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Jared Cowan

Jared Cowan is a photographer who also writes and podcasts extensively about L.A. filming locations. He is the co-founder of My Valley Pass, through which he leads film tours of the San Fernando Valley and Pasadena. Jared is also the co-editor of the recent book “World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2” and the editor of the upcoming “World Film Locations: Philadelphia.”

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The Ten Most Shocking Movie Scenes Ever Shot in L.A., Ranked

Spoilers ahead! From Malibu to Boyle Heights, from the Valley to San Pedro, here's our guide to the locations from ten shocking movie scenes filmed in L.A.

August 18, 2026
Film

The L.A. Locations Behind 10 Infamous Movie Death Scenes

Take us back to simpler times. From "Rebel Without a Cause" to "There Will Be Blood," here's 10 L.A. landmarks where key characters met their maker. Warning: Spoilers ahead.

April 23, 2026
Art

Where ‘Predator’ Hunted In The 1990 L.A. Sequel . . . And What Those Spots Look Like Today

Released on November 21, 1990, Predator 2 is set in the year 1997, and Los Angeles is a muggy, suffocating sweatbox. These are the iconic filming locations still alive today in L.A.

November 20, 2025
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