DIRECTOR: William Friedkin CAST: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Linda Blair RATING: R The concept of exorcism might seem like pure fiction, especially given some of its hysterical portrayals on ...

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, ... Magnolia Films/courtesy Everett. The true story In 2004, a teenage girl working at a Kentucky McDonald’s was ...

40 Horror Movies Based on a True Story From Child's Play to The Conjuring , here are films with terrifying backstories. By Jenna Calderón and Milan Polk Published: Aug 31, 2023 11:26 AM EDT ...

That said, filmmakers are known to take a creative liberty or two and in horror, maybe three or four or ten, as they did with these films. 1.Take The Conjuring, for example. Ed and Lorraine Warren ...

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 ...

Everyone loves a good horror movie. Fictional killers like Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, and Jason Voorhees have played a central role in horror fans' nightmares for years. But some movie ...

Like the other Saw movies, Spiral isn't 100% based on a true story. However, it similarly draws many of its themes especially socially conscious ones from real life.

Cillian Murphy running from a burning zombie during one of the best horror movies, 28 Days Later.

Your Favorite Horror Movie Was a Much Scarier True Story From “The Exorcist” to “The Lighthouse,” many lauded scary movies were based on terrifying true stories. Here’s what really happened.

The greatest horror movie of all time was not a recreation of a true story, but the plot of William Peter Blatty’s novel, and the landmark film based on it, was loosely inspired by a real-life ...