It's no surprise that weird, and sometimes eerie things happen in the city.
Scenic San Francisco has long been the backdrop to many a cheery movie. But, as the dark fog rolls in, and the shadows cross over senescent architecture, the city also becomes part of a more sinister plot. Explore, if you dare, 10 of scary movies films that take advantage of old SF to induce fright.
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955)
There seems inevitable that our city's great landmarks will face destruction in films. In sci-fi throwback It Came From Beneath the Sea, the Golden Gate Bridge comes under imminent peril when a giant, radioactive octopus emerges from the deep. The Golden Gate Bridge, Ferry Building, Fisherman's Wharf, and The Embarcadero are all targets, and no one is safe.
