The wonderful thing about movies, not everything is as it seems. Not only can a ghost town take you back in time, but can propell you into the future. This is a list of known movies that have filmed in Rhyolite as well as other areas. If you know of others, let me know and I will research it and add it to the list. Listed from oldest to newest.
THE AIR MAIL - Movie - released March 16, 1925 - filmed in Death Valley, CA. and Rhyolite, NV
FAMOUS GOLD RUSH - Newsreel - released 1931 - filmed in Aurora, NV - Rhyolite, NV and Virginia City, NV
GHOSTS OF THE GOLDEN WEST - Travelouge - realeased 1932 - filmed in Bodie, Rawhide, Tonopah, Arora, Rhyolite, Goldfield, Virginia City, Goldpoint and Reno
DEATH VALLEY - Newsreel - released 1936 - filmed in Death Valley, CA - and Rhyolite, NV
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS III - Documentary - released 1937 - filmed in Calif., Ohio, Mexico and Rhyolite, NV
ROUGH RIDERS ROUNDUP - Movie - released September 15, 1939 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV - (not!)
GHOSTS OF THE GOLDEN WEST - Travelouge - realeased 1932 - filmed in Bodie, Rawhide, Tonopah, Arora, Rhyolite, Goldfield, Virginia City, Goldpoint and Reno
DEATH VALLEY - Newsreel - released 1936 - filmed in Death Valley, CA - and Rhyolite, NV
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS III - Documentary - released 1937 - filmed in Calif., Ohio, Mexico and Rhyolite, NV
ROUGH RIDERS ROUNDUP - Movie - released September 15, 1939 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV - (not!)
ROUGH RIDERS ROUNDUP - Movie - released September 15, 1939 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV - (not!)
GHOST TOWNS U.S.A. -Travelouge - released 1952 - filmed in Belmont, NV - and Rhyolite, NV and Virginia City, NV
THE REWARD - Movie - released September 15, 1965 - filmed in Death Valley, CA and Rhyolite, NV
DEVICES - Movie or Music Video 1980 - filmed in CA - N.J. - PA - and Rhyolite, NV
ARROGANT - Movie - released for Television 1987 - filmed at Beatty, NV - Lake Mead, NV and Rhyolite, NV
CHERRY 2000 - Movie - released February 5 1988 - filmed at Beatty, NV - Death Valley, CA - Goldfield, NV - Overton, NV and Rhyolite, NV
DELUSION - Movie - released June 7, 1991 - filmed at Amargosa, NV - Death Valley Juncition, CA and Rhyolite, NV
BAY AREA BACKROADS - Travelouge - released for television 1994 - filmed at Scotty's Castle, CA - Rhyolite, NV and Death Valley Juncition, CA
AN AMERICAN MOMENT - Clip - released 1998 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV 
SIX STRING SAMURAI - Movie - released September 18, 1998 - filmed at Death Valley, CA - Palm Springs, CA - Castaic, CA - Los Angeles, CA and Rhyolite, NV
THE ISLAND - Movie - released July 21, 2005 - filmed at : Detroit, Michigan, - Various cities in California - Rhyolite, NV - Salton Sea, CA and Tonopah, NV
DEVICES - Movie or Music Video 1980 - filmed in CA - N.J. - PA - and Rhyolite, NV
ARROGANT - Movie - released for Television 1987 - filmed at Beatty, NV - Lake Mead, NV and Rhyolite, NV
CHERRY 2000 - Movie - released February 5 1988 - filmed at Beatty, NV - Death Valley, CA - Goldfield, NV - Overton, NV and Rhyolite, NV
DELUSION - Movie - released June 7, 1991 - filmed at Amargosa, NV - Death Valley Juncition, CA and Rhyolite, NV
BAY AREA BACKROADS - Travelouge - released for television 1994 - filmed at Scotty's Castle, CA - Rhyolite, NV and Death Valley Juncition, CA
AN AMERICAN MOMENT - Clip - released 1998 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV
SIX STRING SAMURAI - Movie - released September 18, 1998 - filmed at Death Valley, CA - Palm Springs, CA - Castaic, CA - Los Angeles, CA and Rhyolite, NV
THE ISLAND - Movie - released July 21, 2005 - filmed at : Detroit, Michigan, - Various cities in California - Rhyolite, NV - Salton Sea, CA and Tonopah, NV
CHERRY 2000 - Movie - released February 5 1988 - filmed at Beatty, NV - Death Valley, CA - Goldfield, NV - Overton, NV and Rhyolite, NV
DELUSION - Movie - released June 7, 1991 - filmed at Amargosa, NV - Death Valley Juncition, CA and Rhyolite, NV
BAY AREA BACKROADS - Travelouge - released for television 1994 - filmed at Scotty's Castle, CA - Rhyolite, NV and Death Valley Juncition, CA
AN AMERICAN MOMENT - Clip - released 1998 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV
SIX STRING SAMURAI - Movie - released September 18, 1998 - filmed at Death Valley, CA - Palm Springs, CA - Castaic, CA - Los Angeles, CA and Rhyolite, NV
THE ISLAND - Movie - released July 21, 2005 - filmed at : Detroit, Michigan, - Various cities in California - Rhyolite, NV - Salton Sea, CA and Tonopah, NV
BAY AREA BACKROADS - Travelouge - released for television 1994 - filmed at Scotty's Castle, CA - Rhyolite, NV and Death Valley Juncition, CA
AN AMERICAN MOMENT - Clip - released 1998 - filmed in Rhyolite, NV
SIX STRING SAMURAI - Movie - released September 18, 1998 - filmed at Death Valley, CA - Palm Springs, CA - Castaic, CA - Los Angeles, CA and Rhyolite, NV
THE ISLAND - Movie - released July 21, 2005 - filmed at : Detroit, Michigan, - Various cities in California - Rhyolite, NV - Salton Sea, CA and Tonopah, NV
SIX STRING SAMURAI - Movie - released September 18, 1998 - filmed at Death Valley, CA - Palm Springs, CA - Castaic, CA - Los Angeles, CA and Rhyolite, NV
THE ISLAND - Movie - released July 21, 2005 - filmed at : Detroit, Michigan, - Various cities in California - Rhyolite, NV - Salton Sea, CA and Tonopah, NV