Singapore Lake was one of was formerly just a body of water with a scary house overlooking it (see photo). It’s main attraction was a wave and smoke machine. However, in 1976 that all changed forever when Jaws moved in.
Seen on Screen: Universal Studios Hollywood [Singapore_Lake]
| Title | Released | Director | IMDB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road to Singapore [Feature Film] | 1940 | Victor Schertzinger |  |
| Sequence filmed at Singapore Lake (now Jaws Lake) on the backlot. | |||
| Psycho [Feature Film] | 1960 | Alfred Hitchcock | |
| The infamous shower scene and Bates Motel interiors were shot on Stage 18. Stage 28 was used for the interiors of the Bates house (the Psycho house). The Psycho House and Bates Motel were originally built close to Singapore Lake (now Jaws Lake) and Laramie Street during production. The house has been in three different locations around the backlot in total. | |||
| Columbo [TV Series] | 1971-2003 | Richard Levinson, William Link | |
| New York Street (various episodes), Singapore Lake, Stage 28, Colonial Mansion (The Greenhouse Jungle) | |||
| The Blues Brothers [Feature Film] | 1980 | John Landis | |
| Park Lake (Good ole boys motorhome crashes into lake), New York Street (as Chicago) - car jump stunt, Singapore Lake. The gospel church interior was shot on a set built on the Square of Warriors backlot set. Stage 06 and Stage 25 was also used. | |||
| Murder She Wrote [TV Series] | 1984-1996 | Various | |
| "Incident on Lot 7" - Season 8, Episode 13 (1992) - Psycho House | |||
| "Jessica Behind Bars" - Season 2, Episode 9 (1985) - Square of Warriors / Spartacus Square Embassy building appears as the Prison exterior. | |||
| "Hooray for Homicide" - Season 1, Episode 3 (1984) - Front Lot & Studio Tour | |||
| Colonial Street, New York Street (as London), Tower of London set (as an amusement park), Little Europe (unknown episodes) | |||
| Elm Street (as Industrial Street), Singapore Lake (Jaws Lake) appeared in the opening titles as Cabot Cove, Maine. | |||
| "To Kill A Legend" (Season 11 Episode 3, October 1994) Circle Drive on Colonial Street is featured prominently as the location for the battle re-enactment. The Colonial Street Church is seen in many shots. | |||
| "Seal of the Confessional" - Season 6 Episode 2 (1989) - Colonial Street Church appears in the opening sequence. Jaws Lake appears as Cabot Cove. | |||
| Stage 20 [pilot], Stage 22, Stage 25 (interior Jessica Fletcher's house), Stage 29, the backlot Train Station appeared in one episode. | |||
| Episode The Murder Channel (Season 11, Episode 6) features Brownstone Street and New York Street prominently. (1994) | |||
| "Judge Not" (Season 8 Episode 6) Shot in 1991 - featured the Embassy buildings in the Square of Warriors and Little Europe on the backlot. | |||
| Matlock [TV Series] | 1986-1995 | Dean Hargrove | |
| Seasons 1 to 6 filmed at Universal. The Matlock house is on Colonial Street (Corner House). Singapore Lake and Elm Street were also featured. | |||
| Weird Science [TV Series] | 1994-1997 | | |
| Courthouse Square, Singapore Lake The main house for the movie was built on a hill north of Park Lake, possibly where the Prop Warehouse currently stands. | |||
| Casper [Feature Film] | 1995 | Brad Silberling | |
| Colonial Street, Colonial Mansion, Stage 12 (interior of Whipstaff Manor), Stage 28, Singapore Lake | |||
| Mallrats [Feature Film] | 1995 | Kevin Smith | |
| Singapore Lake / Jaws attraction (Studio Tour) | |||
| Escape from L.A. [Feature Film] | 1996 | John Carpenter | |
| Courthouse Square (as defunct theme park), Singapore Lake | |||
See also