'The New Mutants' Was Inspired by 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 3'

Unlike other X-Men movies, which tend to take place all over the world (and sometimes in space), The New Mutants is mostly confined to a single location: a psychiatric hospital where a crew of young mutants are being held. Considering the film’s horror tone, that’s certainly appropriate. Creepy hospitals are as common in horror films as bladed weapons and scary masks.

In a recent interview, director Josh Boone told us about the decision to set his X-Men film in one creepy location and how the choice was informed by a couple of classic movies.

While the film’s location was determined by the needs of the story (which adapts the “Demon Bear” storyline from the X-Men comics) and budgetary considerations, this allowed Boone to pay homage to several of his favorite movies. While speaking with us, he brought up One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors, and Girl, Interrupted:

And yes, they filmed in a real hospital that had been closed for decades. And yes, that meant members of the crew had their fair share of creepy, unexplainable experiences:

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