Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of psychological horror, featuring the mild-mannered killer Norman Bates, was also largely inspired by the real-life transgressions of Ed Gein. The film ...

Back in 2019, streaming service Shudder released the documentary Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror. It was widely seen as a success in the horror community and even led to an anthology movie in ...

True crime documentaries aren’t for everyone, but if you can’t get enough of real-life horror stories, you’re not alone. The popular genre gives viewers a peak into the minds of killers and the ...

Serial killer movies often draw inspiration from real life, but one particularly notorious example inspired three classic ...

The Max documentary explores internet sleuths' quest to ID a missing hiker. In 2018, an emaciated male body was found in the Florida wilderness with little clues about his identity. But through a ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — On Halloween night, visitors to Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum learn the real-life horror stories behind many classic Hollywood movies. The Haunted Museum features a range of items ...

A number of horror films have been made that were inspired by real-life events, whether it be The Texas Chain Saw Massacre reflecting the horrendous crimes of Ed Gein or The Conjuring films being ...

Currently a features writer at Collider, Elisa Guimarães is an arts and entertainment journalist and a critic with over a decade of experience. Passionate about movies and TV shows as a whole, she ...

When it comes to Halloween and spooky season, Hollywood loves to scare us with stories of vampires, werewolves, zombies and supernatural haunts. But for Black Americans, some of the most scary stories ...