welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movies inspired by true events
horror movies inspired by true events
horror movies inspired by true events beware of the bobbitt creeps and leaves
beware of the bobbitt creeps and leaves
beware of the bobbitt creeps and leaves event number 10 the block oh wait a
event number 10 the block oh wait a
event number 10 the block oh wait a minute Steve tell us what happened I’m
minute Steve tell us what happened I’m
minute Steve tell us what happened I’m trying to tell you now this thing it
trying to tell you now this thing it
trying to tell you now this thing it killed the guy what was it the blob
killed the guy what was it the blob
killed the guy what was it the blob seems like one of the most unlikely
seems like one of the most unlikely
seems like one of the most unlikely movies to be based on true events but
movies to be based on true events but
movies to be based on true events but truth is stranger than fiction
truth is stranger than fiction
truth is stranger than fiction kinda like a mess it keeps getting
kinda like a mess it keeps getting
kinda like a mess it keeps getting bigger and bigger come on Steve makes
bigger and bigger come on Steve makes
bigger and bigger come on Steve makes sense I know I know it’s based on the
sense I know I know it’s based on the
sense I know I know it’s based on the star jelly case in Pennsylvania where
star jelly case in Pennsylvania where
star jelly case in Pennsylvania where four police officers found a dome-shaped
four police officers found a dome-shaped
four police officers found a dome-shaped blob of jelly that dissolved when they
blob of jelly that dissolved when they
blob of jelly that dissolved when they tried to pick it up turns out star jelly
tried to pick it up turns out star jelly
tried to pick it up turns out star jelly is a jelly that supposedly lands on
is a jelly that supposedly lands on
is a jelly that supposedly lands on earth during meteor showers whatever it
earth during meteor showers whatever it
earth during meteor showers whatever it is it worked as the movies monster
this chillin movie about a woman
this chillin movie about a woman attacked by a poltergeist is based on
attacked by a poltergeist is based on
attacked by a poltergeist is based on the similar real-life events of Carla
the similar real-life events of Carla
the similar real-life events of Carla Moran she was attacked again and again
Moran she was attacked again and again
Moran she was attacked again and again each time more serious than the last he
each time more serious than the last he
each time more serious than the last he were raped by whom I don’t know there
were raped by whom I don’t know there
were raped by whom I don’t know there was no one there Moran’s real son even
was no one there Moran’s real son even
was no one there Moran’s real son even described an event where his arm was
described an event where his arm was
described an event where his arm was broken by the evil force because he hurt
broken by the evil force because he hurt
broken by the evil force because he hurt my son he broke his wrist because my
my son he broke his wrist because my
my son he broke his wrist because my children feel it eerily enough during
children feel it eerily enough during
children feel it eerily enough during the film’s shooting the actor playing
the film’s shooting the actor playing
the film’s shooting the actor playing her son also had his arm broken while
her son also had his arm broken while
her son also had his arm broken while shooting a similar scene just a
shooting a similar scene just a
shooting a similar scene just a coincidence perhaps I can go slower
coincidence perhaps I can go slower
coincidence perhaps I can go slower heads come on down and jump some of this
heads come on down and jump some of this
heads come on down and jump some of this shit
you’re gonna need a bigger potion jaws
you’re gonna need a bigger potion jaws is in large part responsible for
is in large part responsible for
is in large part responsible for people’s fear of sharks but the specific
people’s fear of sharks but the specific
people’s fear of sharks but the specific events of the movie mimic a particular
events of the movie mimic a particular
events of the movie mimic a particular shark attack from 1916 during a gruesome
shark attack from 1916 during a gruesome
shark attack from 1916 during a gruesome 11 days four people were killed and one
11 days four people were killed and one
11 days four people were killed and one was injured by sharks off the Jersey
was injured by sharks off the Jersey
was injured by sharks off the Jersey Shore this incident was one of the most
Shore this incident was one of the most
Shore this incident was one of the most reported of its time creating hysteria
reported of its time creating hysteria
reported of its time creating hysteria over the animal you yell Barracuda
over the animal you yell Barracuda
over the animal you yell Barracuda devices huh
we’ve got a panic on our hands on the
we’ve got a panic on our hands on the 4th of July the movie on the other hand
4th of July the movie on the other hand
4th of July the movie on the other hand was a critical and commercial success
was a critical and commercial success
was a critical and commercial success winning three Oscars
I’m coming apart oh my god I’m coming
I’m coming apart oh my god I’m coming upon number seven The Amityville Horror
upon number seven The Amityville Horror
upon number seven The Amityville Horror guy kills his whole family doesn’t that
guy kills his whole family doesn’t that
guy kills his whole family doesn’t that bother you
bother you
bother you in 1975 the real-life Lutz family bought
in 1975 the real-life Lutz family bought
in 1975 the real-life Lutz family bought the home of their dreams the only
the home of their dreams the only
the home of their dreams the only problem was that a mass murder had been
problem was that a mass murder had been
problem was that a mass murder had been committed there thirteen months earlier
the family soon began to experience
the family soon began to experience paranormal activity they heard
paranormal activity they heard
paranormal activity they heard children’s voices were unable to bless
children’s voices were unable to bless
children’s voices were unable to bless the house and they even developed
the house and they even developed
the house and they even developed strange rituals themselves bless this
strange rituals themselves bless this
strange rituals themselves bless this house and all who enter here
house and all who enter here
house and all who enter here bless this house what what
audiences flocked to see the big-screen
audiences flocked to see the big-screen adaptation of this spooky tale and it
adaptation of this spooky tale and it
adaptation of this spooky tale and it was the highest-grossing independently
was the highest-grossing independently
was the highest-grossing independently made movie of its time spawning a series
made movie of its time spawning a series
made movie of its time spawning a series of films
I come that for you later gertie
I come that for you later gertie believe it or not this movie about
believe it or not this movie about
believe it or not this movie about cannibals was based on Sahni beans
cannibals was based on Sahni beans
cannibals was based on Sahni beans family a group of cannibals in medieval
family a group of cannibals in medieval
family a group of cannibals in medieval Scotland what’s so funny it’s breakfast
Scotland what’s so funny it’s breakfast
Scotland what’s so funny it’s breakfast time the tribe of 48 was believed to
time the tribe of 48 was believed to
time the tribe of 48 was believed to have killed and eaten over 1,000 people
have killed and eaten over 1,000 people
have killed and eaten over 1,000 people it’s unknown how exaggerated their
it’s unknown how exaggerated their
it’s unknown how exaggerated their exploits were but Wes Craven took their
exploits were but Wes Craven took their
exploits were but Wes Craven took their story and set it in modern Nevada look
story and set it in modern Nevada look
story and set it in modern Nevada look mister don’t take your family back in
mister don’t take your family back in
mister don’t take your family back in there the silvers been gone 40 years now
there the silvers been gone 40 years now
there the silvers been gone 40 years now besides nothing back in there but
besides nothing back in there but
besides nothing back in there but animals the movie is known for its
animals the movie is known for its
animals the movie is known for its references to other horror films and has
references to other horror films and has
references to other horror films and has become a cult classic in its own right
become a cult classic in its own right
become a cult classic in its own right the French frys human french fries we
the French frys human french fries we
the French frys human french fries we are not going to be french fries number
are not going to be french fries number
are not going to be french fries number 5 the conjuring Nancy Edie and Lorraine
5 the conjuring Nancy Edie and Lorraine
5 the conjuring Nancy Edie and Lorraine Warren a real-life couple of paranormal
Warren a real-life couple of paranormal
Warren a real-life couple of paranormal investigators devoted their time to
investigators devoted their time to
investigators devoted their time to solving the problems of those who
solving the problems of those who
solving the problems of those who believed paranormal forces were wreaking
believed paranormal forces were wreaking
believed paranormal forces were wreaking havoc in their lives well we’ve been
havoc in their lives well we’ve been
havoc in their lives well we’ve been called demonologists it’s one name for
called demonologists it’s one name for
called demonologists it’s one name for us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers
us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers
us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers folks wackos the couple investigated
folks wackos the couple investigated
folks wackos the couple investigated over 10,000 cases in their career and in
over 10,000 cases in their career and in
over 10,000 cases in their career and in fact they were the first to investigate
fact they were the first to investigate
fact they were the first to investigate the home of the Amityville murders
the home of the Amityville murders
the home of the Amityville murders everything you see in here is either
everything you see in here is either
everything you see in here is either haunted cursed ER has been used in some
haunted cursed ER has been used in some
haunted cursed ER has been used in some kind of ritualistic practice the film
kind of ritualistic practice the film
kind of ritualistic practice the film version of their lives was a smash
version of their lives was a smash
version of their lives was a smash success haunting viewers from start to
success haunting viewers from start to
success haunting viewers from start to finish
number four the girl-next-door eat it Oh
number four the girl-next-door eat it Oh of all the films on our countdown this
of all the films on our countdown this
of all the films on our countdown this is the one you’d hope wasn’t true
is the one you’d hope wasn’t true
is the one you’d hope wasn’t true lettuce cutter mom okay
lettuce cutter mom okay
lettuce cutter mom okay Gertrude Bennish vet ski was meant to
Gertrude Bennish vet ski was meant to
Gertrude Bennish vet ski was meant to care for real life Sylvia lichens and
care for real life Sylvia lichens and
care for real life Sylvia lichens and her sister while their parents traveled
her sister while their parents traveled
her sister while their parents traveled but instead banished feschi tortured
but instead banished feschi tortured
but instead banished feschi tortured Sylvia even enlisting the neighborhood
Sylvia even enlisting the neighborhood
Sylvia even enlisting the neighborhood kids to abuse her before she finally
kids to abuse her before she finally
kids to abuse her before she finally killed the young girl the story was
killed the young girl the story was
killed the young girl the story was loosely adapted into the girl next door
loosely adapted into the girl next door
loosely adapted into the girl next door and while some details may have changed
and while some details may have changed
and while some details may have changed the movie still polarized critics with
the movie still polarized critics with
the movie still polarized critics with its shock value
this movie boldly states that it’s based
this movie boldly states that it’s based on events dating from November 1966
on events dating from November 1966
on events dating from November 1966 through December 1967 in Point Pleasant
through December 1967 in Point Pleasant
through December 1967 in Point Pleasant West Virginia townspeople claimed to see
West Virginia townspeople claimed to see
West Virginia townspeople claimed to see a mythical Mothman a winged prophetic
a mythical Mothman a winged prophetic
a mythical Mothman a winged prophetic animal that appears before disaster he
animal that appears before disaster he
animal that appears before disaster he said to me in a place this size equator
said to me in a place this size equator
said to me in a place this size equator it’s rehydrated we’ll die
it’s rehydrated we’ll die
it’s rehydrated we’ll die in the real life account the Mothman
in the real life account the Mothman
in the real life account the Mothman appeared before a bridge collapse that
appeared before a bridge collapse that
appeared before a bridge collapse that killed 46 people among other events in
killed 46 people among other events in
killed 46 people among other events in the town
the film was met with mixed reviews but
the film was met with mixed reviews but whether it’s real or not it’s a pretty
whether it’s real or not it’s a pretty
whether it’s real or not it’s a pretty unusual story number two the Texas
unusual story number two the Texas
unusual story number two the Texas Chainsaw Massacre perhaps the most
Chainsaw Massacre perhaps the most
Chainsaw Massacre perhaps the most prolific serial killer of all time Ed
prolific serial killer of all time Ed
prolific serial killer of all time Ed Gein was the inspiration for this and
Gein was the inspiration for this and
Gein was the inspiration for this and many other films
many other films
many other films so stop stop a serial killer who
so stop stop a serial killer who
so stop stop a serial killer who snatched bodies murdered and even played
snatched bodies murdered and even played
snatched bodies murdered and even played with his victims parts game prompted the
with his victims parts game prompted the
with his victims parts game prompted the creation not only of Leatherface but
creation not only of Leatherface but
creation not only of Leatherface but also of Norman Bates of psycho and a
also of Norman Bates of psycho and a
also of Norman Bates of psycho and a Buffalo Bill of The Silence of the Lambs
but this movie stands out as one of the
but this movie stands out as one of the greatest horror films ever spurring
greatest horror films ever spurring
greatest horror films ever spurring countless remakes and sequels
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions why
here are a few honorable mentions why
here are a few honorable mentions why are you doing this to us
are you doing this to us
are you doing this to us because your home I’m afraid I’m not
because your home I’m afraid I’m not
because your home I’m afraid I’m not familiar with these instruments doctor
familiar with these instruments doctor
familiar with these instruments doctor I’ve just had them made a brand new what
I’ve just had them made a brand new what
I’ve just had them made a brand new what do you actually do yeah
do you actually do yeah
do you actually do yeah oh my god oh yeah then I’d have to kill
oh my god oh yeah then I’d have to kill
oh my god oh yeah then I’d have to kill you yeah what is it number one he
you yeah what is it number one he
you yeah what is it number one he Exorcist and I got Gavin
Exorcist and I got Gavin
Exorcist and I got Gavin now kindly undo they scratch based on
now kindly undo they scratch based on
now kindly undo they scratch based on the case of Roland doe a Maryland boy
the case of Roland doe a Maryland boy
the case of Roland doe a Maryland boy who was exercised in 1949 this movie was
who was exercised in 1949 this movie was
who was exercised in 1949 this movie was a cultural phenomenon you know what she
a cultural phenomenon you know what she
a cultural phenomenon you know what she did ya tink daughter though doe wasn’t
did ya tink daughter though doe wasn’t
did ya tink daughter though doe wasn’t quite as animated as Regan in the movie
quite as animated as Regan in the movie
quite as animated as Regan in the movie he did have bouts of violence and
he did have bouts of violence and
he did have bouts of violence and telekinesis that required the aid of a
telekinesis that required the aid of a
telekinesis that required the aid of a Catholic priest stick your copper asked
Catholic priest stick your copper asked
Catholic priest stick your copper asked you mother in worthless sucker be silent
you mother in worthless sucker be silent
you mother in worthless sucker be silent not only that the Exorcist was known for
not only that the Exorcist was known for
not only that the Exorcist was known for strange onset occurrences that led some
strange onset occurrences that led some
strange onset occurrences that led some to say the film was cursed lending even
to say the film was cursed lending even
to say the film was cursed lending even more credence to it’s creepy legacy the
more credence to it’s creepy legacy the
more credence to it’s creepy legacy the power of Christ compels you the power of
power of Christ compels you the power of
power of Christ compels you the power of Christ compels you
Christ compels you
Christ compels you do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite horror movie based on a true
favorite horror movie based on a true
favorite horror movie based on a true story
story
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