do you believe in the supernatural
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movies inspired by true events
beware of the bobbitt creeps and leaves
event number 10 the block oh wait a
minute Steve tell us what happened I’m
trying to tell you now this thing it
killed the guy what was it the blob
seems like one of the most unlikely
movies to be based on true events but
truth is stranger than fiction
kinda like a mess it keeps getting
bigger and bigger come on Steve makes
sense I know I know it’s based on the
star jelly case in Pennsylvania where
four police officers found a dome-shaped
blob of jelly that dissolved when they
tried to pick it up turns out star jelly
is a jelly that supposedly lands on
earth during meteor showers whatever it
is it worked as the movies monster
number nine the entity
this chillin movie about a woman
attacked by a poltergeist is based on
the similar real-life events of Carla
Moran she was attacked again and again
each time more serious than the last he
were raped by whom I don’t know there
was no one there Moran’s real son even
described an event where his arm was
broken by the evil force because he hurt
my son he broke his wrist because my
children feel it eerily enough during
the film’s shooting the actor playing
her son also had his arm broken while
shooting a similar scene just a
coincidence perhaps I can go slower
heads come on down and jump some of this
shit
number eight jaws
you’re gonna need a bigger potion jaws
is in large part responsible for
people’s fear of sharks but the specific
events of the movie mimic a particular
shark attack from 1916 during a gruesome
11 days four people were killed and one
was injured by sharks off the Jersey
Shore this incident was one of the most
reported of its time creating hysteria
over the animal you yell Barracuda
devices huh
you yelled shark
we’ve got a panic on our hands on the
4th of July the movie on the other hand
was a critical and commercial success
winning three Oscars
I’m coming apart oh my god I’m coming
upon number seven The Amityville Horror
guy kills his whole family doesn’t that
bother you
in 1975 the real-life Lutz family bought
the home of their dreams the only
problem was that a mass murder had been
committed there thirteen months earlier
the family soon began to experience
paranormal activity they heard
children’s voices were unable to bless
the house and they even developed
strange rituals themselves bless this
house and all who enter here
bless this house what what
audiences flocked to see the big-screen
adaptation of this spooky tale and it
was the highest-grossing independently
made movie of its time spawning a series
of films
number six The Hills Have Eyes
I come that for you later gertie
believe it or not this movie about
cannibals was based on Sahni beans
family a group of cannibals in medieval
Scotland what’s so funny it’s breakfast
time the tribe of 48 was believed to
have killed and eaten over 1,000 people
it’s unknown how exaggerated their
exploits were but Wes Craven took their
story and set it in modern Nevada look
mister don’t take your family back in
there the silvers been gone 40 years now
besides nothing back in there but
animals the movie is known for its
references to other horror films and has
become a cult classic in its own right
the French frys human french fries we
are not going to be french fries number
5 the conjuring Nancy Edie and Lorraine
Warren a real-life couple of paranormal
investigators devoted their time to
solving the problems of those who
believed paranormal forces were wreaking
havoc in their lives well we’ve been
called demonologists it’s one name for
us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers
folks wackos the couple investigated
over 10,000 cases in their career and in
fact they were the first to investigate
the home of the Amityville murders
everything you see in here is either
haunted cursed ER has been used in some
kind of ritualistic practice the film
version of their lives was a smash
success haunting viewers from start to
finish
number four the girl-next-door eat it Oh
of all the films on our countdown this
is the one you’d hope wasn’t true
lettuce cutter mom okay
Gertrude Bennish vet ski was meant to
care for real life Sylvia lichens and
her sister while their parents traveled
but instead banished feschi tortured
Sylvia even enlisting the neighborhood
kids to abuse her before she finally
killed the young girl the story was
loosely adapted into the girl next door
and while some details may have changed
the movie still polarized critics with
its shock value
ah
number three the Mothman Prophecies
this movie boldly states that it’s based
on events dating from November 1966
through December 1967 in Point Pleasant
West Virginia townspeople claimed to see
a mythical Mothman a winged prophetic
animal that appears before disaster he
said to me in a place this size equator
it’s rehydrated we’ll die
in the real life account the Mothman
appeared before a bridge collapse that
killed 46 people among other events in
the town
the film was met with mixed reviews but
whether it’s real or not it’s a pretty
unusual story number two the Texas
Chainsaw Massacre perhaps the most
prolific serial killer of all time Ed
Gein was the inspiration for this and
many other films
so stop stop a serial killer who
snatched bodies murdered and even played
with his victims parts game prompted the
creation not only of Leatherface but
also of Norman Bates of psycho and a
Buffalo Bill of The Silence of the Lambs
but this movie stands out as one of the
greatest horror films ever spurring
countless remakes and sequels
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions why
are you doing this to us
because your home I’m afraid I’m not
familiar with these instruments doctor
I’ve just had them made a brand new what
do you actually do yeah
oh my god oh yeah then I’d have to kill
you yeah what is it number one he
Exorcist and I got Gavin
now kindly undo they scratch based on
the case of Roland doe a Maryland boy
who was exercised in 1949 this movie was
a cultural phenomenon you know what she
did ya tink daughter though doe wasn’t
quite as animated as Regan in the movie
he did have bouts of violence and
telekinesis that required the aid of a
Catholic priest stick your copper asked
you mother in worthless sucker be silent
not only that the Exorcist was known for
strange onset occurrences that led some
to say the film was cursed lending even
more credence to it’s creepy legacy the
power of Christ compels you the power of
Christ compels you
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite horror movie based on a true
story
for more spine-tingling top 10s
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movies inspired by true events
beware of the bobbitt creeps and leaves
event number 10 the block oh wait a
minute Steve tell us what happened I’m
trying to tell you now this thing it
killed the guy what was it the blob
seems like one of the most unlikely
movies to be based on true events but
truth is stranger than fiction
kinda like a mess it keeps getting
bigger and bigger come on Steve makes
sense I know I know it’s based on the
star jelly case in Pennsylvania where
four police officers found a dome-shaped
blob of jelly that dissolved when they
tried to pick it up turns out star jelly
is a jelly that supposedly lands on
earth during meteor showers whatever it
is it worked as the movies monster
number nine the entity
this chillin movie about a woman
attacked by a poltergeist is based on
the similar real-life events of Carla
Moran she was attacked again and again
each time more serious than the last he
were raped by whom I don’t know there
was no one there Moran’s real son even
described an event where his arm was
broken by the evil force because he hurt
my son he broke his wrist because my
children feel it eerily enough during
the film’s shooting the actor playing
her son also had his arm broken while
shooting a similar scene just a
coincidence perhaps I can go slower
heads come on down and jump some of this
shit
number eight jaws
you’re gonna need a bigger potion jaws
is in large part responsible for
people’s fear of sharks but the specific
events of the movie mimic a particular
shark attack from 1916 during a gruesome
11 days four people were killed and one
was injured by sharks off the Jersey
Shore this incident was one of the most
reported of its time creating hysteria
over the animal you yell Barracuda
devices huh
you yelled shark
we’ve got a panic on our hands on the
4th of July the movie on the other hand
was a critical and commercial success
winning three Oscars
I’m coming apart oh my god I’m coming
upon number seven The Amityville Horror
guy kills his whole family doesn’t that
bother you
in 1975 the real-life Lutz family bought
the home of their dreams the only
problem was that a mass murder had been
committed there thirteen months earlier
the family soon began to experience
paranormal activity they heard
children’s voices were unable to bless
the house and they even developed
strange rituals themselves bless this
house and all who enter here
bless this house what what
audiences flocked to see the big-screen
adaptation of this spooky tale and it
was the highest-grossing independently
made movie of its time spawning a series
of films
number six The Hills Have Eyes
I come that for you later gertie
believe it or not this movie about
cannibals was based on Sahni beans
family a group of cannibals in medieval
Scotland what’s so funny it’s breakfast
time the tribe of 48 was believed to
have killed and eaten over 1,000 people
it’s unknown how exaggerated their
exploits were but Wes Craven took their
story and set it in modern Nevada look
mister don’t take your family back in
there the silvers been gone 40 years now
besides nothing back in there but
animals the movie is known for its
references to other horror films and has
become a cult classic in its own right
the French frys human french fries we
are not going to be french fries number
5 the conjuring Nancy Edie and Lorraine
Warren a real-life couple of paranormal
investigators devoted their time to
solving the problems of those who
believed paranormal forces were wreaking
havoc in their lives well we’ve been
called demonologists it’s one name for
us Ghost Hunters paranormal researchers
folks wackos the couple investigated
over 10,000 cases in their career and in
fact they were the first to investigate
the home of the Amityville murders
everything you see in here is either
haunted cursed ER has been used in some
kind of ritualistic practice the film
version of their lives was a smash
success haunting viewers from start to
finish
number four the girl-next-door eat it Oh
of all the films on our countdown this
is the one you’d hope wasn’t true
lettuce cutter mom okay
Gertrude Bennish vet ski was meant to
care for real life Sylvia lichens and
her sister while their parents traveled
but instead banished feschi tortured
Sylvia even enlisting the neighborhood
kids to abuse her before she finally
killed the young girl the story was
loosely adapted into the girl next door
and while some details may have changed
the movie still polarized critics with
its shock value
ah
number three the Mothman Prophecies
this movie boldly states that it’s based
on events dating from November 1966
through December 1967 in Point Pleasant
West Virginia townspeople claimed to see
a mythical Mothman a winged prophetic
animal that appears before disaster he
said to me in a place this size equator
it’s rehydrated we’ll die
in the real life account the Mothman
appeared before a bridge collapse that
killed 46 people among other events in
the town
the film was met with mixed reviews but
whether it’s real or not it’s a pretty
unusual story number two the Texas
Chainsaw Massacre perhaps the most
prolific serial killer of all time Ed
Gein was the inspiration for this and
many other films
so stop stop a serial killer who
snatched bodies murdered and even played
with his victims parts game prompted the
creation not only of Leatherface but
also of Norman Bates of psycho and a
Buffalo Bill of The Silence of the Lambs
but this movie stands out as one of the
greatest horror films ever spurring
countless remakes and sequels
before we unveil our number one pick
here are a few honorable mentions why
are you doing this to us
because your home I’m afraid I’m not
familiar with these instruments doctor
I’ve just had them made a brand new what
do you actually do yeah
oh my god oh yeah then I’d have to kill
you yeah what is it number one he
Exorcist and I got Gavin
now kindly undo they scratch based on
the case of Roland doe a Maryland boy
who was exercised in 1949 this movie was
a cultural phenomenon you know what she
did ya tink daughter though doe wasn’t
quite as animated as Regan in the movie
he did have bouts of violence and
telekinesis that required the aid of a
Catholic priest stick your copper asked
you mother in worthless sucker be silent
not only that the Exorcist was known for
strange onset occurrences that led some
to say the film was cursed lending even
more credence to it’s creepy legacy the
power of Christ compels you the power of
Christ compels you
do you agree with our list what’s your
favorite horror movie based on a true
story
for more spine-tingling top 10s
published daily be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
you
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