Scream 2 (1997) filming locations

South Pasadena, United States

Beaux-arts style cinema-theater from 1925 in South Pasadena, long a repertory hall. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The scene : The façade of the cinema during the premiere of the film "Stab" which opens the film — this is where Maureen is attacked in the crowd.

Los Angeles, United States

Romanesque building from 1929, one of the architectural symbols of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

The scene : The university campus of Windsor College, where Sidney tries to rebuild his life.

Los Angeles, United States

Historic Wilshire Boulevard Hotel (1921), site of the assassination of Robert Kennedy in 1968; demolished in 2005. It was designed by architect Myron Hunt in the Mediterranean Revival style.

The scene : The hotel featuring interior sets of the campus and the city.

Pasadena, United States

The scene : The street where the car accident occurs, from which Sidney and Hallie must crawl over the unconscious body of Ghostface.

Atlanta, United States

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), a public research university in Atlanta. The institution was founded in 1908.

The scene : The amphitheater of the public policy course where the group of students debates.

Vista Theatre (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles, United States

Iconic cinema from 1923 at the intersection of Sunset and Hillhurst in Los Feliz. It was designed by architect Lewis A. Smith.

The scene : In the premiere room of "Stab," an audience dressed as Ghostface cheers for the film while Phil is stabbed through the bathroom wall and then Maureen dies in front of the screen.

5730 Busch Drive (Malibu)

Malibu, United States

The scene : Casey's house in "Stab," the film within the film: the audience at the premiere sees Casey, played by Heather Graham, being killed on screen.

2186 East Crary Street (Altadena)

Altadena, United States

House from 1882, known as Crank House. The address is on East Crary Street, but the back faces this side, behind a wall and thick vegetation; the facade opens onto Layton Street.

The scene : Left alone in her sorority house, Cici Cooper receives threatening calls before being attacked by Ghostface, while a party is in full swing not far away.

350 South Grand Avenue (Pasadena)

Pasadena, United States

The scene : The house of the Delta Lambda Zeta sorority, where Sidney enjoys a student party while Cici is being killed in another house.

Kerckhoff Hall (UCLA)

Los Angeles, United States

Neogothic building from 1931 housing the historic student union of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). It was designed by architects Allison & Allison, George W. Kelham, and Welton Becket and Associates.

The scene : At the campus café, Randy and Dewey review the suspects by listing the rules of sequels; later, Sidney runs across the campus to the building that represents the exterior of the theater, and the climax concludes on its steps.

Humanities Building (UCLA)

Los Angeles, United States

The scene : In an amphitheater of the building, Gale and Dewey watch the footage shot on campus and discover that the killer is filming them; Gale eventually runs out of the building and runs into Debbie Salt.

Inman Hall (Agnes Scott College)

Decatur, United States

Building of the Agnes Scott College campus, in Decatur (Georgia), which embodies the fictional university of Windsor College in the film.

The scene : Sidney exits his dormitory through this building to escape the journalists waiting for him.

Rebekah Scott Hall (Agnes Scott College)

Decatur, United States

Building of the Agnes Scott College campus, in Decatur (Georgia), which embodies Windsor College in the film. It is a university library.

The scene : Sidney and Randy exit the building, their film class location, in a long tracking shot; in the quad just behind, the kiosk hosts the first conversation between Sidney and Dewey and his tumultuous encounter with Gale, while the back of the building serves as the campus security station, where Debbie Salt passes by.

McCain Library (Agnes Scott College)

Decatur, United States

Agnes Scott College campus library, in Decatur (Georgia), which embodies Windsor College in the film. The library was established in 1889 and houses special collections.

The scene : Sidney is working at the library when she receives a threatening message, then Cotton Weary corners her in the staircase; it is also as she exits this building that she appears in the final aerial shot.

Decatur, United States

Central academic building of the Agnes Scott College campus in Decatur (Georgia), which embodies the fictional university of Windsor College in the film. It is a university library.

The scene : In front of this building, Gale argues with her cameraman Joel, then Randy is killed near the van parked on the lawn; later, Sidney escapes through a side door to be put to safety.

Letitia Pate Evans Hall (Agnes Scott College)

Decatur, United States

Refectory of the Agnes Scott College campus, in Decatur (Georgia), which embodies Windsor College in the film.

The scene : During lunch, Derek declares his feelings to Sidney by singing "I Think I Love You" in front of the entire cafeteria.

Moore Hall (UCLA)

Los Angeles, United States

The scene : The film class where students debate violence and sequels in cinema would have been shot in room 1003 of this building.

Agnes Scott College

Decatur, United States

Higher education institution for women founded in 1889 in Decatur, known for its Gothic architecture.

The scene : The campus of Windsor College, where Sidney tries to turn the page: the students watch the news reports sitting on the walls of the quad, Randy talks on the phone with the killer, Sidney and Derek meet under a tree, and the final aerial shot pulls away above the quad.

Agnes Scott Hall (Agnes Scott College)

Decatur, United States

The scene : This building serves as the exterior of Sidney's dormitory, where the police come to escort her; Gale meets Dewey while walking between Agnes Scott Hall and Rebekah Scott Hall.

Presser Hall (Agnes Scott College)

Decatur, United States

The scene : An exterior shot presents the building as the film school of the university.

Decatur, United States

The scene : This is where Gale, her cameraman Joel, and Debbie Salt make their entrance on the campus, where the press conference is held in front of a brick wall, and where Dewey slams a student to the ground, mistaking him for a suspect.

Variety Arts Theatre (Los Angeles)

Los Angeles, United States

The scene : In this theater, the performance of the tragedy takes place where Sidney plays the role of Cassandra, followed by the final confrontation with Ghostface on stage and behind the scenes.

25241 Avenue Stanford (Valencia)

Valencia, United States

Address of the former Lindsey Studios Warren Entertainment, now closed.

The scene : At the police station, Gale and Dewey realize that the killer targets victims whose names remind him of Woodsboro, and the police assign two detectives to protect Sidney.