Vampires (1998) – Filming Locations

John Carpenter shot Vampires in New Mexico. The tiny town of Cerrillos stood in for Santiago, and the crew built the vampire hideout across the street from the town bar, then tore it down when filming wrapped.

Plaza Hotel

Address: 230 Plaza, Las Vegas, NM 87701

Montoya hides out here with Katrina after she is bitten, and the hotel is the scene of a shootout with the vampires.

Still a working hotel on the old Las Vegas plaza. You can book a room.

Mary’s Bar

Address: 15A First St, Cerrillos, NM 87010

The bar in Santiago, the town where Jack Crow’s team tracks down Valek’s nest. The bar picked up its name during the shoot, and owner Mary Mora kept it.

The bar is closed now. You can see the building from First Street, and Cerrillos Hills State Park is just outside town.