Towns & cities
Santa Clarita
city in Los Angeles County, California, USA
United States · 34.3917, -118.5426
Santa Clarita is recorded as a filming location for 18 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level: somewhere in Santa Clarita, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 60 more.
25 productions were filmed at 7 places inside Santa Clarita rather than at Santa Clarita itself: listed below, each with the place it was shot.
“Filming for the sixth season began on July 6, 2016, at Santa Clarita, California.”
Movies and TV series filmed in Santa Clarita
- Desperate Housewives 2004–2012
- American Horror Story 2011–
- The Conjuring 2 2016
- My Name Is Khan 2010
- Bird Box 2018
- Insidious: The Last Key 2018
- Star Trek: Picard 2020–2023
- Wipeout 2008–2014
- Good Trouble 2019–2024
- Blue Steel 1934
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Randy Rides Alone
1934
“The film was shot from late April to early May near Placerita Canyon and in Santa Clarita, California.” Wikipedia
- The Star Packer 1934
- The Dawn Rider 1935
- Paradise Canyon 1935
- The Desert Trail 1935
- Lights Out 2024
- Code 3 2025
- Guns & Moses 2024
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Santa Clarita as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list, each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
- Back to the Future 1985
- Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End 2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006
- Captain America: The First Avenger 2011
- Django Unchained 2012
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Heroes
2006–2010
“Stunts were coordinated by Ian Ouinn, who also used blue screens to accomplish some of the stunts in the series, such as Nathan Petrelli flying away from Heidi during the car accident scene in "Six Months Ago." Principal filming for Heroes occurred in Los Angeles and Santa Clarita, California.” Wikipedia
- Spider-Man 3 2007
- Whiplash 2014
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000–
“CSI was originally shot at Rye Canyon, a corporate campus owned by Lockheed Martin situated in the Valencia area of Santa Clarita, California, due to the Santa Clarita Valley's strong similarity to the outskirts of Las Vegas; after episode 11 "The 1-15 Murders", filming shifted to the nearby Santa Clarita Studios.” Wikipedia
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X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
“The miniature was filmed over a period of two months in Santa Clarita, California, just outside of Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
- Night at the Museum 2006
- American Sniper 2014
- Westworld 2016–2022
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017
- Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol 2011
- A Star Is Born 2018
- Planet of the Apes 2001
- Letters from Iwo Jima 2006
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000
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MythBusters
2003–
“The revival was filmed in Santa Clarita and other parts of Southern California, airing for two seasons until 2018.” Wikipedia
- WandaVision 2021–
- Drive 2011
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Beverly Hills, 90210
1990–2000
“The Golden Oak Ranch, outside Santa Clarita, was also used for filming.” Wikipedia
- Red Dragon 2002
- Adaptation 2002
- Daredevil 2003
- Wild Wild West 1999
- Ad Astra 2019
- Escape from New York 1981
- Gangster Squad 2013
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007
- Duel 1971
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Christine
1983
“Christine was shot largely in Los Angeles, California, while the location for Darnell's garage was located in Santa Clarita.” Wikipedia
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1997
- Jobs 2013
- Babylon 2022
- The Fabelmans 2022
- Dude, Where's My Car? 2000
- Cobra 1986
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Rat Race
2001
“California filming primarily occurred in Antelope Valley, Palmdale, Acton, Santa Clarita and Newhall.” Wikipedia
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My Name Is Earl
2005–
“Houses and shops for the various characters come from locations in Van Nuys, Santa Clarita, Northridge, Moorpark, Los Angeles, and other Southern California cities.” Wikipedia
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The Lost Boys
1987
“Other locations included a cliffside on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, used for the entrance to the vampire cave, and a valley in Santa Clarita near Magic Mountain, where introductory shots were filmed for the scene where Michael and the Lost Boys hang from a railway bridge.” Wikipedia
- Double Impact 1991
- Broken Arrow 1996
- Evolution 2001
- The Call of the Wild 2020
- JAG 1995–
- Jarhead 2005
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G-Force
2009
“G-Force was filmed at 992 S Oakland Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA, Culver Studios – 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA, Los Angeles, California, USA and Santa Clarita, California, USA in 2009.” Wikipedia
- Pete's Dragon 1977
- Little Children 2006
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The Call
2013
“Other filming locations include the Burbank Town Center on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, California, Santa Clarita, California and the 170 Highway.” Wikipedia
- The Circle 2017
- Heartbreak Ridge 1986
- Ghost World 2001
- Crossroads 2002
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The Haunted Mansion
2003
“The mansion scenes were filmed at Sable Ranch in Santa Clarita, California.” Wikipedia
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang 2005
- The Boy Next Door 2015
- Fun with Dick and Jane 2005
And 117 more, per Wikipedia:
- Pineapple Express 2008
- National Lampoon's Vacation 1983
- Cry-Baby 1990
- The Majestic 2001
- Domino 2005
- Palm Springs 2020
- Road House 1989
- Last Man Standing 1996
- Enough 2002
- Bobby 2006
- Epic Movie 2007
- Suburbicon 2017
- The Rocketeer 1991
- Melrose Place 1992–
- National Security 2003
- Faster 2010
- The Laundromat 2019
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man 1992
- Joy Ride 2001
- The Men Who Stare at Goats 2009
- The Champion 1915
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 1993–1995
- Switched at Birth 2011–2017
- Roman J. Israel, Esq. 2017
- Sharp Objects 2018–
- Taras Bulba 1962
- Darkman 1990
- Nancy Drew 2007
- Critters 2: The Main Course 1988
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 1997
- 21 & Over 2013
- Behind the Candelabra 2013
- Tusk 2014
- Book Club 2018
- Night Swim 2024
- Kings Row 1942
- Man of the West 1958
- White Oleander 2002
- A Man Apart 2003
- Zoey 101 2005–2008
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1991
- Carnivàle 2003–2005
- Yours, Mine and Ours 2005
- All the Boys Love Mandy Lane 2006
- They Live by Night 1948
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure 1985
- The Thing Called Love 1993
- Idle Hands 1999
- Love and Mercy 2014
- Yoga Hosers 2016
- Suddenly 1954
- Last Train from Gun Hill 1959
- Dudley Do-Right 1999
- The Contender 2000
- Hatchet 2006
- The Jane Austen Book Club 2007
- The Banger Sisters 2002
- Torque 2004
- 10 Things I Hate About You 2009–
- Extreme Prejudice 1987
- Stop-Loss 2008
- Fighting with My Family 2019
- The Electric Horseman 1979
- Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star 2011
- The Lords of Salem 2012
- Dark Skies 2013
- The Ice Pirates 1984
- Crocodile 2000
- The Double 2011
- The Sympathizer 2024–
- Paradise 2025–
- Old Yeller 1957
- Man of the House 2005
- Year of the Dog 2007
- Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster 2010
- The Guardian 1990
- King of California 2007
- A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III 2012
- Freaks of Nature 2015
- The Yellow Birds 2016
- Dreamscape 1984
- The Public Eye 1992
- Fat Albert 2004
- Redline 2007
- Riders of Destiny 1933
- Bagdad 1950
- The Beast of Yucca Flats 1961
- Tall Tale 1995
- Wild Bill 1995
- Waking Up in Reno 2002
- Man Down 2015
- The Ape 1940
- Wichita 1955
- The Chumscrubber 2005
- Zombeavers 2014
- Stay Cool 2009
- Dinosaur Revolution 2011–
- Good American Family 2025–
- Sagebrush Trail 1933
- The World's Greatest Athlete 1973
- Motel Hell 1980
- The Black Stallion Returns 1983
- Big Top Pee-wee 1988
- In the Army Now 1994
- Nazis at the Center of the Earth 2012
- Mercenaries 2014
- Sylvie's Love 2020
- 9 Bullets 2022
- Tuesdays with Morrie 1999
- Love Is Blind 2020–
- A Thunder of Drums 1961
- Drive 2007–
- Ultimate Beastmaster 2017–
- Doctor Odyssey 2024–
- Uncharted Live Action Fan Film 2018
- Jackass: Best and Last 2026
- Quasi 2023
Movies and TV series filmed elsewhere in Santa Clarita
25 productions shot at 7 places inside Santa Clarita, each named beside it. Separate from the list above, which is what Wikidata records against Santa Clarita itself.
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park Newhall per Wikipedia 1997
- Friday the 13th Part III Saugus per Wikipedia 1982
- Serenity Valencia 2005
- Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Newhall per Wikipedia 1984
- Space Cowboys Valencia per Wikipedia 2000
- Identity Valencia per Wikipedia 2003
- House of 1000 Corpses Valencia per Wikipedia 2003
- This Is Spinal Tap Valencia per Wikipedia 1984
- Twilight Zone: The Movie Valencia per Wikipedia 1983
- Harper Newhall per Wikipedia 1966
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Newhall per Wikipedia 2014
- Tremors 2: Aftershocks Valencia 1996
- The Lincoln Lawyer Valencia per Wikipedia 2022–
- The Secret World of Alex Mack Valencia per Wikipedia 1994–
- Sunset Newhall per Wikipedia 1988
- The Dead Valencia per Wikipedia 1987
- The Formula Newhall per Wikipedia 1980
- Caddyshack II Valencia per Wikipedia 1988
- Rollercoaster Valencia per Wikipedia 1977
- Something Wicked This Way Comes Newhall per Wikipedia 1983
- The Onion Field Valencia per Wikipedia 1979
- Ravished Armenia Newhall per Wikipedia 1919
- Resurrection Valencia per Wikipedia 1980
- Akkare Akkare Akkare Valencia per Wikipedia 1990
- Banacek California Institute of the Arts per Wikipedia 1972–
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Towns & cities
Newhall
United States
district of Santa Clarita, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Valencia
United States
neighborhood of Santa Clarita/Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
California Institute of the Arts
United States
private university in Santa Clarita, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Saugus
United States
human settlement in California, United States of America
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Studios & sets
Santa Clarita Studios
studio facility in Santa Clarita, California
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Landmarks & buildings
Valencia High School
United States
high school in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California
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Landmarks & buildings
William S. Hart High School
United States
public secondary school in Newhall, California, United States
Named here by Santa Clarita’s own Wikipedia article
Productions this page’s own Wikipedia article says were shot at Santa Clarita, 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.
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Django Unchained 2012
“Movie ranches are a major contributor to Santa Clarita's economy, and the valley has been nicknamed "Hollywood North." Movies and TV shows filmed in Santa Clarita include Django Unchained, NCIS, Franklin & Bash, Jane by Design, Make It or Break It, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, The Muppets, Pirates of the Caribbean, 24, and Old Yeller.” Wikipedia
Filming locations nearby
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Landmarks & buildings
William S. Hart High School
United States·1 km south-east
public secondary school in Newhall, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Newhall
United States·1 km south-east
district of Santa Clarita, California, United States
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Landscapes & nature
Santa Clarita Valley
United States·2 km east
valley in Southern California, United States
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Towns & cities
Valencia
United States·2 km west
neighborhood of Santa Clarita/Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Landmarks & buildings
California Institute of the Arts
United States·2 km west
private university in Santa Clarita, California, United States
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Towns & cities
Saugus
United States·2 km north
human settlement in California, United States of America
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Santa Clarita?
220 productions are recorded as filmed in Santa Clarita, 25 of them at places inside it, including Desperate Housewives (2004–2012), American Horror Story (2011–) and The Conjuring 2 (2016). 177 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Santa Clarita?
Desperate Housewives (2004–2012), covered by 76 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Santa Clarita?
Santa Clarita is in the United States. Its coordinates are 34.3917, -118.5426. The day trip guide for Santa Clarita lists 856 filming locations within 100 km.
What other filming locations are near Santa Clarita?
William S. Hart High School (1 km south-east), Newhall (1 km south-east), Santa Clarita Valley (2 km east), Valencia (2 km 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 Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Planning a visit? Filming locations near Santa Clarita: 856 places within 100 km, with distances and directions.