Horror ClassicsNo. 5023 · The 2026 edition
Halloween Filming Locations
Take a spine-chilling tour of the real-world settings that brought classic Halloween movies to life.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at seeing-stars.com.
Explore the iconic filming locations behind your favorite Halloween films, from haunted houses to eerie streets. Discover where the magic of horror movies was captured.
About this
A guide to the real Southern California filming locations used in the 1978 horror classic Halloween. It catalogs the four houses shown in the film plus other key sites, giving current and original addresses across Hollywood, South Pasadena, Pasadena, Alhambra and Sierra Madre. It also warns that the homes are private residences and should not be disturbed.
Tips
- Warning: these are private homes; do not trespass, knock, or disturb residents.
- Click the small photos to see larger images.
The list
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Laurie Strode's House 1978
Jamie Lee Curtis's home; rarely seen; Oxley and Fairview.
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Wallace Residence (Annie's babysitting house) 1978
Jack-o-lantern porch; friends killed; 1537 N. Orange Grove.
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Doyle Residence (Laurie's babysitting house) 1978
1530 N. Orange Grove; Shape attacks Laurie here.
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Pioneer Cemetery (graveyard)
Graveyard scenes; 553 E. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre.
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South Pasadena High School
Laurie's high school; 1401 Fremont Ave; renovated late '90s.
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Opening Haddonfield Shot
Montrose Avenue and Oxley Street, looking west down Oxley.
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Station Wagon Block
Girls cross street; Highland St between Meridian and Fairview, Pasadena.
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Facts from the original
- Four separate houses are shown in the movie: the Myers house, Laurie's house, Annie's babysitting house, and Laurie's babysitting house.
- The Myers' house and Laurie's house are in South Pasadena, California.
- The two babysitting houses are in Hollywood, across the street from each other.
- The two neighborhoods are 15 miles apart but passed for the same town.
- Much of the action took place in the Doyle residence at 1530 N. Orange Grove Avenue, east side, between Sunset Blvd and Selma Ave.
- Annie was murdered at the Wallace residence, 1537 N. Orange Grove Avenue, west side.
- The Myers' house was originally at 707 Meredian Avenue and is now at 1000 Mission Street, next to the railroad tracks.
- The Myers' house was moved across the street and now serves as the Alegria Chiropractic Center.
- All other homes on the west side of Meridian were torn down, leaving a vacant lot later built with condos.
- South Pasadena's Meridian Avenue was used for scenes where Laurie and her friends walk down the street.
- The opening Haddonfield shot was filmed at Montrose Avenue and Oxley Street, looking west down Oxley.
- Laurie Strode's house is at Oxley and Fairview.
- Annie and Laurie encounter the Shape behind a hedge on Montrose Avenue north of Oxley Street.
- The station wagon scene was filmed on Highland Street between Meridian and Fairview, north of the freeway.
- Pioneer Cemetery in Sierra Madre was where Invasion of the Body Snatchers was filmed.
- The hardware store space, as of 2008, housed a wine restaurant called 750 ml.
