One of the scariest ever, follows a family in a haunted house with paranormal investigators based on real life duo Ed and Lorraine Warren
The Conjuring
The Conjuring
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Inspired by true life incidents, portrays a home invasion by masked intruders, diverging from typical horror movie tropes
The Strangers
The Strangers
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Inspired by real events, this classic horror movie drew from the crimes of Ed Gein, nicknamed "The Butcher of Plainfield," for its storyline, despite Leatherface being a fictional creation.
The Texas ChainSaw Massacre
The Texas ChainSaw Massacre
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Alfred Hitchcock's iconic film, based on a Robert Bloch novel, shares inspiration with "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" through its loose connection to the infamous Ed Gein
Psycho
Psycho
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During the late 1960s, Northern California was terrorized by the Zodiac killer, who remained unidentified and evaded capture, leaving the unsettling possibility that he may still be alive today.
Zodiac
Zodiac
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This film portrays a real family facing terrifying events after moving into a new home, with the added detail that they sought assistance from paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren
The Haunting inConnecticut
The Haunting inConnecticut
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This film is disturbing because it closely mirrors real-life events, depicting a man posing as a cop and subjecting a female fast-food worker to strip searches, sexual assault, and other abuses
Compliance
Compliance
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Charlize Theron earned acclaim and an Oscar for her portrayal of Aileen Wuornos, a female serial killer, undergoing physical changes to accurately depict the role
Monster
Monster
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Wes Craven's film portrays a suburban family hunted by cannibals in the Nevada desert, inspired by legends of a Scottish family's alleged cannibalism in the 16th century
The Hills Have Eyes
The Hills Have Eyes
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In the early 1900s, Robert Eugene Otto owned a doll named Robert, considered the world's most haunted, inspiring the infamous Chucky