44 Secret Filming Locations Hollywood Doesn't Want You To Find
21. Lake Natron, Tanzania – The Red Mirror of Death
Lake Natron is one of the world’s most visually surreal places—its alkaline waters reflect a deep, rusty red hue due to salt-loving microorganisms, and its shores are dotted with calcified animal remains. While morbid, the lake’s haunting beauty is incredibly cinematic. Few films have braved this location due to its extreme environment, but for a horror, thriller, or surrealist film, it’s pure gold. The lake’s reflective surface and eerie coloring can be used to evoke dreamlike or dystopian themes. Its visual drama alone is enough to anchor a story that leans into the strange and spectral.
