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Shooting, On Location, in Valparaiso

With Public Enemies being filmed on location in our neighbor village of Crown Point, many have been wondering if any movies have been filmed in Valparaiso. Valpolife.com decided to look into this.  Here are our findings:
Synchronicity, directed by Brian Hirschbine, is currently the only movie, according to IMDB.com that has been shot (and finished) here in Valparaiso. Plot Summary for Synchronicity (2008) Written by Abortion Bin Productions :

One morning John awoke to find that his brain was gone...literally. Covered in blood, in agony, with a letter jammed in his ear... his only clue to its whereabouts. John disturbed by the idea that this is an actuality after he witnesses his brain steal his car... enlists his only friend Julian to assist him in locating his lost mind. Julian is skeptical, secretive, and tries to convince John that he is only imagining this and should go on with his life. John tries to follow Julian's advice, until his collective unconscious comes leaking in; as it is now the only reality he knows. Unable to distinguish his reality from hallucinations...John sets out on a comedic and tragic journey to find his mind...but in a world of nymphomaniac rabbits, demons, child apparitions, and cannibalistic bears..how do you keep your bearings..and further how do you find your brain?

Currently however, there is another movie being filmed in Valparaiso! Dying Days is a drama directed by Joel Henry scheduled for release in 2009.

In addition to the above two projects, there has been a television documentary filmed here in Valparaiso as well.  Mystery of the Crystal Skulls (2008) was filmed here and produced by Peacock Productions.  In this documentary, host Lester Holt travels and films on location, not only in Valpo, but also in Belize, New York City, Roatan Honduras, and Sedona Arizona. Keep your eyes peeled for images of Valpo next time you're watching The Sci-Fi Channel!