43 Creepiest Locations Around The World To Be Actually Used In Film

33. Hoia-Baciu Forest, Romania – The Real-Life Blair Witch Woods

Dubbed the “Bermuda Triangle of Romania,” Hoia-Baciu Forest is one of the most infamous and paranormally active locations in the world. With its twisted, unnaturally bent trees, unexplained glowing lights, and countless reports of ghostly encounters, it was the perfect real-world setting for The Hoia-Baciu Forest (2017) and has inspired found-footage horror films reminiscent of The Blair Witch Project. Local legends tell of a shepherd who vanished along with his 200 sheep, children who entered the woods never to return, and a mysterious circular clearing where no vegetation grows—as if something unnatural scorched the earth. Visitors frequently report sudden nausea, anxiety, and even lost time while wandering through the dense, mist-filled trees. Many claim to see shadowy figures moving just beyond their line of sight, while others have captured bizarre, humanoid shapes in photographs.