Scream (1996) – Filming Locations
Crime / Horror / Mystery · Directed by Wes Craven · Starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell
A year after the murder of her mother, a teenage girl is terrorized by a masked killer who targets her and her friends by using scary movies as part of a deadly game.
Where was Scream filmed?
- Santa Rosa, California, United States, Santa Rosa – Multiple establishing shots and street scenes throughout the film, including Sidney's neighborhood. The primary filming location serving as the fictional town of Woodsboro, providing authentic suburban California architecture and tree-lined streets
- Sonoma County, California, United States, Sonoma County – Opening murder scene and various residential exteriors used for establishing shots. Craven and producer Bob Weinstein selected this Northern California county for its authentic suburban and semi-rural aesthetic that defined the film's setting
- Healdsburg, California, United States, Healdsburg – Various town scenes and establishing shots of the fictional Woodsboro. Used for town center exteriors and establishing shots of the main streets in the fictional Woodsboro
- Tomales, California, United States, Tomales – Rural road sequences and driving scenes through the countryside. Selected for its remote, atmospheric rural roads that create the isolated horror atmosphere essential to the film's setting
- Petaluma, California, United States, Petaluma – Town scenes and establishing shots used for Woodsboro exteriors. Contributed to the authentic small-town California aesthetic that defines the fictional Woodsboro throughout the film