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Movies Based on True Stories

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All the Chilling Details of the Real Haunting That Inspired The Conjuring: Last Rites

The Pennsylvania case attracted major media attention and paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

By Tyler Piccotti
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7 Horror Movies Inspired by Body Snatcher Ed Gein

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Who Is Mark Kerr from ‘The Smashing Machine?’

By Tyler Piccotti
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The True Story of ‘Swiped’ & Founder Whitney Wolfe

By Michael Natale
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The True Story of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid

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Truth Behind the Movies We Love

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Is ‘Roofman’ Based on a True Story?

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The True Story of ‘The Lost Bus’

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10 Little-Known Secrets About ‘The Sound of Music’

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The Real von Trapp Family of ‘The Sound of Music’

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Chilling Facts About ‘The Amityville Horror’ House

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The True Story of the New Movie Eden

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The Rocky Onscreen History of Apollo 13

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‘The Ritual’ Was Inspired by a Horrifying Exorcism

More Stories Behind the Stories

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A New Doc Examines the Titan Implosion

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Marilyn Monroe’s 'Happy Birthday, Mr. President'

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The Remarkable True Story Behind ‘Gran Turismo’

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Inside Michael Larson’s ‘Press Your Luck’ Scandal

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The 55 Best Movies Based on True Stories

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Frank Costello and Vito Genovese’s Bitter Rivalry

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What ‘Priscilla’ Got Wrong About the Presleys

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‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads the 2025 Oscar Nominees

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