Scariest Horror Movies Based on True Stories  – Thanks to creative filmmakers who successfully produce scary and exciting stories, horror movie fans can slot mahjong experience a horror experience full of tension. However, not all horror movies are created by film writers, Bun. Many of them are real events and are made into films.

The creepy sensation felt in a horror film based on a true story is certainly different from other horror films. This is because the events, characters, and background of the story really exist and happen in the real world, so the audience will feel more haunted by tension. Here are recommendations for the scariest horror films based on true stories that will make you shudder with fear when you watch them.

Scream (1996)

Screenwriter Kevin Williamson based the Gainesville murder case on a television program. The story focuses on Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) and her friends who receive terrifying phone calls after Sidney’s mother dies. The calls are later revealed to be from a serial killer wearing a white mask and a creepy black cloak.

• IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
• Genre: horror, mystery
• Main cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette
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Poltergeist (1982)

The next true-life horror film written by Steven Spielberg and directed by Tobe Hooper, Poltergeist itself achieved success during its theatrical release in 1982.

The film tells the story of a family who experiences supernatural disturbances in their home, where ghosts begin to disturb them with spaceman slot small things. Over time, the disturbances become more disturbing until their youngest child is kidnapped.

• IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
• Genre: horror, thriller
• Main cast: JoBeth Williams, Heather O’Rourke, Craig T. Nelson
• Streaming sites or platforms: Catchplay+, Apple TV

Monster (2003)

Monster , written and directed by Patty Jenkins, is based on the true story of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in 2002. Played by Charlize Theron, Wuornos was a woman who tried to get a decent job but always failed. Wuornos then robbed the clients she received.

One day, Wuornos was attacked by her client and tried to defend herself and ended up killing him. Since that incident, she began to prey on clients and bet 800 kill them to get stolen goods. Wuornos was later arrested and sentenced to death.

• IMDb Rating: 7.3/10
• Genre: thriller , crime, drama, biography
• Main cast: Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci
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Zodiac (2007)

The film directed by David Fincher tells the story of a brutal serial murder that occurred in San Francisco from the 1960s to the 1980s. The serial killer figure called the Zodiac Killer is a sadistic perpetrator who likes to give riddles and mysterious codes to the police who are chasing him.

Robert Graysmith (Jake Gyllenhal) is a cartoonist who has spent decades searching for the killer’s true identity. He is obsessed with solving a case that until now has had no clear leads.

• IMDb Rating: 7.7/10
• Genre: crime, mystery, thriller , drama
• Main cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo
• Streaming site or platform: Catchplay+

 Memories of Murder (2003)

The first true-story horror film from South Korea is titled Memories of Murder by Director Bong Joon Ho. The film, released in 2003, retells the serial murder case that shocked Hwaseong City in the 1980s.

Park Doo Man (Song Kang Ho) is a detective in a remote town who is trying to find the truth about a serial killer who has been hidden for decades. During his mission, Detective Park is assisted by Seo Tae Yoon (Kim Sang Kyung), a detective from Seoul who has different abilities from him.

• IMDb Rating: 8.1/10
• Genre: thriller , mystery, drama, crime
• Main cast: Song Kang Ho, Kim Sang Kyung
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