The Best Abandoned Places to Rent for Filming in Los Angeles
Generally isolated, some explosion-friendly, and always great on camera, these abandoned film locations in Los Angeles are perfect for a budget film or photoshoot project. They’re dark, depressing, even indicative of a new beginning; they have cinematic appeal and purpose. They also make for incredible backdrops in action sequences and gritty scenes.
Warehouses, apartments, hotels, dungeons, deserts, bars, and mansions. We have the perfect film or photoshoot location for you to rent in Los Angeles. If you’re looking for an abandoned, broken down, or neglected film location in Los Angeles then this list is the one for you.
The Colony Warehouse
Equipped with a strong urban-industrial look, The Colony Warehouse has an array of features and looks which provides a multi location feel to the space. From cranes and catwalks to exposed metals and graffiti walls; the location features open, spacious areas perfect for crew and equipment. Naturally lit, this raw, desolate look has a certain character which adds to the film.
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Starting at $293/hr, available on Giggster.com
Abandoned Vintage Apartment
Dimly-lit, aged and neglected, this abandoned 1970s vintage apartment can best be described with one word: GRUNGE. Grungy wallpaper, stained carpets and yellowing walls - the place definitely has a unique aura which is captured by the camera. With modern oddities such as floor-to-ceiling windows, straight stairs and wood-paneled walls, the property is a blast from the past even featuring a 50’s style kitchen.
Abandoned Pool Hall & Motel
A blast from the past - this 60’s style pool hall & motel is everything you are thinking of. Booth seating, different floor styles, and now seedy, this was the working man’s cheap bar and diner. The motel has all the requirements for a shoot that requires such a location - a bar, fire escapes, accessible balcony and rooftop, an office space and several rooms.
Starting at $500/hr, available on Giggster.comDungeons Below Downtown LA
Gothic in every way imaginable, this abandoned factory has been converted into a dark, cavernous spot perfect for the camera. Boasting an ornate ceiling, brick walls, and an industrial warehouse this space adds has a grandiose yet dreary character. The warehouse section has broken walls, exposed wooden panels and yellowing ceilings, ideal for a dull, grim setting.
Starting at $625/hr, available on Giggster.comAbandoned 80 Acre Desert Ranch With Dry Lake Bed
Open, isolated and spread over 80-acres, the ranch property features over 40 acres of dry lake, a 1 acre lake and the occasional dunes. Photogenic through the day, the equestrian ranch has a mountain vista view that adds to the Americana Trailer Park aesthetic. With large grounds, and all the features of a desert ranch (high ceilings, dirt driveway, stables, BBQ grills and no grass), this lot is the ideal trailer home designed for camera.
Starting at $90/hr, available on Giggster.com
Mansion No. 2015
Opulent, luxurious and boasting rich, Mansion No. 2015 is an Old Hollywood style mansion. With on-site tennis court and swimming pool, large fireplace and panoramic views of the city, this lot showcases a rich lifestyle visually. The gardens have a fountain, the interiors furnished in quality art and decor, and there are paved walkways to access different areas of the property. If your script demands a rich character or lifestyle, this is the location for you.
Starting at $245/hr, available on Giggster.com
Abandoned Zombie Town in the Desert
Gunfire and explosion-friendly, with plenty of space to film car chases and action sequences, this 1,000 acre property is the location for a low-budget action and post apocalyptic film. Wrapped up by miles of paved and dirt roads which accommodate a mock-town, scattered ruined buildings and structures out in the dirtlands, Zombie Town has it all. And by all, we mean all. A mineshaft entrance, helipad, riverbeds, reservoirs, water tanks and more, there’s an entire town’s worth of stuff for your shoot!
Starting at $475/hr, available on Giggster.com
Dive Sports Bar
Your local sports bar from Anywhere, USA, this venue has everything you’d need for a bar shoot. Booth seating, DJ booths, a VIP area, colored walls and celebrity mug shots, there’s a lot happening on set. Dive Sports Bar also has a ping pong and beer pong table in addition to the mirrored walls, floor-to-ceiling windows, graffiti walls and the lighting and sound system.
Starting at $312/hr, available on Giggster.com
From an overlooked mansion in the hills to an unused desert ranch; abandoned places fit into a lot of cinematic and character tropes. Find and book your next film or photoshoot location in Los Angeles with Giggser.