Where was Twisted filmed?

Inspector Jessica Shepard (Ashley Judd) and Inspector Mike Delmarco (Andy Garcia) with the San Francisco Police Department inspect a body washed up on a rocky stretch. Jessica's old patrol partner, Officer Wilson Jefferson (Richard T. Jones), thinks the dead person was severely beaten (at first glance). When Delmarco gets closer, he's horrified at the violence and exclaims, "Jesus Christ! Who'd you p*ss off?" They click pictures of the evidence on and surrounding the body when Jessica starts recollecting who the dead person might be. She remembers spending the night with a man who looked like the deceased person in front of her. Delmarco thinks she's queasy because of the death, but Jessica looks at him and says, "It's not that. I think I know him." For this gruesome scene, the Twisted filming location was opposite AT&T Park, at 24 Willie Mays Plaza in San Francisco. The park is open to visitors throughout the year. Fans of Twisted can tour the park, have a picnic, and even sit or click pictures of the surrounding areas. While some backdrops may have changed since the filming, the entire region remains mostly unchanged. Getting here is fastest via bus number 91 to 4th St and King St. From this stop, AT&T Park is a 10-minute walk across Mission Bay.

Officer Jessica Shepard gets promoted to Inspector after nabbing high-profile serial killer Edmund Culter (Leland Orser). To celebrate her promotion, she, with her partner, Wilson, and others in the force, are at a popular pub, Tosca Café. She runs into her old flame, Officer Jimmy Schmidt (Mark Pellegrino), who tries to ask her to dance. Instead, she asks him, "You're going to be cool, Jimmy?" He gets a little aggressive and asks her, "What do you mean I'm going to be cool? Like, I'm here to fight with you or something?" During this conversation, her father's friend, Commissioner John Mills (Samuel L. Jackson), enters the pub. He spots them talking and walks their way. He overhears Jimmy bad mouth Jessica's promotion and offers Jimmy one too. Jimmy goofs up the questions asked and realizes Jessica is out of his league, and she got promoted because she is a better cop than he is. This filming location of Twisted is the famous pub, Tosca Café, in San Francisco. To get here, hop onto bus 8BX – the one that passes the Fisherman's Wharf route, and hop off at the Kearny St and Columbus Ave stop. From this stop, the walk to the café takes approximately a minute.

Office Jimmy Schmidt comes to Jessica's house. When she tells him, "Jimmy, just go home," Jimmy gets enraged and asks her, "Go home? Like I'm some kind of dog? I'm supposed to obey you now?" He arms himself, and she quickly grabs something from the sink counter. She suddenly looks at the yawara in his hand and the bottle opener in hers and starts laughing. She runs out of the kitchen and into the bedroom while locking the door behind her and jamming it. Jimmy gets to the bedroom door, singing, "Open the door, Jessica, open the door." Simultaneously, Jessica gets dizzy and is nearly knocked out. By the time Jimmy can break the glass on the door, open the lock, and enter the bedroom, Jessica falls on the bed, unconscious. Considering all the Twisted action scenes, this one was slightly scary since Jessica was supposed to be safe in her own house. Jessica's home with the kitchen, rooms, living room, bathroom, and more was all a set built in Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. Getting to Paramount Studios is quickest via bus number 210. From the Vine / Santa Monica stop, the studio is a couple of minutes away.

As part of her sessions with her therapist, Dr. Frank (David Strathairn), Jessica practices using a yawara stick with a teacher. A yawara is a short weapon used in Japanese martial arts. It is usually made of wood and is long enough to stretch to both sides of the palm when grasped tightly. The one that Jessica uses in Twisted is a single dumbbell-like/ shaped yawara stick. It is now used only in self-defense since it is easy to carry. Jessica follows her teachers' instructions, "Yawara to the rib break. Yawara to the groin. Remember your distractors. Yawara to the sternum. Yawara to the clavicle. Yawara to the rib break. Yawara to the groin." While her teacher instructs, they both actively follow the steps. This is one of the best scenes in Twisted. It shows Jessica actively working on her mental and physical health. Her work is grueling and challenging, and audiences see the importance of self-defense as physical exercise. This filming location is the stunning grounds of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Getting here is the quickest via bus number 150. Hop off at Richardson Ave and Francisco St and walk for three minutes to reach.

Jessica and Delmarco are at a local pub in San Francisco watching a Flamenco dancer while enjoying a drink together. While they are watching the solo dance performance and clapping to the tunes of the Andalusian music, Jessica sees her ex, Jimmy, walk into the pub. Seeing her annoyed expression, Delmarco drawls, "Ah, the boyfriend," to which Jessica replies, "He's not my boyfriend. He is an ex, and he is the reason I don't get friendly with my co-workers anymore." Delmarco replies, "Well, that's good to know. Let me talk to him." Jessica says, "Thank you." Delmarco takes a sip of his drink and smiles at Jimmy while Jessica rolls her eyes and gets annoyed. This Twisted film scene is shot at a popular joint, The Saloon, at 1232 Grant Avenue, San Francisco. It is known for its diverse crowd, relaxed vibe, and blues music. The Saloon is also one of the oldest bars in San Francisco, and locals enjoy hanging out there as often as possible. Fans of Twisted can get here by catching bus number 30 and hopping off at Stockton St and Columbus Ave. From this stop, the walk to The Saloon is approximately three to four minutes at a steady pace.

Delmarco picks up Jessica from her house and heads to a crime scene. When they get there, Jessica's ex, Jimmy, is already there grumbling about how Jessica doesn't answer his calls anymore because she's an Inspector now. Delmarco hears his grumbling and says, "You guys wanna rustle me up some breakfast? A little bacon, eggs, toast, black coffee? Seeing as how you're not busy?" Jimmy swears at Delmarco, so Delmarco smirks and replies, "Make that bacon crisp!" When Jessica gets close to the dead body floating in the water, she shows Delmarco another cigarette burn on the victim's palm (similar to the first body they found). Delmarco looks closely at the swollen body and remarks, "Yeah, that's the cigarette burn." Jessica is sure it's the same killer from before since his patterns are the same. When the cops are hauling the victim out of the water, Jessica notices a musical note tattoo on the victim's hand. She has a flashback of having met the victim and spending a night with him (just like she did with the earlier dead victim). This one is probably the most recognized out of all the Twisted locations. The crime scene is filmed under the famous San Francisco Bay Bridge. Getting to the iconic bridge is easiest if you catch bus number 12 and get off at Spear St & Folsom St. The bridge is a five-minute walking distance from this stop.