Where was Hocus Pocus filmed?
1993 film directed by Kenny Ortega
Hocus Pocus (1993) was filmed in Burbank, Marblehead, Pioneer Village and Old Burial Hill, 4 places named in its Wikipedia article's Filming section, in the United States. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as California. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
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Places per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 4 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Burbank
🇺🇸 United States
city in Los Angeles County, State of California, United States
“The film is set in Salem, Massachusetts, but most of it was shot on sound stages in Burbank, California.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Marblehead
🇺🇸 United States
town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
“However, its daytime scenes were filmed in Salem and Marblehead, Massachusetts, during two weeks of filming with the principal cast.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Pioneer Village
🇺🇸 United States
living history museum in Massachusetts, US
“Pioneer Village, a recreation of early-colonial Salem, was used for the opening scenes set in 1693.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Old Burial Hill
🇺🇸 United States
cemetery in Marblehead, Massachusetts
“Other locations included Old Burial Hill in Marblehead, where Max is accosted by Ice and Jay, the Old Town Hall in Salem, where the town Halloween party takes place, and Phillips Elementary School, where the witches are trapped in a kiln.” Wikipedia
Places whose own article says it was shot there
2 places whose own Wikipedia article names this film as something shot there, where Wikidata records nothing and this film’s own article does not say so either. The weakest evidence on this atlas: no pin on the map, and nothing in the downloads. Each sentence is quoted whole and linked to the article it came from, so it can be judged rather than taken on trust.
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Salem United States
“Hocus Pocus was filmed in Salem, which is also the setting of both the movie and its sequel, Hocus Pocus 2.” Wikipedia
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Pioneer Village United States
“In 1993, Pioneer Village was used to represent 1693 Salem in the opening scene of fantasy comedy film Hocus Pocus, released by Walt Disney Pictures.” Wikipedia
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in California, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Filming locations that are mapped there: United States
Also shot in these places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Hocus Pocus have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 4 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Scrubs (2001–2010), Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) and Obsession (2025), each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.