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

40. Bodie Ghost Town, USA – A Deserted Mining Town Cursed by Greed

Frozen in time and preserved in a state of "arrested decay," Bodie, California, is one of America’s best-preserved ghost towns—and one of the eeriest. Used in Western horror films and documentaries, Bodie’s empty homes, silent saloons, and dusty schoolrooms remain just as they were abandoned in the early 20th century. Legend has it the town is cursed—those who take anything from Bodie, even a rock, suffer misfortune until the item is returned. Park rangers reportedly receive dozens of returned items each year. The real-world atmosphere of decay and misfortune makes Bodie a perfect cinematic setting where nature, history, and myth collide.