Where was The Menu filmed? Filming locations of Anya Taylor-Joy's horror comedy, explored

The Menu is a film that infuses both humor and horror elements in its story and received praise for it. After its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film was released on November 18, 2022, by Searchlight Pictures and became a critical and commercial success.

Mark Mylod is the film's director while the script is written by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss. It follows a girl who goes to a fancy restaurant with her date where the chef has prepared a meal for his guests.

The official synopsis of the film reads,

A young couple travels to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Where was The Menu filmed? Details explored

Peter Deming is the director of photography of The Menu and its shooting started on September 3, 2021. It was mostly shot in Savannah, Georgia, and Jekyll Island which is situated in the same state.

1) Jekyll Island, Georgia

A still from The Menu | Image via Searchlight Pictures YouTube

The Menu was extensively filmed at Jekyll Island, which is situated in Glynn County, Georgia. It was picked after the pandemic put shooting restrictions in Scotland. The makers utilized certain real footage of the island while a set was created for interior shots. It is visible when everyone arrives on the island.

(2) Tybee Island, Georgia

Tybee Island is also featured in the film on several occasions as the team has used it for exterior shots. It is a piece of land situated in Savannah, Georgia.

(3) Hampton Island, Georgia

Hampton Island is the final island to be featured in this film. It has been used to showcase the forest, beaches, and bushy areas in the film. The area is home to several celebrities of Hollywood, including Ben Affleck, who owns a house in this region.

(4) Fort McAllister State Park, Georgia

Fort McAllister State Park is a location featuring natural beauty and huge landscapes. Because of its scenic visuals, several portions of the film were shot here. It is used to showcase the outer areas of Hawthorn in the film.

(5) Savannah, Georgia

It was also shot in Savannah, Georgia, in the early shots of the film. Several skyscrapers and the city's landscape are prominently featured in the opening minutes of the film before things go haywire. The community gardens of Skidaway Island are showcased in the story.

More about The Menu

The film has a long and interesting ensemble of actors including Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, and Nicholas Hoult. Other actors in the film, as per IMDb are:

Hong Chau as Elsa
Janet McTeer as Lillian Bloom
Paul Adelstein as Ted Feldman
Aimee Carrero as Felicity Lynn
Reed Birney as Richard Liebbrandt
Judith Light as Anne Liebbrandt
Rebecca Koon as Linda Slowik
Rob Yang as Bryce
Arturo Castro as Soren
Mark St. Cyr as Dave Lorimer

The film was written by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss while Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, and Betsy Koch are the producers. It became a major critical and box-office success and received the Golden Globe Award nominations in the Best Actor and Best Actress category.