Most Popular Halloween Filming Locations in the U.S.

Last updated on 09/29/2023

Most Popular Halloween Filming Locations in the US

As the leaves turn and the nights grow longer, the allure of Halloween casts its enchanting spell. For movie buffs and thrill-seekers alike there's no better way to embrace the season than by exploring the iconic Halloween film locations across the United States.

From the mystique of Hollywood's cinematic magic to the eerie beauty of America's landscapes, these cities have provided the backdrop for countless horror classics. Whether you're a fan of slashers, supernatural tales, or spooky comedies, the U.S. boasts a treasure trove of places that have left a mark on Halloween cinema.

Join us on a journey through some of the nation's most popular and hauntingly beautiful film locations, where reality and fantasy converge. Whether you're planning a spine-tingling road trip or seeking a virtual escape into the world of Halloween movies, our guide will lead you to unforgettable destinations that have captivated generations. Grab your flashlight, brace yourself for surprises, and let's explore the eerie landscapes that continue to inspire Halloween dreams (and nightmares).

Most Popular Cities for Halloween Filming Locations

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No. of Halloween Films Listed on IMDB

Rank	City / State	State	No. of Halloween Films Listed on IMDB
1	Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	104
2	Baltimore,Maryland	Maryland	94
3	Missouri City,Texas	Texas	93
4	Tampa,Florida	Florida	89
5	Dayton,Ohio	Ohio	87
6	Cincinnati,Ohio	Ohio	86
7	Oklahoma City,Oklahoma	Oklahoma	85
8	Syracuse,New York	New York	83
=9	Buffalo,New York	New York	82
=9	Orlando,Florida	Florida	82
11	San Bernardino,California	California	81
12	Sacramento,California	California	80
13	St. Louis,Missouri	Missouri	79
14	New Orleans,Louisiana	Louisiana	78
15	Santa Clarita,California	California	75
16	Hamilton,Ohio	Ohio	74
17	Dallas,Texas	Texas	73
=18	Austin,Texas	Texas	71
=18	Indianapolis,Indiana	Indiana	71
20	Baton Rouge,Louisiana	Louisiana	70
=21	Seattle,Washington	Washington	66
=21	Sherman,Texas	Texas	66
23	Charlotte,North Carolina	North Carolina	65
=24	Houston,Texas	Texas	64
=24	Lake Forest,California	California	64
=26	Toledo,Ohio	Ohio	63
=26	Woodland,California	California	63
28	San Antonio,Texas	Texas	62
=29	Bend,Oregon	Oregon	61
=29	Raleigh,North Carolina	North Carolina	61
=31	Grand Rapids,Michigan	Michigan	60
=31	Philadelphia,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	60
=33	Denver,Colorado	Colorado	59
=33	Detroit,Michigan	Michigan	59
=33	Shreveport,Louisiana	Louisiana	59
=33	Victoria,Texas	Texas	59
=37	Atlanta,Georgia	Georgia	58
=37	Jersey City,New Jersey	New Jersey	58
39	Fresno,California	California	57
=40	Fort Worth,Texas	Texas	56
=40	Palmdale,California	California	56
42	Sarasota,Florida	Florida	55
43	Phoenix,Arizona	Arizona	54
=44	Minneapolis,Minnesota	Minnesota	53
=44	Norfolk,Virginia	Virginia	53
=44	Providence,Rhode Island	Rhode Island	53
=47	Huntington,West Virginia	West Virginia	52
=47	Oakley,California	California	52
=49	Greensboro,North Carolina	North Carolina	51
=49	Norwich,Connecticut	Connecticut	51
51	Orange,California	California	50
=52	Bedford,Texas	Texas	49
=52	Highland,California	California	49
=52	Memphis,Tennessee	Tennessee	49
=52	Riverside,California	California	49
=52	Savannah,Georgia	Georgia	49
=57	Durham,North Carolina	North Carolina	48
=57	Miami,Florida	Florida	48
=57	Spokane,Washington	Washington	48
=60	El Paso,Texas	Texas	47
=60	Knoxville,Tennessee	Tennessee	47
=60	Salt Lake City,Utah	Utah	47
=63	Beverly,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	46
=63	Long Beach,California	California	46
=63	Milwaukee,Wisconsin	Wisconsin	46
=63	Youngstown,Ohio	Ohio	46
=67	Culver City,California	California	45
=67	Gainesville,Florida	Florida	45
=69	Albuquerque,New Mexico	New Mexico	44
=69	San Diego,California	California	44
=69	Washington,District of Columbia	District of Columbia	44
=69	Winston-Salem,North Carolina	North Carolina	44
=73	Fort Lauderdale,Florida	Florida	43
=73	Reno,Nevada	Nevada	43
=75	Vista,California	California	42
=75	York,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	42
=77	Anaheim,California	California	41
=77	Denton,Texas	Texas	41
=77	Melbourne,Florida	Florida	41
=77	Redding,California	California	41
=77	Santa Barbara,California	California	41
=77	Santa Monica,California	California	41
=83	Colorado Springs,Colorado	Colorado	40
=83	Escondido,California	California	40
=83	Franklin,Tennessee	Tennessee	40
=83	Las Vegas,Nevada	Nevada	40
=83	Mission,Texas	Texas	40
=83	New Brunswick,New Jersey	New Jersey	40
=83	San Jose,California	California	40
=83	Santa Fe,New Mexico	New Mexico	40
=91	Burbank,California	California	39
=91	Los Angeles,California	California	39
=91	New York,New York	New York	39
=91	Tulsa,Oklahoma	Oklahoma	39
=95	Georgetown,Texas	Texas	38
=95	Mesa,Arizona	Arizona	38
=95	St. Paul,Minnesota	Minnesota	38
=98	Anderson,Indiana	Indiana	37
=98	Duluth,Minnesota	Minnesota	37
=98	Simi Valley,California	California	37
101	Huntington Beach,California	California	36
=102	Boston,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	35
=102	Hampton,Virginia	Virginia	35
=102	Milford,Connecticut	Connecticut	35
=105	Berkeley,California	California	34
=105	Canton,Ohio	Ohio	34
=105	Des Moines,Iowa	Iowa	34
=105	Perris,California	California	34
=109	Akron,Ohio	Ohio	33
=109	Arlington,Texas	Texas	33
=109	Elizabeth,New Jersey	New Jersey	33
=109	Iowa City,Iowa	Iowa	33
=109	Omaha,Nebraska	Nebraska	33
=109	Plymouth,Minnesota	Minnesota	33
=109	Sanford,Florida	Florida	33
=109	Tucson,Arizona	Arizona	33
=109	West New York,New Jersey	New Jersey	33
=118	Erie,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	32
=118	Palm Springs,California	California	32
=118	Portsmouth,Virginia	Virginia	32
=118	Santa Cruz,California	California	32
=118	Tallahassee,Florida	Florida	32
=123	Monroe,Louisiana	Louisiana	31
=123	Oakland,California	California	31
=123	Scottsdale,Arizona	Arizona	31
=126	Asheville,North Carolina	North Carolina	30
=126	Atlantic City,New Jersey	New Jersey	30
=126	Boulder,Colorado	Colorado	30
=126	Chicago,Illinois	Illinois	30
=126	Reading,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	30
=126	Temple,Texas	Texas	30
=126	Torrance,California	California	30
=133	Dearborn,Michigan	Michigan	29
=133	Elgin,Illinois	Illinois	29
=133	Fort Wayne,Indiana	Indiana	29
=133	Niagara Falls,New York	New York	29
=133	Paramount,California	California	29
=133	San Francisco,California	California	29
=133	St. Charles,Missouri	Missouri	29
=140	Fall River,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	28
=140	Flint,Michigan	Michigan	28
=140	Kissimmee,Florida	Florida	28
=140	Las Cruces,New Mexico	New Mexico	28
=140	Little Rock,Arkansas	Arkansas	28
=145	Charlottesville,Virginia	Virginia	27
=145	Lansing,Michigan	Michigan	27
=145	Marietta,Georgia	Georgia	27
=145	Mobile,Alabama	Alabama	27
=145	Provo,Utah	Utah	27
=150	Bellingham,Washington	Washington	26
=150	Cypress,California	California	26
=150	Green Bay,Wisconsin	Wisconsin	26
=150	St. Peters,Missouri	Missouri	26
=150	Stamford,Connecticut	Connecticut	26
=150	Warwick,Rhode Island	Rhode Island	26
=150	Whittier,California	California	26
=157	Alameda,California	California	25
=157	Allentown,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	25
=157	Arcadia,California	California	25
=157	Chelsea,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	25
=157	Clearwater,Florida	Florida	25
=157	Corpus Christi,Texas	Texas	25
=157	Livermore,California	California	25
=157	Moore,Oklahoma	Oklahoma	25
=157	Rockford,Illinois	Illinois	25
=157	Santa Ana,California	California	25
=157	Taylor,Michigan	Michigan	25
=157	Woodbury,Minnesota	Minnesota	25
=157	Worcester,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	25
=170	Chattanooga,Tennessee	Tennessee	24
=170	Clifton,New Jersey	New Jersey	24
=170	Norman,Oklahoma	Oklahoma	24
=170	Pontiac,Michigan	Michigan	24
=170	Waterloo,Iowa	Iowa	24
=175	Fremont,California	California	23
=175	Harrisburg,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	23
=175	Hartford,Connecticut	Connecticut	23
=175	Hempstead,New York	New York	23
=175	Irvine,California	California	23
=175	Sandy,Utah	Utah	23
=175	Virginia Beach,Virginia	Virginia	23
=182	Alhambra,California	California	22
=182	Flagstaff,Arizona	Arizona	22
=182	Muncie,Indiana	Indiana	22
=182	Paterson,New Jersey	New Jersey	22
=182	Pensacola,Florida	Florida	22
=187	Ann Arbor,Michigan	Michigan	21
=187	Biloxi,Mississippi	Mississippi	21
=187	Henderson,Nevada	Nevada	21
=187	Logan,Utah	Utah	21
=187	New Haven,Connecticut	Connecticut	21
=187	Ogden,Utah	Utah	21
=187	Oxnard,California	California	21
=187	Peabody,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	21
=187	Utica,New York	New York	21
=187	Visalia,California	California	21
=187	White Plains,New York	New York	21
=187	Wyoming,Michigan	Michigan	21
=199	Corona,California	California	20
=199	Fullerton,California	California	20
=199	Honolulu,Hawaii	Hawaii	20
=199	Macon,Georgia	Georgia	20
=199	Modesto,California	California	20
=199	Murrieta,California	California	20
=199	National City,California	California	20
=199	Olympia,Washington	Washington	20
=199	Plantation,Florida	Florida	20
=199	West Palm Beach,Florida	Florida	20
=209	Camden,New Jersey	New Jersey	19
=209	Carson,California	California	19
=209	McKinney,Texas	Texas	19
=209	Monrovia,California	California	19
=209	Montgomery,Alabama	Alabama	19
=209	Newton,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	19
=209	Prescott,Arizona	Arizona	19
=209	Redondo Beach,California	California	19
=209	Royal Oak,Michigan	Michigan	19
=209	Somerville,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	19
=209	Tacoma,Washington	Washington	19
=209	Tempe,Arizona	Arizona	19
=209	Trenton,New Jersey	New Jersey	19
=222	Brea,California	California	18
=222	Camarillo,California	California	18
=222	Carson City,Nevada	Nevada	18
=222	Champaign,Illinois	Illinois	18
=222	Corvallis,Oregon	Oregon	18
=222	Frederick,Maryland	Maryland	18
=222	Garland,Texas	Texas	18
=222	New Bedford,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	18
=222	Petaluma,California	California	18
=222	Rancho Palos Verdes,California	California	18
=222	Redlands,California	California	18
=222	St. Joseph,Missouri	Missouri	18
=222	Westfield,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	18
=222	Wichita,Kansas	Kansas	18
=236	Belleville,Illinois	Illinois	17
=236	Brooklyn Park,Minnesota	Minnesota	17
=236	Dover,Delaware	Delaware	17
=236	Evansville,Indiana	Indiana	17
=236	Hendersonville,Tennessee	Tennessee	17
=236	Kalamazoo,Michigan	Michigan	17
=236	Lowell,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	17
=236	Mount Pleasant,South Carolina	South Carolina	17
=236	Pomona,California	California	17
=236	Racine,Wisconsin	Wisconsin	17
=236	St. George,Utah	Utah	17
=236	Thousand Oaks,California	California	17
=236	Weston,Florida	Florida	17
=236	Yuma,Arizona	Arizona	17
=250	Antioch,California	California	16
=250	Apopka,Florida	Florida	16
=250	Chandler,Arizona	Arizona	16
=250	Eugene,Oregon	Oregon	16
=250	Fargo,North Dakota	North Dakota	16
=250	Galveston,Texas	Texas	16
=250	High Point,North Carolina	North Carolina	16
=250	Independence,Missouri	Missouri	16
=250	Irving,Texas	Texas	16
=250	Montclair,California	California	16
=250	New Braunfels,Texas	Texas	16
=250	Palatine,Illinois	Illinois	16
=250	Texas City,Texas	Texas	16
=250	Tracy,California	California	16
=264	Allen,Texas	Texas	15
=264	Apache Junction,Arizona	Arizona	15
=264	Bakersfield,California	California	15
=264	Bowling Green,Kentucky	Kentucky	15
=264	Carmel,Indiana	Indiana	15
=264	Conway,Arkansas	Arkansas	15
=264	Davenport,Iowa	Iowa	15
=264	Farmington,New Mexico	New Mexico	15
=264	Frisco,Texas	Texas	15
=264	Gastonia,North Carolina	North Carolina	15
=264	Largo,Florida	Florida	15
=264	Livonia,Michigan	Michigan	15
=264	Marlborough,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	15
=264	Pawtucket,Rhode Island	Rhode Island	15
=264	Plano,Texas	Texas	15
=279	Azusa,California	California	14
=279	Bremerton,Washington	Washington	14
=279	Campbell,California	California	14
=279	Davie,Florida	Florida	14
=279	Davis,California	California	14
=279	Downey,California	California	14
=279	Hickory,North Carolina	North Carolina	14
=279	Hillsboro,Oregon	Oregon	14
=279	Missoula,Montana	Montana	14
=279	Pueblo,Colorado	Colorado	14
=279	Round Rock,Texas	Texas	14
=279	South Bend,Indiana	Indiana	14
=279	Tyler,Texas	Texas	14
=279	Vineland,New Jersey	New Jersey	14
=293	Binghamton,New York	New York	13
=293	Chino,California	California	13
=293	Clarksville,Tennessee	Tennessee	13
=293	DeKalb,Illinois	Illinois	13
=293	Fitchburg,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	13
=293	Gary,Indiana	Indiana	13
=293	Greenwood,Indiana	Indiana	13
=293	Hammond,Indiana	Indiana	13
=293	Kenosha,Wisconsin	Wisconsin	13
=293	Lombard,Illinois	Illinois	13
=293	Longview,Texas	Texas	13
=293	Mountain View,California	California	13
=293	Ocala,Florida	Florida	13
=293	Odessa,Texas	Texas	13
=293	Owensboro,Kentucky	Kentucky	13
=293	Redmond,Washington	Washington	13
=293	Rock Hill,South Carolina	South Carolina	13
=293	Santa Clara,California	California	13
=311	Alpharetta,Georgia	Georgia	12
=311	Colton,California	California	12
=311	Compton,California	California	12
=311	Homestead,Florida	Florida	12
=311	Inglewood,California	California	12
=311	Lakeland,Florida	Florida	12
=311	Lompoc,California	California	12
=311	Margate,Florida	Florida	12
=311	Miramar,Florida	Florida	12
=311	Rialto,California	California	12
=311	Santa Maria,California	California	12
=311	Scranton,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	12
=311	Sioux Falls,South Dakota	South Dakota	12
=311	Stillwater,Oklahoma	Oklahoma	12
=311	Stockton,California	California	12
=311	Temecula,California	California	12
=311	Winter Garden,Florida	Florida	12
=311	Yonkers,New York	New York	12
=329	Attleboro,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	11
=329	Bayonne,New Jersey	New Jersey	11
=329	Carlsbad,California	California	11
=329	Casa Grande,Arizona	Arizona	11
=329	Centennial,Colorado	Colorado	11
=329	Chapel Hill,North Carolina	North Carolina	11
=329	Cheyenne,Wyoming	Wyoming	11
=329	Danbury,Connecticut	Connecticut	11
=329	Des Plaines,Illinois	Illinois	11
=329	Fort Myers,Florida	Florida	11
=329	Germantown,Tennessee	Tennessee	11
=329	Grand Island,Nebraska	Nebraska	11
=329	Grand Prairie,Texas	Texas	11
=329	Grapevine,Texas	Texas	11
=329	Indio,California	California	11
=329	Littleton,Colorado	Colorado	11
=329	Mission Viejo,California	California	11
=329	Murfreesboro,Tennessee	Tennessee	11
=329	Napa,California	California	11
=329	Oceanside,California	California	11
=329	San Gabriel,California	California	11
=329	San Rafael,California	California	11
=329	Sioux City,Iowa	Iowa	11
=329	Victorville,California	California	11
=353	Altoona,Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	10
=353	Bellflower,California	California	10
=353	Bridgeport,Connecticut	Connecticut	10
=353	Brownsville,Texas	Texas	10
=353	Chico,California	California	10
=353	Cleveland Heights,Ohio	Ohio	10
=353	Folsom,California	California	10
=353	Fontana,California	California	10
=353	Freeport,New York	New York	10
=353	Hoboken,New Jersey	New Jersey	10
=353	Joliet,Illinois	Illinois	10
=353	Kettering,Ohio	Ohio	10
=353	Lodi,California	California	10
=353	Lubbock,Texas	Texas	10
=353	Miami Beach,Florida	Florida	10
=353	Milpitas,California	California	10
=353	Mount Vernon,New York	New York	10
=353	Nampa,Idaho	Idaho	10
=353	New Rochelle,New York	New York	10
=353	Newport Beach,California	California	10
=353	Pacifica,California	California	10
=353	Rochester Hills,Michigan	Michigan	10
=353	Rogers,Arkansas	Arkansas	10
=353	Santa Rosa,California	California	10
=353	Taunton,Massachusetts	Massachusetts	10
=353	Titusville,Florida	Florida	10
=353	Tuscaloosa,Alabama	Alabama	10
=353	Tustin,California	California	10
=353	Valdosta,Georgia	Georgia	10
=353	Westland,Michigan	Michigan	10