True Horror?

[Heavenllee]

What are some good horror movies that are based on True Stories?



Personally I've always been fascinated with the Amityville murders, but as far as I know most of the movie was made up.

[Alexander JL]

The Mothman Prophecies is definetly worth checking out if you haven't so already...

[DangerMouse]

The Entity

Texas Chainsaw Massacre-I'd love to find out the true story on this one and I'm surprised no one has made it into a movie.

[kauvarvo]

The Exorcist

[Alexander JL]

Originally posted by DangerMouse
Texas Chainsaw Massacre-I'd love to find out the true story on this one and I'm surprised no one has made it into a movie.

Uhm, Texas Chainsaw Massacre IS the movie that was made about it...

Btw, Ed Gein was one of the people who inspired the film, and there already is a (IMO) really horrendous (not in a good way) film about him.

[Mr.Matinee]

What's the film about Gein called?Plus,how much more horrendous can it be than TCSM?

[Alexander JL]

It's called 'Ed Gein'. Very creative title eh?

Ed Gein is a crap film.

[Sub_zero3]

Is Hannable based on a true story?

[Tuco]

There's also a movie called Dahmer and Ted Bundy. But if you really wanna be shocked, check out an Asian flick called The Untold Story.

[Ronin]

Some great, basd on a true story horror films.

William Freidkin's THE EXCORCIST

John McNaughton's HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KLILLER

Richard Fleischer's THE BOSTON STRANGLER - True story of the DeSavo's capture still one of the best in the genre

Richard Fleischer's TEN RILLINGTON PLACE- Tells the story of John Christie and is one disturbing piece of cinema.

Jeff Gillan's DERANGED- The best "Ed Gein" movie made

Tom Gier's HELTER SKELTER- The definitive Manson film

THE JONES TOWN MASSACRE with Powers Booth

F T Mous' MAN BEHIND THE SUN- This is the ultimate war crimes film, makes Schindler's List look like a Disney movie. A truly harrowing experience that only the bravest viewer will get through. Beautifully shot and always objective, this film offers no opinions, just shows you what happened in a semi documentary style. Highly recommended.

All of these are high quality films that disturb and force the audience to think. Also rank as some of my all time faves.

[PapaGeorgioSmrf]

I would go with The Excorcist too

[killercowboy]

Originally posted by Alexander JL
The Mothman Prophecies is definetly worth checking out if you haven't so already...

its terrible...i bought it...:rolleyes:

[Heavenllee]

Originally posted by Ronin

Tom Gier's HELTER SKELTER- The definitive Manson film




I just watched this movie some time back, the actor playing Charlie Manson has a very uncanny resemblance to the real Charles Manson, I've also read the book written by Vincent Bugliosi, very creepy but fascinating.

[Alexander JL]

Originally posted by killercowboy
its terrible...i bought it...:rolleyes:

Well I really liked it... How come you find it terrible?

[Millhouse]

I thought it was ok as well

[kauvarvo]

It was inspired by true events but:

From Hell

[rayzor09]

Scary Movie :P.

Really I think Fargo's real, but I'm not sure if it's completely "horror". It's more of a thriller.'

Hannibal is inspired by a real guy. I read it in Red Dragon. Cinescape Magazine claimed it was based off the TCM.

[jddc7]

is the exorcist based on a true story

[Rebecca]

Originally posted by Sub_zero3
Is Hannable based on a true story?

don't you mean HANNIBAL? and no they are not true events.

[rayzor09]

jddc7, the excorcist is based off LOTS of true stories. it's mainly based off one but i forgot the girl's name.

[Kable24]

If you read more about Ed Gein, you'll see that he was the inspiration for Silence of the Lambs and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There are also a couple others, but I can't think of them right now. The Ed Gein movie did suck.
Amityville Horror was a little different than the events that happened, but a scary movie nonetheless. I didn't know the Excorcist was based on a real event Is that the one where it was a young boy about 13 who was possessed by the Devil? The scariest movie of them all.....gigli....HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

[jimhaze]

OH my god the 70's & early 80's were the hotbed for "true" horror movies

I think The Entity, The Exocist, The Amityville Horror & The Texas Chainsaw Massacare are the freakist movies ever made

[rayzor09]

yeah but i thought amityville was an urban legend and not really known to be true. neways... what about rosemary's baby? wasn't that true?

[EvilGil]

The Exorcist... Big One!!! :evil:

[rebecca_stars]

Originally posted by killercowboy
its terrible...i bought it...:rolleyes:
I'm with you it's terrible,(mothman prophecies)
but I didin't buy it I rented it.
And it's really bad...

[Phantomias2k]

Originally posted by kauvarvo
It was inspired by true events but:

From Hell
well From Hell is a comicbook-adaption.. :applaud:

or did you want to post "it was'nt inspired by true events" :confused: