Halloween is the time for scary movies, many of which are based off of or partly inspired by, true crime stories or real life events including, "Zodiac," "The Amityville Horror" and more.

From unexplained disappearances to chilling coincidences and real-life encounters that seem ripped from a nightmare, these true stories could easily serve as the jaw-dropping twist in a horror movie.

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.

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'.

When watching an especially scary horror movie, ... Here are the 25 best horror movies based on true stories. 1 of 25 ... the basic premise of 1979’s “The Amityville Horror” is absolutely true.

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.

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.

"I see the guy again a few months later, on a newspaper cover, he'd been arrested. He was, in fact, the killer, Derrick Todd ...

Absurd, entertaining, not very scary, The Pope's Exorcist ticks all the boxes for a fun movie to pop on at the weekend. The ...

Taylor Hunsberger, a children’s librarian at the East Flatbush branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, reflects on the ways ...