Scorsese’s brooding psychological thriller is set on a fog-bound island asylum off Boston – and filmed across Massachusetts, where an abandoned state hospital and the real islands of Boston Harbor built its unsettling world.
Where was Shutter Island filmed?
Shutter Island was filmed across Massachusetts – the abandoned Medfield State Hospital, the islands of Boston Harbor, and towns like Taunton – with some scenes in Maine.
Every Shutter Island location, explained
The asylum – Medfield State Hospital
Ashecliffe Hospital used the abandoned Medfield State Hospital in Massachusetts.
The island – Boston Harbor
The island itself used Peddocks Island and old forts in Boston Harbor, including near Hull.
Boston and the towns
Scenes used Boston and towns like Taunton and Nahant, Massachusetts.
Maine – additional scenes
Some scenes used the coast near Bar Harbor, Maine.
Planning a visit
The Boston Harbor Islands – including Peddocks Island and its old forts – are real, accessible destinations behind the film’s eerie setting.
