Trespassing Through Old Film Sets: Squid Game Island, Mos Espa, a Batman Warehouse, and District 12

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Overview

In this video, a group of YouTubers (Brent, Drew, and Caleb are named on camera) visit four locations they say are former film sets, which they found on Google Maps. At each stop they set themselves a goal, usually to find a prop or costume and pinpoint a spot where a scene was filmed. They then report what they find. The group frames the series as escalating: each location is described as more famous and more dangerous than the last. They repeatedly acknowledge they are not supposed to be at several of these places, and almost every visit ends with them leaving after realizing someone else is there.

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Squid Game Island: Getting There and Setting the Rules

The first location is what the group calls "Squid Game Island," an island off the coast of Korea that they say was used in every season of the Netflix series. One of them asks whether going there is dangerous, and another answers that it is probably illegal too. To avoid getting hurt or arrested, they say, they hired a local to take them over on his boat. On the approach they compare the island with footage from the show and agree it looks the same.

Once ashore, they ask the boatman how long they can realistically stay before they need to leave. He estimates about an hour. They worry about how big the island is, then set their goal: find a prop or costume used in the show, and find an actual filming location.

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Signs, Cameras, and a Speaker

The first beach is covered in debris. They find scuba tanks and joke that the tanks were used to escape the island. They also find a sign reading "Netflix original series. Authorized personnel only." Even so, they conclude that nothing on that beach is actually a prop from the show.

After crossing to another beach, they find a sign in Korean. One member translates it roughly as saying that trespassers will go to jail, which adds to the pressure to move quickly. They then notice cameras pointed at them, and music from the show starts playing. They describe it as the music that plays before someone gets shot. For a moment they think it is coming from a speaker on the island, but it turns out one of the group was playing it. They still say they now know the island has live surveillance.

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A Guard Uniform and the Cliff Scene

They fly a drone over the island, spot some abandoned buildings, and climb a rocky slope to reach them. At the top, they find what they identify as a guard outfit from the show and point to the hood as evidence. The fabric is filthy enough to blacken their hands, and they take that as a sign of how long it has been there.

From that high point, one of them recognizes a stretch of coastline as the setting of what they call the most famous scene in the series: the Front Man shooting his brother. They match the corner of the island to the shot, climb up the cliff, and stand where they believe the character was shot and fell into the water. With a prop and a filming spot found, they say they have met both goals.

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The Warehouse That Turned Out to Be Someone's Home

Next they head for the buildings. One member worries that they aren't allowed there and that someone might own the place. Another insists nobody is on the island. Then they notice cars parked outside, a broken window, and an open door, and the place starts to look lived-in.

Inside, they describe a space they think may have stored props. They find tins they identify as the ones used to make the sugar honeycomb candy in the show, and they say they can see crumbs of the candy inside. Their narration calls the warehouse "full of props from Squid Game."

Then they discover the water is running. They take that as proof someone lives there, which would mean they had broken into a person's home. They decide to leave right away and say they "got the hell out of there."

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Mos Espa: A Desert Star Wars Town

The second location is Mos Espa, which they describe as the town where Anakin Skywalker was born and raised. They place it "in the middle of Africa," in an isolated desert, and call it the most iconic planet in Star Wars. They also claim that when Disney bought Star Wars in 2012, it made the whole area off limits. One of them says the only thing on their mind is not getting arrested, especially in a foreign country.

They give themselves one hour to find a prop from every Star Wars movie and to locate the house where Anakin lived. Walking the empty streets, they point out that during filming this street was full of aliens and droids. One member says the movie was made about 30 years ago and argues that everything seen on screen had to be physically there because it couldn't be done with CGI. According to the narration, the aliens, droids, and props were real but the houses were fake. They show a building that looks solid outside and then show what it looks like inside.

A Map, a Buried Hilt, and a Call Sheet

With about 45 minutes left, they search house after house. They find what they describe as a map labeled "Star Wars Episode 1: Phantom Menace" showing the town, and they remark that the buildings looked brand new back then. They say the map tells them where each scene was filmed, and they use it to check houses one by one. At one point someone jokes that they are "breaking into Luke Skywalker's house."

Much of the set is half-buried in sand. They point out a window lying on the ground and speculate that props could be underneath them. One member predicts the whole town will be buried within a few years. Since their search isn't turning much up, they start digging. They pull out a rusty object that they ask, and then treat, as a lightsaber hilt, saying it looks like a real prop. One of them comments that nowadays this would be done with CGI, and they pose with it with an effect added in editing.

Encouraged, they keep digging. They find what they describe as a call sheet for the movie dated August 10, 1997, and conclude it has been there for at least 30 years. They also pick through debris they assume is leftover trash from filming. Then they hear someone arrive on a moped. They guess it might be a security guard, leave through the back, and say they don't know who it was.

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A Batman Warehouse in California

The third location is a warehouse in California that they say has a Batmobile in its parking lot, visible from outside. The narration says this set is more dangerous, so they will have to sneak in. They walk up to the Batmobile, touch it, and point out where the guns pop out.

Inside, the narration says there is security and "hundreds of cameras," so they have to stay quiet. They describe the building as a big studio full of sets and say it contains more than 100. The first one they see looks like a Japanese sushi restaurant. Caleb immediately makes noise, and the narration admits they are "not off to a good start."

The building's condition confuses them. Some areas have loose pipes, broken glass, and pieces of fallen ceiling. Others hold a director's chair, camera equipment, and lights. One member reasons that if equipment was left behind, the owners probably plan to come back, so the place isn't abandoned and they have, as another puts it, broken in. The narration says half the rooms look brand new and half are destroyed, and that they want to find out what happened. It also states that the warehouse is owned by one of the biggest film studios, which is why they keep finding Batman sets.

The Hospital, the Courtroom, and the Vault

They identify a hallway from a Batman film and work out that the room should be on the right. Inside, they find what they recognize as the set from the scene where a character walks out and blows up the hospital, which they call one of the most iconic scenes in Batman history. They re-enact it with a prop, then put it back, worried about breaking something they think is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Shortly after, one member has a near-fall and says they "almost just died." Then they hear footsteps and say they saw someone, presumably the security they had been warned about. They blame the noise they've been making, and they agree to keep searching quietly.

They pass several sets they can't identify and ask viewers in the comments to name them. Then they reach a courtroom they say is from Batman and mention that Harvey Dent stood there, adding that it looks unchanged. Here they also find a document they read as The Dark Knight script with Christopher Nolan's name on it, and another with Harvey Dent's name written on it. One member points out that none of this explains why the set would be abandoned. The narration says "things were not adding up." The group then briefly argues about whether Batman or Spider-Man is better.

Next they find a vault full of fake bills, gold bars, bullets, and masks. They identify it as the bank from the robbery at the start of The Dark Knight. Someone also wonders whether it's where the Joker turned people against each other. After that comes what the narration calls the most famous scene from a different Batman movie: a jail cell. They describe it as the scene where Lex Luthor was held and Batman shows up. They say the cell looks like it has been there for 20 years and point to what looks like blood on the bed, hoping it was fake.

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Sirens and an Exit

Right after the jail set, they hear a siren and run. One member suggests the cameras had been watching them. They say they see a police officer at the front, search for another exit, and leave. Afterward they describe it as "way too close."

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District 12: Private Property and a New Film

The last location, which they call the most dangerous so far, is District 12 from The Hunger Games. Signs reading "private property" and "no trespassing" are posted everywhere, plus one saying "filming in progress." One member concludes this means a new film is being made and claims a fifth movie is in production. Two members argue it's a bad idea to go in. The others say they've come too far to turn back, and the group climbs over the gate.

They set two goals: find at least three sets from the films, and confirm whether a new Hunger Games movie is really being shot there. Caleb shouts "I volunteer as tribute," and another member jokes that all of District 12 heard it.

The first house is badly damaged and looks to them as if it was used for filming and never revisited. They also notice concrete mix and doors, and wonder whether the house is being renovated for the new movie. According to their narration, the fake town has more than 50 houses built for the film, and most are falling apart because it has been almost 20 years.

Recreating Scenes: The Walk, the Bread, the Tree

They find a spot they match to a shot of Katniss walking, using the telephone poles and a small hut in the background as reference points, and say they are standing exactly where it was filmed. One member poses as Katniss.

They then identify a building as the bakery. They describe the scene: Peeta came out of the door and threw bread to Katniss, who was by a tree. Inside they find a burnt loaf. They treat it as the actual prop, reasoning that the bread in the scene was also burnt. They then recreate the throw from where Peeta stood and find a tree they say looks exactly like the one in the film, coaching Caleb to make "more of a sad face" for the shot.

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Katniss's House and a Script

They then find a house they identify as Katniss Everdeen's. The door is open, and they say the interior matches the film, with furniture still in place. They point out the dining table, the couch, and what they call Katniss's room and bed.

Here they find several copies of a script for what they say is the new film coming to theaters, which they read by title on camera. They say the documents state filming began September 15, 2025, and they treat this as confirmation that the new movie is being shot at this location. One member suggests putting the scripts back. Another wonders aloud whether they'll be arrested for posting the footage. The narration says they found no more clues in the house.

Outside, they come upon a dam they identify as the one Katniss walks across in the film, and they walk across it too. They practice a few bow-and-arrow shots in Katniss's style.

A Lionsgate Van and Another Exit

The video ends with a van parked in front of the bakery, which the group says wasn't there when they passed earlier. They read "Lionsgate" on it and identify Lionsgate as the studio that makes the films. One member asks whether the studio is actually doing something there, another says they heard a door shut, and they notice a door standing open. The video cuts off as they decide to leave, without showing who was there or whether filming was underway at that moment.