Name: The Shocking Truth
Uploaded: 2019-08-02T19:44:49.000Z
Description: True crime stories behind some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.

True crime stories behind some of Hollywood's biggest blockbusters.

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An investigation into serial killer Ted Bundy and the inspiration behind the film "The Silence of the Lambs."

The Silence of the Lambs

A tour of the home that was the site of a mass murder and the inspiration for The Amityville Horror films.

The Amityville Horror

The true story of a possessed young boy and the film it inspired.

The Exorcist

The story of New York gangster Henry Hill is told in the film "Goodfellas."

Goodfellas

The true story of a killer who terrorizes the San Francisco Bay area is brought to the big screen.

Zodiac

The true story of the Perron family, the discovery they made in their dream home and how it became the film "The Conjuring."

The Conjuring

The true story behind the character Norman Bates.

Psycho

The true story behind the film "Foxcatcher."

The Foxcatcher

A bizarre crime spree by Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate becomes the inspiration for the film "Natural Born Killers."

Natural Born Killers

The film "Fargo" was inspired by the wood chipper murder.

Fargo

The story of Aileen Wuornos, depicted in the film "Monster," who became a death row celebrity.

Monster

A series of shark attacks in 1916 inspires a best-selling book and the Steven Spielberg film "Jaws."

Jaws

"The Godfather" has several underworld inspirations.

The Godfather

The film "The Fugitive," the story of Dr. Richard Kimble, is based on the real murder of Dr. Sam Sheppard's wife.

The Fugitive

The film "Scream," based on the story of two horror movie-obsessed killers, is inspired by the real life serial killer Gainesville Ripper.

Scream

The film "Friday the 13th," the story of a group of teens who are stalked and murdered at a summer camp, is based on the real murders of three teens at Lake Bodom.

Friday the 13th

A case from the late 1800s inspired the "Saw" movies.

A man who fakes being being crazy to get out of prison.

One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest

The cult classic "Night of the Living Dead."

Night of the Living Dead

A series of real-world deaths inspire the horror franchise.

A Nightmare on Elm Street

"Apocalypse Now" is a movie about the Vietnam War.

Apocalypse Now

The movie is based on a family's real-life experiences.

Poltergeist

Steven Spielberg's movie is inspired by UFO sightings.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

The movie "Casino"; Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal.

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