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| Where Was Insidious: Out of the Further Filmed? All Shooting Locations Revealed. (Photo: IMDb) |
Insidious: Out of the Further takes its story between the ordinary world and the mysterious realm known as the Further, but much of the film’s real-world backdrop comes from somewhere considerably less supernatural: Melbourne, Australia. The sixth film in the Insidious franchise was filmed across Melbourne, using a mixture of major studio facilities and recognisable suburban streets to create the New England setting required by the story.
And while fans may be tempted to turn the production into their next film-location pilgrimage, there is one important catch: not every exact shooting spot was publicly disclosed while filming was under way, partly to keep production moving without enthusiastic fans turning the set into an unofficial tourist attraction.
The 2026 film, directed by Jacob Chase, follows Gemma, a young mother raising her daughter in the house where she grew up. Her connection to the Further becomes central to the story when she discovers that she can enter the realm inhabited by lost souls and, more worryingly, bring some of what she encounters back with her.
The film therefore needs two very different visual worlds, with Melbourne providing much of the grounded setting while controlled studio environments help construct the stranger side of the story.
Principal photography reportedly began in late September 2025 and wrapped around mid-November 2025, making the production relatively compact considering the scale of the franchise.
The Australian shoot also generated hundreds of local jobs, with the production reported to have involved 205 crew members and more than 513 local jobs overall, while contributing roughly $29 million to Australia's economy.
For fans wondering exactly where Insidious: Out of the Further was filmed, the answer begins at Docklands Studios Melbourne, where the production had access to purpose-built facilities for some of the film's more demanding sequences.
Docklands Studios Melbourne, 476 Docklands Drive, Docklands
Docklands Studios Melbourne was one of the key production locations for Insidious: Out of the Further, with the filmmakers using Stage 6 for sequences that required a controlled studio environment.
That makes perfect sense for a film that has to move between a recognisable domestic world and the increasingly unsettling territory of the Further. Building those scenes on a soundstage gives the filmmakers much greater control over lighting, production design, visual effects and the atmosphere surrounding the characters.
Docklands itself is also an interesting contrast to the film's darker material. The area is one of Melbourne's modern inner-city districts, known for its waterfront setting, contemporary architecture and large-scale urban development. In other words, it is a rather normal place to visit even if the film uses studio space there to make audiences considerably less comfortable.
Kensington, Melbourne
Another important part of the Insidious: Out of the Further shoot was Kensington, an inner-city Melbourne suburb whose residential streets provided a useful visual foundation for the film.
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The production used locations across the suburb as part of its recreation of the story's New England setting, allowing ordinary streets and houses to take on a completely different identity on screen.
That transformation is one of the more effective tricks of location filmmaking. A street that looks perfectly harmless during daylight can suddenly feel completely different once cinematography, production design and the right soundtrack get involved.
Kensington therefore becomes less about showcasing Melbourne as itself and more about convincing audiences that the story is taking place somewhere thousands of kilometres away.
For visitors, Kensington offers a very different experience from the film's supernatural world. It is a well-established residential area with a strong inner-Melbourne character, making it a practical stop for anyone interested in seeing the kind of streets that helped shape the film's visual setting.
Essendon, Melbourne
The production also filmed in Essendon, another Melbourne suburb used to help create the world inhabited by Gemma and her daughter. Various streets and locations in the area were incorporated into the production, adding another layer to the film's recreation of an American-style setting.
Essendon is particularly interesting for film-location fans because it demonstrates how Australian suburbs can be transformed through production design and cinematography.
Viewers watching the finished film may have little reason to immediately associate what they see with Melbourne, which is rather the point. The filmmakers were not making a travel advertisement for Victoria; they were trying to make Melbourne disappear into the story.
Away from the cameras, Essendon is known for its established residential neighbourhoods and convenient position within Melbourne, making it an easy place for visitors to explore while discovering some of the city's broader local character.
Camberwell, Melbourne
Camberwell was another Melbourne location used during the production of Insidious: Out of the Further. Its streets contributed to the film's wider collection of suburban settings, helping the filmmakers build the fictional New England environment without having to leave Victoria.
Camberwell brings a different visual quality to the production, with established homes, leafy streets and a distinctly suburban atmosphere.
Those ordinary surroundings are particularly useful for a story like Insidious, where the unsettling elements work best when they invade spaces that initially appear completely familiar.
For anyone following the film's locations, Camberwell also offers a glimpse into one of Melbourne's more established residential districts. The irony is that it is probably considerably more relaxing to walk around there in real life than it is to watch the fictional version of the world occupied by Gemma.
Fitzroy, Melbourne
The production also used Fitzroy as part of its Melbourne shoot. The inner-city suburb is one of the city's best-known areas, with a distinctive mix of older architecture, streetscapes and urban character that can look dramatically different depending on how it is photographed.
Its inclusion adds another texture to the film's location work, particularly because Insidious: Out of the Further relies on the contrast between familiar surroundings and the increasingly strange events affecting its central characters. Fitzroy's recognisable urban environment gives the filmmakers another real-world canvas to reshape for the story.
For film fans visiting Melbourne, Fitzroy is also one of the more rewarding places to explore independently because there is plenty to see beyond its connection to the film. In other words, even if you fail to spot the exact frame from Insidious: Out of the Further, your trip has not exactly been wasted.
Melbourne, Victoria
Taken together, the locations across Docklands, Kensington, Essendon, Camberwell and Fitzroy show how extensively Melbourne was used to construct the film's visual identity.
Rather than relying on one recognisable landmark, the production spread its work across studio facilities and multiple suburbs, allowing different parts of the city to represent the fictional world required by the story.
That approach also explains why the film may not immediately look like Melbourne to viewers. The production was deliberately using Australian locations to stand in for another setting, with the city's streets, houses and studio spaces becoming pieces of a larger fictional environment. Melbourne essentially gets a supporting role without always receiving the credit it deserves.
There is also an important distinction between locations that have been publicly associated with the production and every individual spot that appears in the finished film. Productions often keep certain addresses and precise shooting details private while filming is taking place, particularly when large crews are working in residential areas.
Keeping those details quiet can prevent crowds from disrupting filming and allows cast and crew to work without constant interruptions. So if a particular street or building is missing from the public record, that does not automatically mean it was never used.
The reaction from Insidious fans to the Melbourne filming locations is likely to vary. Some will be fascinated by the idea that familiar Australian suburbs were transformed into the world of the franchise, while others may be more interested in finding the precise streets and houses seen on screen.
There is also something satisfying about discovering that an apparently American setting was actually created in Melbourne, because it makes the filmmaking trick almost as interesting as the finished scene.
The Melbourne shoot was also a meaningful return for Leigh Whannell, who grew up in the city and served as a co-producer on the film. Jason Blum praised Melbourne's filmmaking infrastructure, crews and creative community, while Whannell described bringing an Insidious film back to his hometown as a dream. That local connection gives the production an extra layer beyond simply choosing Australia as a convenient filming destination.
For now, the publicly identified filming locations give fans plenty to explore, but the full picture may become clearer as more production details emerge. Insidious: Out of the Further proves that a film does not need to shoot in the place it claims to be showing, and Melbourne once again demonstrates how easily its streets can be dressed up as somewhere else. Would you visit Docklands, Kensington, Essendon, Camberwell or Fitzroy to retrace the film's locations, or would you rather leave the Further firmly where it belongs — on screen?