but you are about to see is inspired by truly base can’t get enough true crime
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top 10 horror movies inspired by true events
10 horror movies inspired by true events
10 horror movies inspired by true events our first list on the top 10 horror
our first list on the top 10 horror
our first list on the top 10 horror movies inspired by true events was so
movies inspired by true events was so
movies inspired by true events was so popular we decided to spot like 10 more
popular we decided to spot like 10 more
popular we decided to spot like 10 more horror flicks that were based in reality
get ready to get scared
get ready to get scared [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] number 10 then inspired by the story of
number 10 then inspired by the story of
number 10 then inspired by the story of a husband and wife that were killed by
a husband and wife that were killed by
a husband and wife that were killed by three teenagers while traveling in the
three teenagers while traveling in the
three teenagers while traveling in the Czech Republic
this film begins with the couple being
this film begins with the couple being awoken by a group of assailants at 3:00
awoken by a group of assailants at 3:00
awoken by a group of assailants at 3:00 in the morning and then being tortured
in the morning and then being tortured
in the morning and then being tortured by their random attackers no evidence
by their random attackers no evidence
by their random attackers no evidence has surfaced to support this film
has surfaced to support this film
has surfaced to support this film suggestion that it was based in reality
suggestion that it was based in reality
suggestion that it was based in reality but the fact that it might have been
but the fact that it might have been
but the fact that it might have been makes it all the more scary as it plays
makes it all the more scary as it plays
makes it all the more scary as it plays on our fears of random senseless crimes
number nine prime evil nobody sees
number nine prime evil nobody sees little Gustave except those he means to
little Gustave except those he means to
little Gustave except those he means to kill man-eating animals are always
kill man-eating animals are always
kill man-eating animals are always terrifying but none more so than Gustave
a 1-ton 20 foot long crocodile that
a 1-ton 20 foot long crocodile that lives and kills in Burundi in real life
lives and kills in Burundi in real life
lives and kills in Burundi in real life it’s alleged that this terrifying
it’s alleged that this terrifying
it’s alleged that this terrifying creature has killed upwards of 300
creature has killed upwards of 300
creature has killed upwards of 300 people though an exact number is hard to
people though an exact number is hard to
people though an exact number is hard to determine the Gustav rules the water but
determine the Gustav rules the water but
determine the Gustav rules the water but what is confirmed is that Gustav’s rep
what is confirmed is that Gustav’s rep
what is confirmed is that Gustav’s rep has reached legendary proportions
has reached legendary proportions
has reached legendary proportions that’s why primeval build Gustave as a
that’s why primeval build Gustave as a
that’s why primeval build Gustave as a prolific serial killer likening him to
prolific serial killer likening him to
prolific serial killer likening him to Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac killer
number eight the strangers who did you
number eight the strangers who did you find director/screenwriter bryan bertino
find director/screenwriter bryan bertino
find director/screenwriter bryan bertino drew from personal experience as well as
drew from personal experience as well as
drew from personal experience as well as the caddy cabin murders and the Manson
the caddy cabin murders and the Manson
the caddy cabin murders and the Manson murders for this flick ratinho stated he
murders for this flick ratinho stated he
murders for this flick ratinho stated he remembers a group of people knocking on
remembers a group of people knocking on
remembers a group of people knocking on the doors in his neighborhood asking if
the doors in his neighborhood asking if
the doors in his neighborhood asking if a made-up person was home is Tamra here
a made-up person was home is Tamra here
a made-up person was home is Tamra here no no I got the one house if no one
no no I got the one house if no one
no no I got the one house if no one answered the door they would rob the
answered the door they would rob the
answered the door they would rob the house his movie reverses that occurrence
house his movie reverses that occurrence
house his movie reverses that occurrence and instead focuses on a group wanting
and instead focuses on a group wanting
and instead focuses on a group wanting to kill innocents in their homes for no
to kill innocents in their homes for no
to kill innocents in their homes for no reason
this your home number seven a Nightmare
this your home number seven a Nightmare on Elm Street it’s hard to believe
on Elm Street it’s hard to believe
on Elm Street it’s hard to believe there’s even a grain of truth to this
there’s even a grain of truth to this
there’s even a grain of truth to this fantastical blockbuster story okay just
fantastical blockbuster story okay just
fantastical blockbuster story okay just a dream long time dream judging from
a dream long time dream judging from
a dream long time dream judging from that but truth is stranger than fiction
that but truth is stranger than fiction
that but truth is stranger than fiction Wes Craven loosely based his franchise
Wes Craven loosely based his franchise
Wes Craven loosely based his franchise on a series of deaths he read about in
on a series of deaths he read about in
on a series of deaths he read about in the 70s where a group of Cambodian
the 70s where a group of Cambodian
the 70s where a group of Cambodian refugees experienced horrific nightmares
refugees experienced horrific nightmares
refugees experienced horrific nightmares which led to insomnia and sleep
which led to insomnia and sleep
which led to insomnia and sleep deprivation worse yet a few died
deprivation worse yet a few died
deprivation worse yet a few died suddenly in their sleep despite having
suddenly in their sleep despite having
suddenly in their sleep despite having no other medical problems
and that’s how the nightmare figure of
and that’s how the nightmare figure of Freddy Kruger was born
Freddy Kruger was born
Freddy Kruger was born [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six compliance mrs. I don’t know
number six compliance mrs. I don’t know
number six compliance mrs. I don’t know who you are but I don’t think it’s right
who you are but I don’t think it’s right
who you are but I don’t think it’s right to see a lady like this in the ball the
to see a lady like this in the ball the
to see a lady like this in the ball the most chilling thing about this story has
most chilling thing about this story has
most chilling thing about this story has to be the cruelty some are willing to
to be the cruelty some are willing to
to be the cruelty some are willing to afflict on the innocent what did I say
afflict on the innocent what did I say
afflict on the innocent what did I say to you about clean clean clean starting
to you about clean clean clean starting
to you about clean clean clean starting in the early 90s various fast-food
in the early 90s various fast-food
in the early 90s various fast-food restaurants in the United States began
restaurants in the United States began
restaurants in the United States began to complain about prank calls to their
to complain about prank calls to their
to complain about prank calls to their stores in which a supposed police
stores in which a supposed police
stores in which a supposed police officer would accuse an employee of a
officer would accuse an employee of a
officer would accuse an employee of a crime the officer would then ask the
crime the officer would then ask the
crime the officer would then ask the manager to interrogate and harass the
manager to interrogate and harass the
manager to interrogate and harass the employee in various ways compliance
employee in various ways compliance
employee in various ways compliance focuses on an eerily similar incident
focuses on an eerily similar incident
focuses on an eerily similar incident that happened in 2004 Mount Washington
that happened in 2004 Mount Washington
that happened in 2004 Mount Washington Kentucky why you did tell her to turn
Kentucky why you did tell her to turn
Kentucky why you did tell her to turn around and bend over why number five an
around and bend over why number five an
around and bend over why number five an American haunting the story of the bail
American haunting the story of the bail
American haunting the story of the bail which has always been considered to be a
which has always been considered to be a
which has always been considered to be a tall tale
much like the Blair Witch Project this
much like the Blair Witch Project this movie draws inspiration from the Bell
movie draws inspiration from the Bell
movie draws inspiration from the Bell Witch legend of Adam’s Tennessee
Witch legend of Adam’s Tennessee
Witch legend of Adam’s Tennessee according to lore the family of John
according to lore the family of John
according to lore the family of John Bell a farmer in the 1800s was targeted
Bell a farmer in the 1800s was targeted
Bell a farmer in the 1800s was targeted by a dead witch known as Kate batts
by a dead witch known as Kate batts
by a dead witch known as Kate batts batts poltergeist
batts poltergeist
batts poltergeist apparently harassed the family by
apparently harassed the family by
apparently harassed the family by physically abusing them making them hear
physically abusing them making them hear
physically abusing them making them hear sounds and displacing objects in their
sounds and displacing objects in their
sounds and displacing objects in their house
she mainly targeted the family’s
she mainly targeted the family’s youngest Betsy but also poisoned John
youngest Betsy but also poisoned John
youngest Betsy but also poisoned John Bell
Bell
Bell [Music]
[Music]
[Music] switching between the 19th and 21st
switching between the 19th and 21st
switching between the 19th and 21st centuries an American haunting brings
centuries an American haunting brings
centuries an American haunting brings this terrifying tale into the present
this terrifying tale into the present
this terrifying tale into the present day
number four wolfcreek
number four wolfcreek lucky your Sheila’s a problem with a
lucky your Sheila’s a problem with a
lucky your Sheila’s a problem with a black zombie dig a hole rather than
black zombie dig a hole rather than
black zombie dig a hole rather than being based on one set of circumstances
being based on one set of circumstances
being based on one set of circumstances this film is an amalgamation of various
this film is an amalgamation of various
this film is an amalgamation of various real-life events however it mostly
real-life events however it mostly
real-life events however it mostly borrows from the abduction assault and
borrows from the abduction assault and
borrows from the abduction assault and murder of British traveller Peter
murder of British traveller Peter
murder of British traveller Peter Falcone oh and his girlfriend Joanne
Falcone oh and his girlfriend Joanne
Falcone oh and his girlfriend Joanne Lee’s paralleling the events of the
Lee’s paralleling the events of the
Lee’s paralleling the events of the movie the couple was driving through the
movie the couple was driving through the
movie the couple was driving through the Australian outback when their car was
Australian outback when their car was
Australian outback when their car was flagged down by a stranded motorist
flagged down by a stranded motorist
flagged down by a stranded motorist Lee’s managed to escape but heard
Lee’s managed to escape but heard
Lee’s managed to escape but heard gunshots Valle Konya was never seen
gunshots Valle Konya was never seen
gunshots Valle Konya was never seen again and his body hasn’t been recovered
again and his body hasn’t been recovered
again and his body hasn’t been recovered the other number three The Haunting in
the other number three The Haunting in
the other number three The Haunting in Connecticut you’re not gonna be scared
Connecticut you’re not gonna be scared
Connecticut you’re not gonna be scared in here all alone
after moving to Connecticut to be closer
after moving to Connecticut to be closer to their cancer stricken son’s doctor
to their cancer stricken son’s doctor
to their cancer stricken son’s doctor the real-life snedecker family
the real-life snedecker family
the real-life snedecker family discovered their new home used to be a
discovered their new home used to be a
discovered their new home used to be a funeral parlor
even worse those who ran the mortuary
even worse those who ran the mortuary practice necromancy and necrophilia
[Music]
[Music] claiming to be plagued by a demonic
claiming to be plagued by a demonic
claiming to be plagued by a demonic presence the family experienced random
presence the family experienced random
presence the family experienced random occurrences of blood on the floor
occurrences of blood on the floor
occurrences of blood on the floor hearing sounds and seeing ghostly
hearing sounds and seeing ghostly
hearing sounds and seeing ghostly figures
the house was examined by Edie and
the house was examined by Edie and Lorraine Warren and exercised in 1988
Lorraine Warren and exercised in 1988
Lorraine Warren and exercised in 1988 this is one case where the true story
this is one case where the true story
this is one case where the true story may be scarier than the film I have to
may be scarier than the film I have to
may be scarier than the film I have to get his remains
get his remains
get his remains [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thing you had in one way or the other
thing you had in one way or the other
thing you had in one way or the other number two Henry portrait of a serial
number two Henry portrait of a serial
number two Henry portrait of a serial killer he killed his mama don’t you ever
killer he killed his mama don’t you ever
killer he killed his mama don’t you ever tell him I told you Henry Lee Lucas
tell him I told you Henry Lee Lucas
tell him I told you Henry Lee Lucas seems like the stuff of a fictitious
seems like the stuff of a fictitious
seems like the stuff of a fictitious nightmare but unfortunately he’s based
nightmare but unfortunately he’s based
nightmare but unfortunately he’s based on a real-life serial killer
on a real-life serial killer
on a real-life serial killer give me the $50 and active between the
give me the $50 and active between the
give me the $50 and active between the years of 1960 and 1983 the real killer
years of 1960 and 1983 the real killer
years of 1960 and 1983 the real killer claimed to have committed over 600
claimed to have committed over 600
claimed to have committed over 600 murders
[Applause]
[Applause] even though his claims are false he was
even though his claims are false he was
even though his claims are false he was convicted of 11 killings the film states
convicted of 11 killings the film states
convicted of 11 killings the film states that it was inspired by his life and
that it was inspired by his life and
that it was inspired by his life and fantasies more than his actual murders
fantasies more than his actual murders
fantasies more than his actual murders but it did get many details right
but it did get many details right
but it did get many details right including his childhood abuse by his
including his childhood abuse by his
including his childhood abuse by his prostitute mother and his partnership
prostitute mother and his partnership
prostitute mother and his partnership with Otis tool I’d like to kill somebody
with Otis tool I’d like to kill somebody
with Otis tool I’d like to kill somebody say that again I’d like to kill somebody
say that again I’d like to kill somebody
say that again I’d like to kill somebody let’s mean you go for a high dose before
let’s mean you go for a high dose before
let’s mean you go for a high dose before we unveil our number-one pick here are a
we unveil our number-one pick here are a
we unveil our number-one pick here are a few honorable mentions
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
here’s Johnny
here’s Johnny number one The Exorcism of Emily Rose
number one The Exorcism of Emily Rose
number one The Exorcism of Emily Rose the muscle contractions could feel like
the muscle contractions could feel like
the muscle contractions could feel like an extreme pressure on the body and it
an extreme pressure on the body and it
an extreme pressure on the body and it is certainly possible with all that
is certainly possible with all that
is certainly possible with all that brain activity for a person to perceive
brain activity for a person to perceive
brain activity for a person to perceive all sorts of strange and violent things
all sorts of strange and violent things
all sorts of strange and violent things this film is based on the life of
this film is based on the life of
this film is based on the life of Anneliese Michel who in 1975 was a 23
Anneliese Michel who in 1975 was a 23
Anneliese Michel who in 1975 was a 23 year old woman already suffering from a
year old woman already suffering from a
year old woman already suffering from a long documented battle with medical
long documented battle with medical
long documented battle with medical conditions like epilepsy and depression
conditions like epilepsy and depression
conditions like epilepsy and depression when Emily saw objects move on their own
when Emily saw objects move on their own
when Emily saw objects move on their own and felt an invisible presence on top of
and felt an invisible presence on top of
and felt an invisible presence on top of her was she experiencing symptoms
her was she experiencing symptoms
her was she experiencing symptoms typical of epilepsy
typical of epilepsy
typical of epilepsy not typical no due to our various
not typical no due to our various
not typical no due to our various seizures and sudden repulsion by
seizures and sudden repulsion by
seizures and sudden repulsion by religious objects her parents contacted
religious objects her parents contacted
religious objects her parents contacted the Catholic Church who commissioned two
the Catholic Church who commissioned two
the Catholic Church who commissioned two priests to secretly exercise her
the ritual led to disastrous results and
the ritual led to disastrous results and she eventually died of malnutrition and
she eventually died of malnutrition and
she eventually died of malnutrition and dehydration this movie expands on that
dehydration this movie expands on that
dehydration this movie expands on that story by following the Exorcist as he’s
story by following the Exorcist as he’s
story by following the Exorcist as he’s tried for her negligent homicide do you
tried for her negligent homicide do you
tried for her negligent homicide do you agree with our list which horror story
agree with our list which horror story
agree with our list which horror story can you not believe is true for more
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