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The Girl Next Door (2007) review

‘The Girl Next Door’ (2007) is Terrifying and Intense [Review]

The Girl Next Door (2007) is based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name. The film takes inspiration from a series of terrifying real-life events. Gregory Wilson directed this jarring picture. Th...

The Amityville house.

Amityville: Horror or Hoax?

The Amityville Horror is one of the most successful books based on a reportedly true account ever published. The same goes for the feature film adaptation. It is the only one of those cases to spawn a...

Based on the real life doll that caused havoc for two nurses after inviting it to live among them without realizing its evil.

Real Scary Stories- Movies Based On True Events (part two)

As a follow on from our first post on scary true stories turned into movies, we look at more of those horror films we know and love which are based on true events. Let us know your thoughts in the com...

The top haunted houses around the world.

Real Scary Stories- Movies Based On True Events (part one)

One trick that’s often used in horror movies is claiming that they’re based on real events that have happened. Here we list some of the real scary stories that have been turned into movies. Read more ...