The Girl Next Door (2007)
The disturbing story was based on the torture and murder of Sylvia Likens, a case that shocked the United States during the 1960s.
The Rite (2011)
The supernatural thriller drew from the experiences of real exorcist Father Gary Thomas and his time studying exorcisms in Rome.
The Strangers (2008)
Director Bryan Bertino said the movie was influenced by real break ins that happened in his neighbourhood when he was a child.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
While Leatherface was fictional, the film drew inspiration from serial killer Ed Gein and his horrifying crimes involving human remains.
Veronica (2017)
The Spanish horror movie was inspired by the Vallecas case, a famous paranormal investigation tied to the mysterious death of a teenage girl in Madrid.
Wolf Creek (2005)
The brutal Australian horror film took inspiration from real life killers Ivan Milat and Bradley Murdoch, both linked to crimes involving stranded travellers.
