Rural by Choice: Movies filmed in Superior
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The town of Superior has quite a history with the film industry. Some popular motion pictures and television series have had scenes filmed in and around the town. They have a production company based in town, Fishgate Productions, owned and operated by Superior residents Deborah Kay and her sister Rita Betti. Now with the state of Arizona promoting incentives for the film industry, Superior may be poised to draw more attention from film makers. Some of the pictures filmed in the Superior area follow:
1. Eight Legged Freaks – 2006 science fiction film involving giant spiders. Starred David Arquette. A young Scarlett Johansson appears in the film. Scenes filmed in Superior include giant spiders crawling up the front wall of the Magma Hotel.
2. The Gauntlet – 1977 action crime thriller starring Clint Eastwood and Sandra Locke. Scene shot on Main Street.
3. Alien Invasion – 2016 science fiction.
