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Welcome to Woodsboro, California.

While Woodsboro may be a fictional town, its charm comes to life through locations in Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen, Sonoma, and Healdsburg. Back in 2016, this website explored some of these iconic sites—you can read the article here.

Feel free to explore these filming locations, but please remember that many are private properties, so trespassing is not permitted.

Becker’s House

Chosen personally by Wes Craven and Marianne Maddalena, this house is located on Sonoma Mountain Road, Glen Ellen, along Route 12, southeast of Santa Rosa. Its remote location means you won’t be able to visit—or even locate it—without an invitation.

Fun Fact: It’s near the house used in Cujo (1983). Santa Rosa, 55 miles north of San Francisco, is also renowned for its stunning vineyards.

Becker’s House

Prescott’s House

This Victorian-style house, a classic example of horror film architecture, was built in 1995. Surrounded by vineyards, it’s another private location you can only visit with permission.

Address: 1820 Calistoga Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

Prescott’s House

Woodsboro High School

The Sonoma Community Center served as the second-choice location for the fictional school after the Santa Rosa City School District Governing Board declined permission due to concerns about the film’s violence. This is noted in the film’s closing credits with the line: “No thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa City School District Governing Board.”

Location: 276 East Napa Street, Sonoma, CA.

Woodsboro High School

Woodsboro Town Square

This picturesque square, known for its farm-to-table dining and wineries, was used as the backdrop for the teens’ hangout spot in Scream.

Location: Healdsburg Town Square, Healdsburg, CA 95448, USA.

Looking for more to explore? Check out this website for additional experiences in the region.

Woodsboro Town Square

Woodsboro Police Station

Once a functioning police station, this building now houses the Oakville Grocery at 124 Matheson Street, Healdsburg.

Bonus Location: Nearby is the corner where Sidney punches Gale in the film, though the original door has since been removed.

Woodsboro Police Station

Riley’s House

This Victorian home belonged to a kind older woman during the filming of Scream. The property is also close to the filming locations of Pollyanna (1960) and Shadow of a Doubt (1943).

Fun Fact: Legend has it that the Ghostface mask was discovered by Marianne Maddalena in this house while she and Wes Craven were scouting locations in Santa Rosa.

Riley’s House

Grocery Store

The bodega featured in the film still exists as Pacific Market, known for its slogan: “Your neighborhood grocer.”

While the store has undergone renovations since I’m Not a Stalker documented it in 2019, it remains a favorite stop for Scream fans.

Location: 1465 Town and Country Drive, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.

Grocery Store

Video Store

Before the days of streaming, Bradley’s Video was a popular rental store featured in the movie.

For nostalgia seekers, Bloody Disgusting once detailed the store’s history.

Location: 3080 Marlow Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA.

Video Store

Macher’s House

The infamous Stu Macher house, located at 3871 Tomales Petaluma Rd, Tomales, CA 94971 (not 261 Turner Lane), is now a venue for weddings and Scream-themed events.

Trivia: The house was recreated on set for Scream 3 and Scream 5 and has appeared in films like Running Wild (2017) and Dog Lover (2016).

Special thanks to Meggy Blaine for providing photos of this iconic property.

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The warehouse

While much of Scream was shot on location, some key scenes were filmed on a warehouse set, as revealed in Scream: The Inside Story.

The scenes in Principal Himbry’s office, Sidney’s bedroom, and the school bathroom were all filmed here.

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