Towns & cities

Salem

city in Massachusetts, United States

United States · 42.5168, -70.8985

Salem is named as a filming location in the Wikipedia articles of 10 productions, in the section each entry below links back to. No Wikidata filming statement points here yet, so this page says plainly which kind of evidence it rests on.

3 places inside Salem have a page of their own: listed below. Everything shot at them is already named above, recorded against Salem as well.

“Manchester by the Sea was filmed during March and April 2015 in the eponymous Massachusetts town and other towns in the state, such as Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Swampscott, Lynn, Middleton, Tewksbury, and Salem.”

Manchester by the Sea (2016) · Wikipedia

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Filmed here, per Wikipedia

Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Salem as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, and labelled as what it is, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.

Manchester by the Sea 2016
Joy 2015
Bride Wars 2009
“In 2008, beginning scenes from the film Bride Wars were filmed at the interior of the Peabody Essex Museum.” Wikipedia
Hocus Pocus 1993
Bewitched 1964–
“In June, the cast and crew traveled to Salem, Magnolia, and Gloucester, Massachusetts to film an eight-part story arc in which Samantha, Darrin, and Endora travel to Salem for the centennial Witches Convocation.” Wikipedia
Defending Jacob 2020–
“Filming also began in Salem, Massachusetts, on June 15, 2019, as well as at MCI Cedar Junction in Walpole, Massachusetts, on June 17, 2019, and in Lowell, Massachusetts, by the UMass Lowell Tsongas Arena on June 19, 2019.” Wikipedia
Hubie Halloween 2020
The Lords of Salem 2012
The Europeans 1979
Java Head 1923
“Exterior scenes were shot on location in Salem, Massachusetts, where the film is also set.” Wikipedia

Filming locations inside Salem

3 places inside Salem, each with a page of their own. Every production shot at them is already listed above, because Wikidata records them against Salem too.

Named here by Salem’s own Wikipedia article

Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Salem, where neither Wikidata nor the production’s own article records it. That is the weakest evidence on this atlas, so these get no pin on the map and stay out of the downloads — the sentence is quoted in full below each one so you can judge it.

American Hustle 2013

“Some interior and street scenes for 2013's American Hustle were filmed on Federal St. in Salem outside the Essex Superior Court House and Old Granite Courthouse.” Wikipedia
Joy 2015

“Scenes from 2015's Joy were filmed in the Boston area, with scenes shot in Salem shot at the Hawthorne Hotel.” Wikipedia
Hocus Pocus 1993

“Hocus Pocus was filmed in Salem, which is also the setting of both the movie and its sequel, Hocus Pocus 2.” Wikipedia
Sabrina the Teenage Witch 1996–

“Sabrina The Teenage Witch filmed an episode in Salem and her black cat familiar was also named Salem.” Wikipedia
Defending Jacob 2020–

“Defending Jacob, a crime drama miniseries, features scenes shot by the courthouse on Federal Street.” Wikipedia

Filming locations nearby

Frequently asked questions

What was filmed in Salem?

10 productions are recorded as filmed in Salem, including Manchester by the Sea (2016), Joy (2015) and Bride Wars (2009). 10 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.

Which is the best known production filmed in Salem?

Manchester by the Sea (2016), covered by 46 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.

Where is Salem?

Salem is in the United States. Its coordinates are 42.5168, -70.8985.

What other filming locations are near Salem?

Gardner-Pingree House (under 1 km), Salem Maritime National Historical Park (1 km north-east), Pioneer Village (1 km south-east), Peabody (3 km north-west) and 2 more, all within 40 km and listed on this page with photographs.

Where does this information come from?

Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by SalemPuritan, CC BY-SA 4.0.