Horror films based on real events – Most people have a love/hate relationship with the horror movie genre. The viewer is expecting a frightening viewing experience; the genre’s purpose, ultimately, is to frighten people.
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Yet, it’s easy for producers and directors in the genre to fall short in delivering this ultimate experience.
At one point, viewers loved the creepy scene where the protagonist walks in a dimly-lit, silent hallway only to be met by the antagonist. These types of scenes were a dime a dozen in the 70s. And you know what? It work. It was original at the time. So viewers loved the genre.
But considering we’re a “what have you done for me lately”- type of society, what was original back in the 70s falls quite flat in the new millennium. There was a time in the new century when deformed children creeping out of the ground was frightening; but that theme’s shelf life, too, has expired.
That’s why horror flicks based on true events will truly never get old. It will always pass the test of time. No one can daresay this type of movie lacks authenticity; it is based on true events after all. That’s why movies like The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and The Hills Have Eyes (1977) performed so well at the box office. People were expecting, and received, an authentic story.
Here is a list of some of the best horror films that were based on real life events.
12. The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
Written and directed by Wes Craven, this horror flick tells the story of a suburban family’s road trip through a land where savages live. It became a cult classic and led to a sequel in 1985 and a remake in 2006. It’s based on the real life story of Alexander “Sawney” Bean who was the head of a 48-member clan in 15th century Scotland.
He was executed for the mass murder and cannibalization of over one thousand people. There are suspicions that the character never existed or his story was highly exaggerated but the mythical figure is now a part of the Edinburgh tourism industry.
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