Original source : http://www.monstermoviereviews.com
Posted : June 2014
Author : monmovad
When it comes to scary movies, we all get extra shivers when
we see onscreen that a movie is based on true stories. Can you think of the scariest
movies inspired from reality? We made a list of some of the best movies from
the horror genre that took their inspiration from real facts, let’s see which
one scared you the most:
Jaws
One of the most well-known horror movies, Jaws was based on
Peter Benchley’s novel, and the author got his inspiration from the story of a
fisherman from Long Island who, in 1964 caught
a great white shark. The waters don’t look that safe now, do they?
The Exorcist
There are numerous exorcism movies out there but one has
remained in the mind of the viewers as great cult classic, The Exorcist from
1973. The movie is actually based on the true story of boy who was considered
to be possessed. Roland Doe, not his real name, just a pseudonym, was brought
in to be exorcised by the Catholic Church in 1949. The movie was made from the
novel of Peter Blatty and he got his inspiration from Doe’s case. Looks even
scarier now, doesn’t it?
Psycho
When you say “horror film” you say Hitchcock but how
surprised are you to see the movie about the mysterious and creepy Norman Bates
on this list? We all know that the movie is based on Robert Bloch’s novel but
where did the author have his inspiration? Rumor has it that he was inspired in
writing his book from a Wisconsin serial
killer, Ed Gein.
The Silence of the Lambs
Speaking of Ed Gein, he was also an inspiration for Thomas
Harris’ Silence of the Lambs, he would skin his victims; the story was also
based on the known killer Ted Bundy. His relationship with Robert Keppel, a
professor and criminal profiler was the base for Clarice’s relationship with Hannibal
Lecter. Isn’t it weird how sometimes life is weirder than fiction?
The Hills Have Eyes
This freaky scary movie is not everyone’s favorite, a story
about a flesh-eating family will surely creep you to death, especially since
the movie is so graphic. The script was based on the legend of Alexander Sawney
Bean, the head of a 48-member clan 16th century from Scotland. The clan gained its fame
for mass murdering and cannibalizing. So you see, history has some very dark
and twisted skeletons in its closet.
Dead Ringers
One of Jeremy Irons’ best movies, David Cronenberg cult film
about identical twins Elliot and Beverly was based on the true story of Stewart
and Cyril Marcus, twins and gynecologists, found dead from withdrawal. The
twins suffered from barbiturate addiction. David Cronenberg found their story
interesting and used parts of it as an inspiration for his famous film. To this
day, Dead Ringer is one of the most controversial movies in the history of
cinema, considered a masterpiece by many and hard to watch by few.
A Nightmare on Elm
Street
The horror story of a generation, A Nightmare on Elm Street is the
movie that haunted teenagers from all over the world and it still does, given
its multiple reruns, remakes and spin-offs. While the actual story is
fictional, the director and writer said that he was slightly inspired by a
group of Cambodian immigrants who died due to their nightmares. The story appeared
in the LA Times and that’s how Wes Craven got his inspiration for the famous
Nightmare on Elm Street.
Texas
Chainsaw Massacre
What a weird movie this was, right? Texas Chainsaw massacre
will forever remain a cult classic but did you know that the character of
Leatherface is somewhat inspired form a real-life person? The plot of the movie
is fictional but this character was inspired by a serial killer who, when
arrested, was found in possession of human skin masks. Creepy, no? You would
not want to think that there are people out there committing these kind of
atrocities but as you can see, life always surprises us.
Zodiac
The Zodiac killer is one of the most popular serial killers
in history, it was only natural that books, movies and plays were made from his
story. The thriller was directed by David Fincher and was based on the
non-fiction book with the same name. The Zodiac Killer operated in San
Francesco in the 1970s, and his modus operandi was taunt the police with
letters mailed to newspapers. His case remains one of the most infamous
unsolved murder mysteries in the history of the San Francisco’s police department.
Hard Candy
Hard Candy is a vigilante thriller about a young girl who
finds and tortures a suspected sexual predator. The movie is quite graphical
and its release was surrounded by controversy from both the audience and
critics due to its clear depict of torturing methods and due to the sexual
charge of the film. The producer of the independent movie got his inspiration
from something he heard in the news about a women from Tokyo who allegedly was luring men into traps
promising them sex. The director said that he did not find that particular news
again and that his story was merely an idea that raised from that press
segment, so in the end, we are not sure how much of a reality is in Hard Candy.
As you can see, life has a tendency to surprise and scare us
even more than horror fiction does. Just imagine how many unknown cases are
there and how many more scary movies will be inspired from the tales of life.
~Blog Admin~
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