9 Horror Movies Based On Real-Life Events

Starting from haunted houses and possessed dolls to real-life exorcisms, horror movies based on real-life events are spine-chilling with gripping cinematic experiences. Here is the list of the top 9 horror movies which are adapted from real-life events.

Annabelle: First introduced in The Conjuring, the Annabelle movie is centred around the Raggedy Anne doll that is believed to be cursed by a demonic spirit causing violent attacks on whoever owns it.

The Conjuring (2013): In this horror mystery movie the paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren try to help a terrorized family with a dark presence in their house while presuming the tale of the doll Annabelle.

The Possession (2012): Based on a true story, this horror mystery movie features a young girl who was possessed by a malicious ancient spirit after buying an antique box.

The Rite (2011): Tracing the real-life events of Father Gary Thomas, who was one of 14 Vatican-certified exorcists working in the U.S., this movie follows a sceptical American seminary student who travels to Italy to further study his exorcism course.

Fire in the Sky (1993): A biography mystery sci-fi movie, capturing the abduction of an Arizona logger by Aliens in a flying saucer in 1975.

The Amityville Horror (1979): Drawing on the real-life experiences of the Lutz family in their home in Amityville, N.Y. where a mass murder was committed, the movie follows the family’s 28 days of strange and inexplicable experiences in the house.

The Haunting in Connecticut (2009): In 1986, a family rented a home in Connecticut for their son’s health that turned out to be a former mortuary and soon the family members began to experience supernatural events.

Stree (2018): Following the urban legend of ‘Nale Ba’ that was viral in Karnataka in the 1990s, the movie focuses on a folklore witch who kidnaps men at night.

Ragini MMS (2011): Tracing the real-life experience of a Delhi-based girl, the movie follows a couple spending a night at a farmhouse turning into a haunting paranormal experience.