Firestarter (1984) – Filming Locations
Where Firestarter was filmed in North Carolina: Orton Plantation near Wilmington.
Firestarter, based on the Stephen King novel, was shot in 1983 and released in May 1984. It was the first major film made in the Wilmington, North Carolina area.
Producer Frank Capra Jr. found the plantation used in the film in a magazine photo. The shoot led Dino De Laurentiis to open a film studio in Wilmington.
Orton Plantation
Address: 9149 Orton Rd SE, Winnabow, NC 28479
The antebellum plantation house stands in for the Southern estate in the film. It is located off N.C. 133 between Wilmington and Southport.
Private residence. The grounds have been closed to the public since the property was sold in 2010.
