Halloween (1978)
- Documented locations
- 39
- Year
- 1978
- Directed by
- John Carpenter
- Cities
- South Pasadena, Alhambra, Sierra Madre, City of Industry, Altadena, Los Angeles, Burbank, Pasadena, Rosemead
Century House (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
Saltbox-style house from the late 19th century, counted among the oldest in South Pasadena. Threatened with demolition in 1987, it was purchased for one dollar by David Margrave, then moved one block south onto railroad land at the corner of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue. It now houses offices.
The scene : The building filmed as the Myers' house: its interior hosts the opening long take in subjective camera, where young Michael kills his sister Judith, and its dilapidated facade reappears in the present-day scenes. It was relocated here after filming.
709 Meridian Avenue (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
The site, which remained vacant after the departure of the house in 1987, has been occupied since the mid-2000s by a set of apartments.
The scene : This is where the Myers house stood during filming: the setting for Judith's murder in the opening, then the abandoned building towards which Laurie walks to leave a key, under the gaze of little Tommy.
966 Mission Street (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
Brick commercial building at the corner of Mission Street and Meridian Avenue, occupied in 1978 by a framing workshop and today by an Indian restaurant.
The scene : The Nichols hardware store, which Michael robbed to take a rope, a knife, and a Halloween mask. It is in front of the shop that Sheriff Brackett learns about the theft from Laurie and Annie.
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Annie's car drives up Meridian Avenue from El Centro Street to the hardware store; at the same intersection, Michael's station wagon passes behind Dr. Loomis, who is stationed in front of the shop.
1115 Oxley Street (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
House divided into two apartments, with an entrance on Oxley Street and another at 1103 Fairview Avenue.
The scene : The Strode house: Laurie leaves in the morning to drop off the key at the Myers, then in the evening with her pumpkin before going to wait for Annie at the corner of the street.
1103 Fairview Avenue (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
Second dwelling of the house at 1115 Oxley Street, with its own entrance on Fairview Avenue.
The scene : The other door of the Strode house: this is the one Laurie uses to come home from high school.
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Sitting on a small pillar at the corner of the street, a pumpkin on her knees, Laurie waits for Annie to come pick her up while watching the dressed-up children; the shot reverse to the right clearly shows Fairview Avenue, heading south.
Montrose Avenue & Oxley Street (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Wide shot presenting Haddonfield in 1978, framed westward along Oxley Street; the hedge and the houses of Annie and Lynda are located a block further north.
1027 Montrose Avenue (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
House built in 1910, which also serves as the exterior of Thelma Harper's house in the series Mama's Family.
The scene : Heading north up Montrose Avenue after school, Laurie, Annie, and Lynda share a cigarette before dropping Lynda off in front of her house.
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Behind the hedge that separates numbers 1019 and 1025, Laurie catches a glimpse of Michael half-hidden as she returns with Annie, before he disappears.
1017 Montrose Avenue (South Pasadena)
South Pasadena, United States
Small house built in 1915.
The scene : Annie arrives home, and Laurie jumps when Sheriff Brackett, Annie's father, suddenly appears beside them.
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Laurie leaves the northeast corner of the intersection, crosses Meridian Avenue, and finds little Tommy Doyle at the southwest corner; together, they walk down towards the Myers house.
South Pasadena High School
South Pasadena, United States
Public high school founded in 1906; a walkway now overlooks the corridor seen in the film, following renovations from 2000 to 2003.
The scene : Haddonfield High School: Laurie and Lynda exit through a small hallway to the left of the main entrance, facing the intersection of Fremont Avenue and Bank Street, with Lynda complaining about her obligations as a cheerleader.
Garfield Elementary School (Alhambra)
Alhambra, United States
School opened on September 15, 1886.
The scene : At the corner of North 2nd Street and West McLean Street, comrades mock Tommy by repeating that the boogeyman is coming; he drops his pumpkin and Michael follows him around the corner. A room just to the right of the main entrance also serves as a high school classroom for Laurie, who spots Michael through the window.
Alhambra, United States
The scene : When Laurie looks out the window of her class, it is in front of this house, across the street, where Michael stands.
Sierra Madre Pioneer Cemetery
Sierra Madre, United States
Cemetery founded in 1881, where the first burial took place on July 3, 1882; twelve of the seventeen founding families of Sierra Madre and sixteen veterans of the Civil War are laid to rest here. It is designated as Sierra Madre Historic Landmark No. 45.
The scene : The cemetery of Haddonfield: in a long shot, Dr. Loomis and the caretaker walk through the aisles to the grave of Judith Myers, whose headstone has disappeared, near the large Sinclair tombstone.
City of Industry, United States
Rural area at the end of the 1970s, now covered with industrial buildings; Brea Canyon Road has been widened and its intersection with Old Ranch Road moved south.
The scene : Dr. Loomis calls the Haddonfield police from a phone booth by the roadside, near the railroad tracks, then discovers the abandoned truck of Phelps Garage.
La Viña Hospital (1909-1986)
Altadena, United States
Former Altadena respiratory hospital, attached in 1982 to Huntington Memorial Hospital, closed in 1986 and then demolished in the mid-1990s. The site of the main building, at the corner of Millard Canyon Road and North Old Toll Road, has remained vacant amidst the closed subdivision La Viña Estates.
The scene : The exterior of the Smith's Grove sanitarium, where Dr. Loomis and Dr. Wynn exit before Loomis heads to Haddonfield.
Lake Hollywood North Gate
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The entrance of the Smith's Grove sanatorium, where Loomis and nurse Marion Chambers arrive on a stormy night.
Montlake Drive (Hollywood Hills)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : On the winding road that runs alongside the reservoir, Loomis and the nurse's car crosses paths at night with patients in lab coats wandering out of the asylum; Michael climbs onto the vehicle, shatters the windows, and drives off.
South Pasadena, United States
Automobile garage known as Wedmore Auto Service in the late 1970s, now Larry's Union Service.
The scene : The dialogue between Loomis and Nurse Chambers in the car, en route to Smith's Grove in the rain.
1530 North Orange Grove Avenue (Hollywood)
Los Angeles, United States
House built in 1920, recognizable by its balcony; renovated since 2023, it has lost its original cupboard and balcony.
The scene : The Doyle house, where Laurie looks after little Tommy: the facade, the upstairs, the closet that Michael breaks down the door of, and the balcony from which he falls under Loomis's bullets. Laurie's bedroom, the Wallace kitchen where Annie is making popcorn, and the garden where Michael spies on Annie through the French doors were also filmed there.
1537 North Orange Grove Avenue (Hollywood)
Los Angeles, United States
House built in 1962 and profoundly remodeled: carport replaced shortly after filming, rear part reconstructed in 1996, garage and upper floor added in 2001.
The scene : The Wallace house, where Annie takes care of little Lindsey and where Michael commits his murders; it is also from its side balcony that Michael is filmed, motionless near the clothesline of the neighboring garden.
1533 North Orange Grove Avenue (Hollywood)
Los Angeles, United States
An extension built in 2010 now obscures the view of the garden.
The scene : The neighboring house that no one opens the door to when Laurie knocks for help; its ground floor also serves as the interior for the Doyles, and its garden welcomes Michael near the clothesline.
1542 North Orange Grove Avenue (Hollywood)
Los Angeles, United States
House remodeled in 2007; the laundry building was demolished in 2019 to make way for a swimming pool and the garage converted into living space.
The scene : The interior of the Wallace house, except for the kitchen: living room, staircase, and bedroom, as well as the exterior of the laundry room and the driveway where Annie is heading towards the garage.
1428 North Genesee Avenue (Hollywood)
Los Angeles, United States
Nancy's House in A Nightmare on Elm Street, completely renovated in 2008.
The scene : Scenes added for television broadcast: the Strode living room, where Lynda comes to borrow an outfit, and the upstairs where Laurie answers the phone to Annie.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Dr. Loomis passes by this house, covered in toilet paper, twice while searching for Michael, before Sheriff Brackett stops next to him.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The car stolen by Michael is parked in front of this house; Loomis spots it and crosses the street to examine it.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : Loomis stands in front of this house when he sees the children running away from the Doyle's.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : From this angle of North Genesee Avenue and De Longpre Avenue, Dr. Loomis spots Michael's station wagon and searches the streets for him. This is also the corner of Hollywood shown in the reverse shot when Laurie, sitting with her pumpkin, turns her head to the left, about twenty kilometers away from South Pasadena.
3263 Primera Avenue (Hollywood Hills)
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : The interior of the Wallace laundry room, where Annie finds herself trapped in the window frame.
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center
Los Angeles, United States
West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Sawtelle).
The scene : Michael's room at the Smith's Grove sanatorium, in the scenes added for the television version.
Alhambra, United States
The scene : Annie and Laurie are driving southwest on Cynthia Street from North Hidalgo Avenue when Michael's station wagon emerges from North Almansor Street and follows them down to the end of the street, towards Novelda Road.
Burbank, United States
The scene : At dusk, Annie drives on Parkside Avenue from South Parish Place and then turns right onto South Keystone Street, still followed by Michael, on the way to the babysitting gigs.
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Au retour du lycée, Laurie et Lynda remontent Fairview Avenue et tournent dans Highland Street, où Annie les rattrape à l'angle.
South Pasadena, United States
The scene : Further down Highland Street, Michael's station wagon passes by the girls; Annie shouts to him "Speed kills!" and the car screeches to a halt.
Pasadena, United States
The scene : Pasadena is one of the filming locations for the movie.
Rosemead, United States
The scene : Rosemead is among the filming locations of the film.
Los Angeles, United States
The scene : North Hollywood is one of the filming locations of the film.