"The Strangers" has frightened horror fans for over a decade, but what you may not know is that the film's plot is based on more than one true story.

Entertainment Weekly ranks the 14 best horror movies based on true stories, from the allegedly real possession behind 'The Exorcist' to the home invasions that inspired 'The Strangers'.

I know what you're thinking: horror movies that are "based on a true story" are bologna. Well, of course, Hollywood has a way of stretching the truth, especially when scaring audiences is involved ...

While not exactly a thriller based on a true story like its marketing implied, 2008’s The Strangers is among the genre’s more grounded and believable films for its unsettling depiction of a ...

Lionsgate’s The Strangers: Chapter 2 will open in theaters on Sept. 26, 2025. Saw XI, which had the date, has been moved off the calendar for the time being. The first movie, Strangers: Chapter ...