20 Shocking Real Stories That Became Horror Movies

Dead Ringers

A creepy tale about twin surgeons who trick people into believing that they’re one person, Dead Ringers made for gruesome viewing. The film was based on the tale of real life twins, who were both found dead after suffering from drug withdrawal.

Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer

A grisly film about a psychopathic serial killer, Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer showed one of the worst sides of humanity. Terrifyingly enough, the film was based loosely on the real stories of murderer Henry Lee Lucas, who claims to have killed up to 3,000 people in a heartless rampage.

The Conjuring

A tale of paranormal investigation, The Conjuring was one of the scariest films of recent years. Scarier than that, the film was based on the real-life experiences of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, whose jobs it was to unearth and overcome nasty spirits.

The Silence Of The Lambs

Hannibal Lecter is possibly the most infamous of all psychopaths in history. In The Silence of the Lambs, he helped a detective to solve the case of a murderer named Buffalo Bill, a man who skinned his victims. Author Thomas Harris in fact based Buffalo Bill on a number of real life murderers, who used despicable methods to lure in their victims.