The movie Scream (1996) was primarily filmed in Northern California. Key filming locations include:
- Sidney Prescott's house: 1820 Calistoga Road, Santa Rosa, California
- Stu's House: 3871 Tomales Road, Tomales, California
- Casey's house: Sonoma Mountain Road, Glen Ellen, California
- Woodsboro Police Department: 126 Matheson Street, Healdsburg, California (Healdsburg City Hall was used for the police station exterior)
- Woodsboro town square and fountain: Healdsburg Plaza Park, 217 Healdsburg Avenue, California
- The video store where Randy works: Bradley Video, 3080 Marlow Road, Santa Rosa, California
These locations stood in for the fictional town of Woodsboro, California, where the movie is set. None of the scenes were filmed on a sound stage; all were filmed in real towns in Sonoma County and surrounding areas in Northern California.