painting/re-painting of his home.
They were building over grazing lands and old farms, freshly shaved and paved, so trees didn't come with the territory. I like the currently yellow house, as it still honors the original pastel look.
It's actually in Lutz, an unincorporated city in north Tampa. County Line separates it from Pasco County. Definitely not part of Pasco, and residents there attend Hillsborough County schools, not Pasco County schools.
The trees! That's why it looks different! The neighborhood is so much better with trees. For a Tampa bedroom subdivision, this neighborhood's trees are "old" and well-established now. The shade is wonderful, and kids walk and bike to school on the sidewalks. We moved to a bigger house in a different neighborhood, but I miss those trees.
The neighborhood is MUCH nicer with trees. For a Tampa bedroom community, this neighborhood's trees are now "mature." Kids walk and bike to school here--in the shade.
This is actually in Lutz Florida (Pasco County), on a street called Tinsmith Circle. The "family" house is on the corner of Tinsmith and Tinsmith (dead-end side).
That was I a new housing development back then...the trees were little...they grew up lol. I'm from Land O Lakes Fl..this is down the road. Drove by there every day they filmed out there.
How did Tim pay a neighbourhood to paint all of the houses?! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Love how all those trees went from absent to HUGE in a 25 year jump. The problem most of you are seeing, when you say it now looks drab, is the contrast in lighting, contrast and colors between some of the movie scenes and the recent photos.
I currently live one neighborhood (2 minutes) away from there and it is very drab nowadays. But from what I understand Burton had the houses painted this colors for the movie and had to have them repainted once filming was complete.
Load More Replies...So, everyone agreed to have their houses painted in loud pastels for the movie? Woah!
They were paid to live in other residences while they filmed. I had friend who's family was one of the family's whose house was used. And yes they painted all the houses those pastels and painted them back when done.
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