21 Everyday Places You'd Never Guess Were Used for Dark Movie Scenes

12. Point Reyes Lighthouse (Point Reyes National Seashore, CA) – The Fog (1980)

This picturesque, historic lighthouse perched dramatically on the California coast warns ships of danger. But in John Carpenter's eerie horror film, The Fog, it becomes the focal point for dread, its lamp cutting through a supernatural, deadly fog bank carrying vengeful ghosts. The isolated, wind-swept beauty of the real location was masterfully used to amplify suspense and signal impending doom, turning a scenic landmark into ground zero for ghostly terror descending upon the nearby town (partially filmed in Point Reyes Station).