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Based on a True Nightmare

Some horror stories are too terrifying to be made up. This list collects horror and thriller films inspired by true events—whether loosely based on real crimes, supernatural encounters, or historical horrors. Sometimes the truth is even more disturbing than fiction.

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There are 23 films in this list available on Apple TV US.

  • Captain Phillips
  • The Captive
  • Charlie Says
  • Cleveland Abduction
  • The Clovehitch Killer
  • Colonia
  • Cruel Summer
  • The Frozen Ground
  • The Girl Next Door
  • The Girl with the Needle
  • The Golden Glove
  • The Last House on the Left
  • The Last House on the Left
  • The Lovely Bones
  • Memories of Murder
  • My Friend Dahmer
  • Open Water
  • The Sacrament
  • Snowtown
  • Sound of Freedom
  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown
  • Zodiac
  • Ed Kemper