"Mortal Kombat" was filmed primarily in two countries: Thailand and the United States. According to IMDb, a total of 14 locations made up the epic landscapes of the fabled world of "Mortal Kombat." Most of these were located either in or around Los Angeles, California, or Krabi, Thailand. Scenes for "Outworld" were filmed at the Kaiser Steel Mill in Fontana, California. These would have been the scenes filmed at night, laced with burning barrels and urns among ruins.
Several moments from "Mortal Kombat" feature one-on-one fights made popular by the video games, and the beach scenes were shot mostly at Railay Bay, Thailand, at either Phra Nang Beach, Railay Beach, or West Railay Beach. The Temple of Light scenes involving Liu Kang and his monastic order of fighting monks were filmed at the legendary Wat Phra Si Sanphet Temple, which was the ancient capital of Thailand in Ayutthaya. The name translates to "Temple of the Holy, Splendid Omniscient," and it formerly served as the abode of the royal family. Little did they know that this famous temple would play host to a battle involving Shang Tsung.
