Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 014 May 2012 | Page 20

Film Junkies Guide to North Carolina
Surry County
Locations
Tucked away in Danbury, a tiny
hamlet near Hanging Rock State
Park, is the century-old Priddy’s
General Store, where scenes
were shot for the surprisingly
successful horror flick Cabin Fever.
First-time director Eli Roth handpicked locations for the film. He
found Priddy’s to be the perfect
country store, thanks in part to
its light yellow exterior and aged
pine floors. Film junkies will
recognize it in scenes that feature Credits
old man Cadwell, the eccentric, Cabin Fever (2003)
gray-bearded storekeeper. The Q: What movie, filmed partly in Surry
70-something actor, Robert Harris, County, originally boasted a David Lynch
executive producer credit but dropped it
does not work at the store but is a before the film was distributed?
Triad resident who impressed Roth
A: Director Eli Roth’s 2003 horror flick
with his first speaking role.
Cabin Fever created lots of buzz on the
Cabin Fever revolves around
five college friends who spend
their vacation in a cabin deep in
the woods. When one of them
contracts a flesh-eating virus,
their vacation takes a definite
turn for the worse. The film
stars James DeBello, Joey Kern,
Jordan Ladd (daughter of Cheryl
Ladd), and Cerina Vincent, who
attended the East Coast premiere
in Greensboro’s Carolina Theatre.

Priddy’s General Store
2121 Shepherd Mill Road, Danhury
(336-593-8786). The store is open from
8:30 A.M. to 6 P.M. Monday through
Saturday.
From the publication Film Junkie’s Guide
to North Carolina by Connie Nelson and
Floyd Harris. FilmJunkiesGuide.com

film-festival circuit and drew comparisons
to cult classics like The Evil Dead. Offbeat
director David Lynch of Blue Velvet fame
originally put his name on the film as
executive producer. However, he later
had it removed because his name was
drawing attention from up-and-coming
protege Roth. When the film was released,
it simply recognized Lynch with a special
thanks at the end of the credits. Lion’s Gate
Films bought the United States distribution
rights (with a promise for a sequel) during
the 2002 Toronto Film Festival. Cabin Fever
filmed primarily in the Triad at locations
in Mocksville, Ramseur, Trinity, High Point,
Mew’s Creek, Mount Airy, and Danbury.
The campsite was at Raven Knob Boy
Scout Camp, located at 266 Raven Knob
Road, off Ledonia Church Road just west
of Mount Airy. The hospital scenes were
shot at the Davie County Hospital, located
at 223 Hospital Street in Mocksville. The
farmhouse, Terrell Farm, is in Trinity on
Hoover Hill Road. Several water scenes
were filmed at Mew’s Creek.

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