The extent to which the character of Michael Myers, the antagonist in the "Halloween" franchise, is based on real-life cases, such as those of babysitter Janett Christman and convicted kidnapper Andre Rand, has been debated since the original movie's debut in 1978.
What is the overlap between horror and true crime? Sam Zimmerman, curator of the horror movie streaming service Shudder, names some of his favorite movies that blur the lines between the two genres.
“I really wanted to deconstruct the book, extract characters, moments, themes and even individual lines of prose and reassemble them into something new,” director Mike Flanagan said of the new 10-part miniseries.
Australian horror movie "Wolf Creek" claims to be based on true events, but how real is the Greg McLean-directed torture porn? We take a look at the crimes of Ivan Milat and Bradley John Murdoch, which inspired the film.