This list includes movies/shows that either take place or were made, in West Virginia or the surrounding area:
Films
1920–1969 Title Director Release Location NoteStage StruckAllan Dwan1925New Martinsville, West VirginiaMary Stevens, M.D.Lloyd Bacon1933White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia The Millerson CaseGeorge Archainbaud 1947 Jefferson County, West Virginia Roseanna McCoyIrving Reis & Nicholas Ray1949The Night of the HunterCharles Laughton1955Moundsville, West Virginia Shenandoah Andrew V. McLaglen 1965 Hardy County, West Virginia Holy Ghost PeoplePeter Adair1967Scrabble Creek, West VirginiaTeen-Age Strangler Ben Parker 1968 Huntington, West Virginia The Rain People Francis Ford Coppola 1969 Fairmont, West Virginia 1970–1989 Title Director Release Location Note Fools' Parade Andrew V. McLaglen 1971 Moundsville, West Virginia No Drums, No BuglesClyde Ware1972The Gravy TrainJack Starrett1974 The Deer Hunter Michael Cimino 1978 Weirton, West Virginia1979 Academy Awards Best Picture Winner Reckless James Foley 1983 Weirton, West Virginia Superman IIIRichard Lester1983 Pudd'nhead Wilson Alan Bridges 1984 Hampshire County, West Virginia Sweet Dreams Karel Reisz 1985 Monroe County, West Virginia A Killing Affair David Saperstein 1986 Logan County, West Virginia Act of Vengeance John Mackenzie 1986 Charleston, West Virginia Matewan John Sayles 1986 Mingo County, West Virginia ChillersDaniel Boyd 1986 Kanawha County, West Virginia Big Business Jim Abrahams 1988 Fayette County, West Virginia Rain ManBarry Levinson1988Huntington, West Virginia1989 Academy Awards Best Picture. One of the individuals Dustin Hoffman based his character, Raymond Babbitt, on, Joseph Sullivan, lived in Huntington, West Virginia. One of the film's premieres was later held in Huntington.BlazeRon Shelton1989Wilsondale, West Virginia Strangest Dreams: Invasion of the Space PreachersDaniel Boyd 1989 Kanawha County, West Virginia
1990–2009 Title Director Release Location NoteThe TurningL.A. Puopolo1992Nemours, West Virginia The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme 1991Clay County, West Virginia 1992 Academy Awards Best PictureSommersbyJon Amiel1993Snowshoe, West VirginiaOff and RunningEd Bianchi1991The BodyguardMick Jackson1992Morgantown, West VirginiaLassieDaniel Petrie1994Summers County, West VirginiaPrimal FearGregory Hoblit1996McDowell County, West Virginia My Fellow Americans Peter Segal 1996 Charleston, West Virginia WhateverSusan Skoog1998Wheeling, West VirginiaPatch AdamsTom Shadyac1998Pocahontas County, West Virginia October Sky Joe Johnston 1999 Coalwood, West Virginia Ashes to GloryDeborah NovakNovember 18, 2000Huntington, West Virginia A Beautiful Mind Ron Howard 2001 Bluefield, West Virginia 2002 Academy Awards Best Picture The Mothman Prophecies Mark Pellington 2002 Point Pleasant, West Virginia Gods and Generals Ronald F. Maxwell 2003 Harper's Ferry, West Virginia Wrong TurnRob Schmidt 2003 Huntington, West Virginia Burning AnnieVan FlesherOctober 9, 2003Huntington, West Virginia Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Robert Luketic 2004 Putnam County, West Virginia Super Size MeMorgan Spurlock2004Beckley, West VirginiaDark HarvestPaul Moore2004Huntington, West Virginia Bubble Steven Soderbergh 2005 Parkersburg, West Virginia The Devil and Daniel JohnstonJeff Feuerzeig2005 Dear Wendy Thomas Vinterberg 2005 Charleston, West Virginia The Descent Neil Marshall 2005 We Are Marshall McG 2006 Huntington, West Virginia HeaderArchibald Flancranstin2006SalvageJoshua Crook & Jeffrey Crook2006Parkersburg, West Virginia Silent Hill Christophe Gans 2006 Silent Hill, West Virginia Two Tickets to ParadiseD.B. Sweeney 2006 Charleston, West Virginia Live Free or Die Hard Len Wiseman 2007 The Rock-afire ExplosionBrett Whitcomb2008Barboursville, West Virginia Timber Falls Tony Giglio 2007 Kanawha County, West Virginia Wrong Turn 2: Dead EndJoe Lynch 2007 Fayette County, West Virginia The X-Files: I Want to Believe Chris Carter 2008 XIII: The ConspiracyDuane Clark2008 Blood Creek Joel Schumacher 2009 Morgan County, West Virginia Wrong Turn 3: Left for DeadDeclan O'Brien 2009 Clay County, West Virginia Still BillDamani Baker & Alex Vlack2009Raleigh County, West Virginia
2010–Present Title Director Release Location NoteUnstoppableTony Scott2010Benwood, West VirginiaTucker & Dale vs. Evil Eli Craig 2010 Huntington, West Virginia MothmanSheldon Wilson2010Point Pleasant, West VirginiaThe Wild and Wonderful Whites of West VirginiaJulien Nitzberg2010Boone County, West VirginiaThe Last MountainBill Haney2011 Super 8 J. J. Abrams 2011 Wheeling, West Virginia & Weirton, West Virginia Wrong Turn 4: Bloody BeginningsDeclan O'Brien 2011 Fayette County, West Virginia Wrong Turn 5: BloodlinesDeclan O'Brien 2012 Memory LaneShawn Holmes2012Wheeling, West VirginiaSilent Hill: RevelationM. J. Bassett2012Silent Hill, West VirginiaA Single ShotDavid M. Rosenthal2013Hollow: An Interactive DocumentaryElaine McMillion Sheldon2013McDowell County, West VirginiaWon a Peabody Award, nominated for an Emmy Award.OxyanaSean Dunne2013Wyoming County, West VirginiaPro Wrestlers vs ZombiesCody Knotts2013Parkersburg, West VirginiaThe HuntedJosh Stewart2013Out of the FurnaceScott Cooper2013Moundsville, West VirginiaA Christmas Tree Miracle JW Myers2013Wheeling, West VirginiaChild of GodJames Franco2013Greenbrier County, West Virginia Little Accidents Sara Colangelo 2014 Wyoming County, West Virginia Surviving CliffsideJon Matthews2014Alum Creek, West VirginiaRand UniversityMarquis Daisy2014Rand, West Virginia & Huntington, West VirginiaMade for TV as a part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series. Examines former NFL star Randy Moss and his origins.The Houses October BuiltBobby Roe2014 Huntington, West VirginiaThe opening scene is shot at the Camden Park amusement park. Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort Valeri Milev 2014 Kanawha County, West Virginia American Ultra Nima Nourizadeh 2015 Z for ZachariahCraig Zobel2015Welch, West VirginiaHidden FiguresTheodore Melfi2016White Sulphur Springs, West VirginiaDon't Let the Devil InCourtney Fathom Sell2016Hollow CreekGuisela Moro2016Wyoming County, West VirginiaThe Mothman of Point PleasantSeth Breedlove2017Point Pleasant, West Virginia The Glass Castle Destin Daniel Cretton 2017 Welch, West Virginia Logan Lucky Steven Soderbergh 2017Boone County, West Virginia Heroin(e)Elaine McMillion SheldonSeptember 3, 2017Huntington, West VirginiaHeroin TownDan ChildOctober 8, 2017 Huntington, West VirginiaFeast of the Seven FishesRobert Tinnell2018Fairmont, West VirginiaRecovery BoysElaine McMillion Sheldon2018Fahrenheit 11/9Michael Moore2018Covered the 2018 West Virginia teachers' strike. Won three Raspberry awards.Back ForkJosh Stewart2019Dark WatersTodd Haynes2019Parkersburg, West VirginiaThe Devil All the TimeAntonio Campos2020Coal Creek, West VirginiaThe Big UglyScott Wiper2020Untold: Deal with the DevilLaura Brownson2021Mullens, West Virginia Wrong Turn Mike P. Nelson 2021 Pocahontas County, West VirginiaKing CoalElaine McMillion Sheldon2023Gaslit by My Husband: The Morgan Metzer StoryLee Gabiana2024Shinnston, West Virginia, Fairmont, West Virginia, & Mannington, West VirginiaSmall Town UniverseKatie Dellamaggiore2024Green Bank, West VirginiaAmerican Conspiracy: The Octopus MurdersZachary Treitz2024Martinsburg, West VirginiaThe Bad GuardianClaudia Myers2024Marion County, West VirginiaCaptain America: Brave New WorldJulius Onah2025Green Bank, West VirginiaThe Camp Echo One scenes take place in the Green Bank area of West Virginia.As the Sunflower WhispersSamuel Felinton2025Huntington, West VirginiaChristyDavid Michôd2025Mullens, West VirginiaSelf-HelpErik Bloomquist2025Huntington, West VirginiaRiverJoshua Giuliano2026Monongalia & Marion CountyThe Gun on Second StreetRohit Karn BatraTBAWheeling, West Virginia
See also List of television shows set in West Virginia List of films set in Huntington, West Virginia List of songs about West Virginia
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