Creepiest Filming Locations Hollywood Has Ever Chosen

20. The Desolate Salton Sea – A Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland

Once a thriving vacation hotspot, California’s Salton Sea is now a decaying, abandoned wasteland, making it a perfect filming location for post-apocalyptic and horror films. The eerie landscape is filled with decaying houses, rotting boats, and thousands of dead fish littering the shoreline, creating an otherworldly and unsettling atmosphere. Movies like The Salton Sea (2002) and Into the Wild (2007) have taken advantage of its ghost town vibes, but locals claim the area carries a strange, heavy energy. Some believe the high salinity and toxic air have caused hallucinations, while others report shadowy figures wandering through the abandoned buildings at night. If you're looking for a film location that feels straight out of a dystopian nightmare, the Salton Sea delivers.