Do you love horror movies or are you the type to hide under the covers ?
Either way, have fun sleeping after we tell you about these 10 horror movies that are based on real life events.
The Photographer of Mauthausen (2018)
Based on the story of Spanish photographer Francisco Boix, who was exiled from France in 1939.
His photographs played an important role in the conviction of Nazi war criminals.
Truly haunting.
Things Heard & Seen (2021)
A young woman leaves Manhattan behind to move to a small town with her husband.
Nothing too scary right?
Well turns out that their new home holds some sinister secrets.
It’s technically based on a fiction novel by Elizabeth Brundage, however, the novel is actually inspired by Brundage’s real-life experiences with the supernatural.
All Good Things (2010)
This film is inspired by the murderous crimes of Robert Durst.
The story follows a wealthy son who develops a erratic relationship with his wife.
Eventually things turn out deadly.
Colonia (2015)
Colonia tells the story of a woman who tries to rescue her boyfriend from the real-life Colonia Dignidad, an infamous cult led by a Nazi preacher named Paul Schäfer.
Grimm Love (2006)
This one sees a graduate student becoming obsessed with the cannibalistic killer she’s researching for her thesis.
She eventually gives in to these dark urges herself.
This story is fictional but it’s inspired by the true story of Armin Meiwes.
The Watcher (2017)
Yes, another film where a couple buys a new home in the suburbs.
In this one however, they are being tormented by an anonymous stalker.
This is the real life story of real life couple Derek and Maria Broaddus back in 2014.
Child’s Play (2019)
The Chucky remake is a retelling of a story based on a real-life possessed doll.
A painter named Robert Eugene was once given a doll by a woman who worked for his family.
Turns out she practiced voodoo and cursed the doll to get revenge on the family.
Zodiac (2007)
The Zodiac Killer is one of the most notorious serial killers in America.
His cases have never been solved which makes this film all the more creepier.
The real life murderer could still be out there..
Annabelle (2014)
We all know of Annabelle right?
While the movie doesn’t actually follow the true story, it was claimed there was a real Raggedy Ann doll that moved by itself and wrote creepy notes saying things like, “Help us.”
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
Emily Rose is a 19-year-old girl who dies following an exorcism.
The film follows the priest who performs the exorcism on trial.
The film is based on the 1976 case of Anneliese Michel.
Michel was a German woman who died at 23 from starvation following 67 exorcisms to rid her of demons.
Do you dare to watch any of these ? Let us know
