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Post by clusium on Aug 29, 2020 23:55:19 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Aug 30, 2020 0:43:42 GMT
I've heard that the: "Black Hope Cemetery" case... unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Hope At least partially, inspired the movie: "Poltergeist" (1982)Yes, homes were in fact built on top of un-relocated graves, and there were also reports of hauntings because of it. However... The movie, "Poltergeist", came out in 1982... and the story was probably conceived of, a year or two before that... Which creates a "which came first", problem... It may be possible that someone knew about "Black Hope Cemetery" years earlier, and that information was 'leaked' to someone who was working on the movie, before the "Black Hope Cemetery" situation became widely public... If it didn't, then wow... Talk about being "stranger than fiction"... And what a strange coincidence, that the movie came out at the exact same time that the "Black Hope Cemetery" case was becoming public... |
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Aug 30, 2020 2:46:57 GMT
This is common knowledge among horror fans, but the Ed Gein case inspired these horror movies:
Psycho
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Silence Of The Lambs
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Post by forca84 on Aug 30, 2020 3:18:12 GMT
"When a Stranger calls" and it's roots in reality youtu.be/ktpJGUkNIm4The documentary "Killer Legends" goes into similar territory. |
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Post by quagsjonny on Aug 30, 2020 17:37:04 GMT
Zodiac stands out, never solved. Summer of Sam, BTK etc, terrifying but solved. The Bundy film. All real.
Tough genre. Capote is a great watch, great cast, true story.
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 2, 2020 16:06:25 GMT
The Winchester Mystery House has inspired many similar ideas and films... Including:
Stephen King's "Rose Red" (2002) (miniseries)
Winchester (2018)
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 2, 2020 16:32:35 GMT
Little Heidi Wyrick grew up with some unique friends... Apparently, they were the ghosts of people who had lived and then died in the neighborhood, years earlier. Her story was featured on Documentary/Reality TV Shows, such as: "Unsolved Mysteries" (1994): unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Wyrick_Houseand "A Haunting": "A Haunting in Georgia" (2002): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_A_Haunting_episodes#Specials_(2002)In 2013, Her story was featured in the film: "The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia" (2013)... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut_2:_Ghosts_of_GeorgiaHowever, this movie seems to be more "based on her story", as it bears little resemblance to the more fact based events depicted in the Documentary/Reality TV Shows listed above, and may have fell victim to the typical Hollywood re-imaging trend, which alters factual narratives in hopes of selling more tickets. I recommend that you watch the TV Show episodes, instead... |
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 2, 2020 16:49:36 GMT
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Post by MCDemuth on Sept 2, 2020 17:24:18 GMT
Not really a Horror Story, but I think it deserves and honorable mention...
The Travis Walton UFO Abduction Case:
In 1975, A logging crew claimed that they saw Travis Walton abducted by a UFO... Travis Walton was missing for FIVE days, and during that time, the community thought the logging crew had murdered Travis Walton...
When Travis Walton was found alive, he also claimed that he was abducted by a UFO.
Travis Walton' story was made into a feature film: "Fire in the Sky" (1993)...
For the most part, the film remained true to the actual events that happened... However, those working on the film, found the claims made by Travis Walton, concerning to what happened to him while he was aboard the UFO, to be boring, and created a completely fictional narrative for that part of the film.
However, every time I see that needle coming toward Travis Walton to stab him in the eye, and hearing him scream out of fear concerning what's about to happen to him... Well, it scares the hell out me!
And the abduction event at the beginning of the film, isn't exactly 'fun' to watch, either...
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Post by masterofallgoons on Sept 2, 2020 17:49:43 GMT
In 2013, Her story was featured in the film: "The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia" (2013)... What the dumber title? A Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia or The Last Exorcism 2?
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Post by theravenking on Sept 3, 2020 15:05:34 GMT
The Changeling (1980) was based on a real life haunting
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Post by simest on Sept 3, 2020 17:15:00 GMT
Avoiding the myriad murder cases that have inspired movies, I'll offer THE ENTITY - apparently based on the real life case of Doris Bither, who in the 1970s was allegedly the victim of recurring sexual assaults at the hands of a supernatural force. The films director however, does not consider it a horror movie.
I suppose THE AMITYVILLE HORROR must get a mention too as it's among the most famous cases to inspire a movie.
THE EXORCIST also has it's roots in an alleged true case.
THE CONJURING 2 is a fictionalisation of the famous Enfield haunting.
THE VAMPIRE LOVERS (and numerous other movies) was inspired by the true life blood countess Elizabeth Bathory.
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