As if some of the stories in our genre are not horrible enough, there is one phrase that seems to elevate their mystique – “based on a true story.” One can find easily find stories f...
The Amityville Horror is one of the most successful books based on a reportedly true account ever published. The same goes for the feature film adaptation. It is the only one of those cases to spawn a...
There’s no one phrase that makes people more willing to check out a horror film than the “based on a true story.” At the same time, there are few phrases that cause more arguments among fans. It’s eit...
For me, the most unsettling films are those that subject you to the mind of a killer and force you to follow their every move, almost as though you are an accomplice to their crimes. I first heard of ...
If you want to get someone to watch a horror movie, even if they don’t particularly like the genre, tell them it’s based on a true story. Then they’ll want to watch, they’ll want to get all of t...
The upcoming horror picture Backcountry – which is based on actual events – recently made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. At the time of the film’s deb...
The upcoming horror film Backcountry, which is based on actual events, is slated to make its world premiere Monday, September 8 at the Toronto International Film Festival. No word yet on commercial di...