I woke up with a tremendous jerk, sweating all over, within an inch of falling out of bed. In 1998, King told the George Andrews McMeel Press: "That night I dreamed of my three-year-old son running through the corridors, looking back over his shoulder, eyes wide, screaming. They checked into Room 217 (referenced in the book and the film), which was said to be haunted. On October 30, 1974, Stephen King and his wife took a mini-vacation and, because the Stanley Hotel was getting ready to close for the season, found themselves to be the only guests there. Many have reported witnessing paranormal activity, including seeing apparitions and hearing loud music, dancing, and voices in the large hotel ballroom, only to find it empty upon investigation. " The Shining" (1980) Those familiar with the story of the caretaker who's driven murderously insane by the spirits haunting the Overlook Hotel may be surprised (and terrified) to learn that the film and Stephen King's novel are based on a real hotel in Estes Park, Colorado: The Stanley Hotel. If events truly did happen, does that make it more frightening? The recent success of movies like " The Conjuring" (2013), " The Possession" (2012) and " The Haunting in Connecticut" (2009) point to a big "yes," since all of these films had the "truth" of the story front and center in their marketing.īut what about the movies that didn't oversell the fact that they were inspired by or based on actual events? Here's a sampling of some of the most memorable suspense and horror flicks you may not have known were based, at least in part, on a true story.ġ. Now the motion picture that's just as real." - the truth has always been an important tactic in upping the fear factor for audiences. Going all the way back to the " Texas Chainsaw Massacre's" iconic 1974 tagline - "What happened is true. The all-too-common "based on a true story" or "based on true events," along with the less reliable "inspired by true events," have become ubiquitous additions to most horror movie marketing campaigns.
At least that's what the filmmakers would have us believe. Whether you're a fright fanatic, a middle-of-the-row horror fan, or a "someone-dragged-me-here" who barely watches from between terrified, trembling fingers, you've probably noticed an interesting trend: a lot of recent horror movies are based on true stories.
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