Consider yourself warned: You may be surprised by some of the entries on this list. Here are the 25 best horror movies based on true stories.

A lot of the time, the most effectively frightening horror movies scare the bejesus out of us by acting as metaphors for deep-seated human fears, whether it’s the anxiety of parenthood ...

From 'The Conjuring' to Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds,' a myriad of frightening films have brought to life harrowing true tales ... frightened by the varied horror films onscreen, and, while ...

Some horror movies that are based on true stories stretch the truth in order to deliver a scarier film for the audience.

Nevertheless, there are many movies that have their roots planted in frightening, true life accounts. A world where crimes, death, hauntings and urban legends are a part of real, everyday life.

When it comes to horror films based on true stories there are a few obvious candidates. Yes, Amityville, The Exorcist and The Strangers were all inspired by true – or at least reportedly true ...

This time a true crime writer finds 8mm film in his ... Say goodbye to found footage horror films and give a thumbs-up emoji to Zoom room scares. Remember, if you don’t take yourself off mute ...