Watching scary movies gives us the creeps, but these 40 best horror movies based on true stories are perfect for getting your blood pumping during a night in.

Often referred to as the scariest horror movie in history, “The Exorcist” is based on a true story. Well, it’s actually based on a 1971 book of the same name by William Peter Blatty (who ...

Entertainment Weekly ranks the 14 best horror movies based on true stories, from the allegedly real possession behind 'The Exorcist' to the home invasions that inspired 'The Strangers'.

Horror movies based on true stories have a special place in shaping contemporary anxieties. Because cinema is an art form closely associated with verisimilitude, adding in an extra element of ...

Horror movies based on true stories are terrifying, and if you're in the mood for a good scare, then these scary films inspired by actual events are for you.

I know what you're thinking: horror movies that are "based on a true story" are bologna. Well, of course, Hollywood has a way of stretching the truth, especially when scaring audiences is involved ...

When watching an especially scary horror movie, it’s easy to dismiss the film’s frights as fake ... advertisement. Yardbarker. 25 horror movies that were based on true stories. Story by Matt Sulem ...

10 Great Horror Movies Based on True Stories (That Are Actually Fake) For years, people totally bought into these movies and got seriously creeped out. By Catherine Delgado.

And each of them just happens to be based, at least partially, on a true story. Here’s our list of the besst horror movies you didn’t know were based on true stories. One of the best horror ...

The film is inspired by true events, making it scarier and more unnerving for audiences. It stands out among other 2024 horror movies by incorporating both demonic possession and a true story element.

However, there is a different kind of “true” horror movie, films that actually recount and dramatize real events. These movies are altogether different, regularly culling real names and events ...