Famous Horror Movie Settings: The Places That Give Us Nightmares

The setting, in addition to the monster or the antagonist, is one of the most horrifying elements of any great horror film.  An eerie mood that persists long after the credits have rolled can be created by a location that is as terrifying as any violent beast.  Because the setting heightens the horror, these eerie places frequently take on the role of independent people.  Here are 10 well-known horror film locations that have made us shiver.

The Overlook Hotel – The Shining

The Cabin in the Woods – The Evil Dead

Camp Crystal Lake – Friday the 13th

The Bates Motel – Psycho

The Woods – The Blair Witch Project

The Haunted House – The Conjuring

The Island – Jaws

The Asylum – Session 9

Hill House- The Haunting of Hill House

The Abbey– The Nun

–Farheen Ali 

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