18 Horror Movies Inspired by Real-Life Events

Get in the mood for spooky season by watching some bone-chilling horror films based on true stories!

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The Conjuring
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The Conjuring
3.6
A Nightmare on Elm Street
3.6
Poltergeist
3.5
Open Water
2.9
Annabelle
2.6
Borderland
3.1
The Birds
4
The Amityville Horror
3.1
Dahmer
2.8
Scream
3.7
The Entity
3.5
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
3.3
The Exorcist
3.8
Snowtown
3.5
The Stepfather
3.5
The Town That Dreaded Sundown
3.3
Winchester
2.5
Wolf Creek
3.3

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