{"id":672549,"date":"2026-01-04T04:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/672549\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T04:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T04:10:36","slug":"this-stunning-storybook-church-just-outside-of-london-was-a-filming-location-in-the-latest-knives-out-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/672549\/","title":{"rendered":"This Stunning Storybook Church Just Outside of London Was A Filming Location In The Latest ‘Knives Out’ Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The latest instalment of Rian Johnson\u2019s \u2018Knives Out\u2019 mysteries recently landed on our screens \u2013 featuring another delightful performance from Daniel Craig as the detective Benoit Blanc alongside a star-studded ensemble cast. \u2018Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery\u2019 sees Blanc solving a murder at a small-town church that hides big secrets. And while the film is set in New York, Londoners can actually visit one of the film\u2019s centrepiece locations<\/a> just by hopping on the Tube!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new \u2018Knives Out\u2019 film joins 2025\u2019s \u2018The Thursday Murder Club\u2019<\/a> in utilising British locations as stand-ins for fictional places in murder mysteries. In the case of \u2018Wake Up Dead Man\u2019, it was a stunning little church in Epping Forest that set the scene.<\/p>\n

The Holy Innocents Church, found right in the heart of Epping Forest<\/a>, was used for the exterior shots of the film\u2019s church. <\/strong>It\u2019s here that much of the film takes place, including stand-out interactions between Daniel Craig as the detective Benoit Blanc and Josh Brolin as the church and community leader, Monsignor Jefferson Wicks.<\/p>\n

So, if you fancy re-enacting your favourite scenes from the movie, or simply want to tread the same path as Daniel Craig, get on the Tube and head on up to Epping Forest.<\/p>\n

\"theCredit: Sporran<\/a>, via Flickr \u2013 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/a> Holy Innocents Church <\/p>\n

Since the film centres around a murder at a church, the filmmakers obviously had to pick a suitably atmospheric setting. And they found just the spot in the Holly Innocents Church, which stood in for the exterior shots<\/strong>. (The interiors were shot on a set, so don\u2019t be alarmed when the church looks different to the film when you venture inside!)<\/p>\n

Just a warning, though, if you\u2019re planning on visiting, you might want to drive \u2013 or be ready for a bit of a hike<\/a>!<\/strong> The Holy Innocents Church is hidden deep within Epping Forest, and the nearest Tube station is Loughton. From here, you can take a leisurely hour-long walk to get to the church, or take a bus that cuts the walk in half. But either way, be prepared for some walking\u2026<\/p>\n

\"aCredit: Matthew Black<\/a>, via Flickr \u2013 CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> <\/p>\n

Once you arrive, it\u2019s clear to see why the church was selected. Surrounded by trees, the Grade II-listed building oozes character and looks like it\u2019s come right out of the pages of a storybook.<\/strong> Just like the fictional church in the film, the Holy Innocents Church features a small but loyal congregation. I wonder how they reacted upon seeing their local place of worship in a major motion picture?<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccd Find the Holly Innocents Church at High Beach Church, Church Lane, High Beach, Loughton, Essex IG10 4BF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Netflix Save The latest instalment of Rian Johnson\u2019s \u2018Knives Out\u2019 mysteries recently landed on our screens \u2013…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":672550,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,2348,257,22505,151478,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-672549","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-history","12":"tag-london","13":"tag-mystery","14":"tag-sightseeing-tour","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115834875138195977","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672549"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672549\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/672550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672549"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}