14th October 2024
Hair-Raising Halloween Filming Locations
It's that time of year again - the nights are drawing in, the days are getting colder and there's a strange creaking sound coming from the attic. It's probably nothing. Before you go and check, we'd like to showcase some of our spookiest shoot locations for this Hallowe'en. From abandoned buildings to gothic churchyards to derelict houses, these eerie locations are guaranteed to give you the creeps.
Macabre and uncanny, graveyards and cemeteries make unique shoot locations. Full of strange, ageing architecture, they're often situated in quiet, secluded spots, making them ideal for storytelling. Rusty iron gates and mossy tombs all help to give graveyards their mysterious feel, overshadowed with tall, lonely fir trees or dense surrounding woodland. And if you're wondering what the difference is, a cemetery is a separate, dedicated area for graves and tombs, whereas a graveyard tends to be smaller and within the bounds of a church.
C24018, East London
Churches themselves are a staple of film locations, from the iconic brutalist cathedral in The Omen to the quaint chapel in The Da Vinci Code. Whether you're looking for something grand and gilded or a more local, community setting, we've got plenty of churches for filming to choose from.
C-22484, Berkshire & C23637, Wiltshire
Derelict and abandoned buildings also provide some of the most versatile and spooky settings. Hidden all over the UK are empty, lapsed locations that are now finding a new life as filming sites. Peeling wallpaper, old furniture and forboding exteriors make great motifs in the horror genre and can be found in these long-lost sites, all with a wistful, eerie feel that can send a shiver down the spine of even the most stoic location manager.
C24436, South London, CH-10017, Lincolnshire
Title Image: COM-583, Central London