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

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.

13 Scary Horror Movies Based On True Stories / Real Life Including The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Veronica, The Girl Next Door, and more!

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.

25 Horror Films Inspired by Real-Life Events. From 'The Conjuring' to Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds,' a myriad of frightening films have brought to life harrowing true tales.

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.

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.

It is loosely based on true events from a 1991 case – known as the Vallecas Case for the Spanish region it took place in – where Estefanía Gutiérrez Lázaro died mysteriously after she used ...

If we repeat certain stories enough, they become true. Yet, there’s such a deliberate effort to impose this theme on every aspect of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark that it soon loses its potency.