The curse of Downers Grove - wikipedia The curse of Downers Grove The Curse of Downers Grove Directed by Derick Martini Produced by Jason Dubin Oren Segal Chiara Trento Written by Bret Easton Ellis Based on Downers Grove by Michael Hornburg Starring Bella Heathcote Penelope Mitchell Lucas Till Kevin Zegers Helen Slater Tom Arnold Music by Matthew Margeson Cinematography Frank Godwin Edited by Kayla Pagliarini Distributed by Eagle Films Country United States Language English Budget $2,000,000 The Curse of Downers Grove is an American thriller film written by Bret Easton Ellis. The film is based on the 1999 novel Downers Grove by Michael Hornburg, the film stars Kevin Zegers, Bella Heathcote, Penelope Mitchell, Lucas Till, Zane Holtz, Helen Slater, and Tom Arnold. The film received a limited theatrical release on August 21, 2015 and a subsequent DVD / Blu - Ray release on September 1, 2015. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3.1 Filming 3.2 Music 4 References 5 External links Plot Set in Downers Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, the film is a teen angst thriller set in a high school gripped by an apparent curse that claims the life of a senior every year. The story follows the lives of two seniors : Chrissie, who is skeptical of the curse, and Tracy, who believes that she may be the next victim. Cast Bella Heathcote as Chrissie Penelope Mitchell as Tracy Lucas Till as Bobby Zane Holtz as Guy Kevin Zegers as Chuck Mark L. Young as Ian Helen Slater as Chrissy 's mother Tom Arnold as Chuck 's father Jacqueline Emerson as Eyde Marcus Giamatti as Rich David Jason Perez as Jason Sherilyn Henderson as Monica Chase Joel Michael Kramer as Ryan Jeff Staron as Ezra Caleb Penrod as Hunter Sean A. Rosales as Mike Production Filming Principal photography began on March 10, 2013 and lasted for 25 days. Filming primarily took place throughout Pomona, California, including the historic Lincoln Park neighborhood. It is the first feature film to take advantage of an expansion of the studio zone resulting in the availability of Pomona. Music The film 's music was composed by Matthew Margeson, who previously co-scored Kick - Ass 2 with Henry Jackman. References Jump up ^ McNary, Dave ( March 7, 2013 ). `` Slater Heading To ' Downers Grove ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Penske Business Media. Jump up ^ Allen, David ( March 15, 2013 ). `` Land of Lincoln comes to Pomona via Hollywood ''. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Los Angeles Newspaper Group. Retrieved November 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Allen, David ( March 15, 2013 ). `` Land of Lincoln comes to Pomona via Hollywood ''. Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. Los Angeles Newspaper Group. Retrieved November 19, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Matthew Margeson Scoring ' The Curse of Downers Grove ' ''. Film Music Reporter. July 23, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013. External links The Curse of Downers Grove on IMDb The Curse of Downers Grove at Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Curse_of_Downers_Grove&oldid=804268236 '' Categories : English - language films 2015 films American films American horror films American teen films Films set in Illinois Films shot in California American independent films Films based on American novels Talk Contents About Wikipedia فارسی Français Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 7 October 2017, at 21 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the curse of downers grove take place
Answer: Downers Grove, Illinois