Where is the fictional town of Spectre?

Jackson Lake Island
Jackson Lake Island is a private island in Elmore County, Alabama, which contains the fictional town of Spectre, built as a film set for the 2003 film Big Fish.

Can you visit Spectre Alabama?

While the island is privately owned, visitors, fishers, kayakers and campers are welcome for an entry fee of $3 per day.

Where was the Big Fish house filmed?

Come take a tour of this amazing home in Wetumpka, Alabama where Tim Burton filmed the 2003 hit movie, Big Fish. As you arrive in downtown Wetumpka, it’s impossible to miss this huge Victorian home towering over downtown.

Was the Big Fish house built just for the movie?

City Clerk Janice Whorton said this house, which had a fake second story built on for filming, is vacant but it is being well cared for. Ashton, Alabama: Downtown Wetumpka and portions of Prattville.

Is the town of Spectre real?

Spectre, Ala., is a fictional town built as a set for the 2003 movie “Big Fish.” When filming was completed, the owners of the property on Jackson Lake Island near Millbrook told director Tim Burton to leave the sets rather than bulldoze them.

What is the town of Spectre in Big Fish?

Resting near the banks of the Alabama River is the fictional town of Spectre, although all that remains of the bucolic burg are the crumbling husks of abandoned film sets. In the 2003 film Big Fish, the lead character visits the idealistic town of Spectre at multiple points in his life.

What town was Big Fish filmed in?

“Big Fish” tells the story of a man’s quest to sort out the fact and fiction of stories told by his father. Wetumpka was the setting for the town of Ashton. The movie also was filmed in part at Jackson Lake Island in Millbrook, where part of the set created for the fictional town of Spectre still stands.

How do you get to Spectre Al?

Take Alabama River Pkwy to Cypress Ln and then continue about 0.3 miles to the entrance gate. Once you reach the unattended gate (daylight entry only), call the number on the sign to receive the gate access code.

Can you tour the Big Fish house in Wetumpka Alabama?

If people want to see the home, it’s at 401 East Bridge Street, Wetumpka, AL. The home is on a hill near many of Wetumpka’s thriving businesses. However, it is a privately-owned residence, so no one should pop up uninvited or by doing their own Big Fish tour.

Who owns Jackson Lake Island?

Lynn and Bobby Bright
Owners Lynn and Bobby Bright said there were somewhere close to 200 trees across the property that fell over.

Are Ben and Erin Napier from Laurel?

The genesis of their story is the stuff of TV fairy tales. It goes like this: College sweethearts Erin, an artist and graphic designer, and Ben, a woodworker, craftsman and former minister, had their historic home in Laurel, Mississippi, featured in “Southern Weddings” magazine in 2014.

Who owns Spectre Alabama?

Property owners Bobby and Lynn Bright hope to refurbish the sets because public interest remains high. Spectre’s church seen through the trees of the Enchanted Forest in a scene from “Big Fish.” The trees for the Enchanted Forest were made from Styrofoam. These two are the only ones remaining.