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Dan Bell tours a long-abandoned Ames.

Dan Bell films a middle of the night exploration of the long closed and abandoned Frederick Towne Mall in Frederick, MD. In the darkness and desolation of this once thriving mall, the neon signs that remain glowing sharply counterpoint the dead trees, falling apart store décor and general decay. This short documents the decline of a fast fading era and lives up to the surreal mentioned in the title.

Dan Bell takes a tour of the building that housed the former Kaufman's Department Store in Baltimore, MD. Built in the 19th century, this large building contains many features and details that speak of a rich history and legacy of times long past.

Dan Bell takes viewers on a tour of the Coventry Mall in Pottstown, PA. Dan's narration covers the history of the mall over the years as we see the current state of declining business, closed stores and empty storefronts that are slowly making the mall into a ghost town today.

Dan Bell tours the endangered Marley Station Mall located in Glen Burnie, MD. Once a premier mall in the Baltimore suburban area, Marley Station has seen several of it's stores close since it opened in 1987. This mall's very of-the-era interior features beautiful neon, skylights, seating areas and ceiling-hung twinkle lights which is all beautifully showcased in this film short.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of Rehoboth Mall in Delaware in this addition to his popular Dead Mall Series. Not only do we see the vintage interior of this once thriving beach mall, we are also introduced via a short interview to the owners of Alterations By Soula, a small tailoring business that's one of the mall's last remaining open stores.

Dan Bell takes viewers on a tour of the Phillipsburg Mall located in Phillipsburg, NJ. Dan's narration provides a history of the mall while commenting on its current state of decline in this addition to his popular ongoing Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell takes us on a video tour of the dying Century III Mall in West Mifflin, PA. Dan's narration includes much information about the history of the mall as well as describing the mall's former glory and the story of its decline. Labled as one of the most endangered malls in the US, this is another fascinating entry in Dan's very popular ongoing Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates his visit to Forest Fair Village Mall, a dying mall located in Forest Park, OH. This mall has been through several attempts at revitalization over the years, including being sold a few times since it opened and having its name changed from Forest Fair Village Mall to Cincinnati Mills to Cincinnati Mall and back to its original name. This short film is another fascinating addition to Dan's popular ongoing Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of the Gallery at Military Circle, a dying mall located in Norfolk, VA in this addition to his popular continuing Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of the Sunrise Mall located in Corpus Christi, TX. This fading mall is known worldwide for being the filming location of some key scenes in the 1985 film "The Legend of Billie Jean". Dan's short focuses on key locations appearing in the film for this addition to his Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of Signal Hill Mall in Statesville, NC for this addition to his Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of the now demolished Owings Mills Mall in Owings Mill, MD for this addition to his Dead Mall Series.

Dan narrates a tour of the now closed Bristol Mall in Bristol, VA for this addition to his Dead Mall Series.

Dan narrates a tour Hickory Ridge Mall in Memphis, TN in this addition to his Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of High Point, NC's Oak Hollow Mall in this addition to his ongoing popular Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of Bloomsburg, PA's Columbia Mall in this addition to his ongoing Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates this tour of a Big KMart in Dundalk, MD in its final days. Will Krupinsky joins him as he documents this longtime KMart's store's last journey progressing from an open store to a closed location to an abandoned site in this addition to Dan's popular Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of Pittsburgh Mills Mall in Tarenton, PA for this addition to his continuing Dead Mall Series.

Dan Bell narrates a tour of two dying malls: Erieview, OH's Galleria which has a distinct mid-80's decor and Eden, NC's Eden Mall with its 70's interior. Both malls are documented with narration that provides both background information and a well done commentary on each mall's current atmosphere.

Dan Bell takes viewers on a tour of an active, upscale mall located in Bal Harbour, FL. This thriving mall retains many of the features of classic malls including working fountains and palms trees, though this mall is distinctive as it contains many luxury and elite retail shops and boutiques. Describing The Bal Harbour Shops as "the most beautiful mall I've ever been to", Dan's narration adds background and further information about this gorgeous mall's history and architecture.

Dan Bell visits West Oaks Mall in Ocoee, FL for his latest addition to his Dead Mall Series. Opened in 1996, this mall has the colours, interior décor, flooring and signage of the era. Dan's narration provides further background and history of this mall, located near the tourist attraction town of Orlando, FL.

Dan Bell visits two dead malls for this latest entry in his ongoing Dead Mall Series. A tour of Crystal River Mall located in Crystal River, FL starts the video. Built in 1990, a large, airy food court is covered by several tents, giving it an unusual appearance with the surrounding mall containing many unique copper sculptures and plenty of colourful late 1980's, early 1990's tilework. The second half of the short features the Warren Mall located in Warren, PA. Opened in 1979, this mall continues to have the rich wood fixtures, large skylights, planters, benches and tilework and lighting of the era. Left without two of its anchors, K-Mart and J.C. Penney, viewers are able to get a very thorough tour as Dan explores the mall and its empty storefronts along with the unattended mall office.

Dan Bell once again invites viewers on a tour of some former retail giants that used to play a large part on our landscapes and our lives. Filmed with an authentic VHS camcorder, this short film documents the slow evolving change of the consumer driven mall era into professional office settings then jolts us into the sadness of the final chapter of the once behemoth children's store as it takes it's final bow and shutters for good due to bankruptcy. Dan does end this journey on a upbeat note though, as he and Rick Serra revisit Glen Burnie's Marley Station Mall. Marley Station opened in the mid 80s and retains the neon aesthetic as well as continuing to bring in business. Viewing the mall today through the VHS camcorder of yesteryear is poignant and perfect, an additional layer of art and depth of feeling.

Dan Bell heads to Florida to film two locations for his latest Dead Mall Series video. The first stop is Regency Square Mall in Jacksonville, FL. This large, colourful and modern mall was the most successful mall in the United States in 1979. Regency Square's now deteriorating interior and mostly closed storefronts reflect this modern retail era's sad decline. Next is a visit to Palatka Mall in Palatka, FL. Though this once busy mid size regional mall is essentially retail dead, the building itself has been mostly converted to medical and government offices, providing a look at an example of a successful mall repurposing.

Dan Bell takes viewers to two malls slowly fading in this latest addition to his popular Dead Mall Series. First we get a look at Florida's Wellington Mall. The tropical themed aspects, pastel color scheme and unusual topiary and decor make this mall a memorable 1980's time capsule. The second half of this short covers North Carolina's Pennrose Mall. Built in 1968, this small, single floor regional shopping center remains mostly unchanged and now, sadly mostly unrepaired. Both malls are presented with the humor and unique visual touches that continue to make Dan's Dead Mall series a standout success.