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.

Troll (1986)

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The rental situation in San Francisco is scary enough, but in 1986, an apartment in the movie Troll held terrors beyond soaring tariffs. A mythical creature is seeking for a ring that will turn him back into human. In the process of scouring the apartment, he begins turning people into trolls. Although the movie was filmed in Italy, it was set in SF.