Hollywood is obsessed with this Ontario town and I went to find out why

If you've watched the IT films, chances are you've already wandered the streets of Ontario's picturesque Port Hope without even realizing it.The picturesque Ontario town was transformed into the fictional town of Derry for both the blockbuster IT films and the prequel series IT: Welcome to Derry, with everything from its historic main street to its iconic theatre appearing on screen. It's also popped up in productions like Reacher, The Handmaid's Tale, American Gods and Murdoch Mysteries.Curious to see what kept drawing Hollywood back, I spent a summer day exploring Port Hope for myself. While the filming history is reason enough to put the town on your summer road trip list, I quickly realized it's worth visiting even if you've never seen a single one of those productions.I had one advantage over most visitors: Rebecca, one of my closest university friends, grew up in Port Hope and, along with her husband and toddler, was waiting to show me around the place...


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