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The terrifying true stories that inspired your favorite horror movies
Horror movies are reliably successful at the box office. They often have relatively low budgets, pr…
Gabbi Shaw
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'Until I Kill You' tells the true story of a woman who unwittingly dated a murderer. What to know about David, the partner who supported her.
"Until I Kill You" is about Delia Balmer who survived a relationship with the killer John Sweeney. …
Eammon Jacobs
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Everything to know about the true story of the 'Dating Game Killer' who inspired Netflix's new movie 'Woman of the Hour'
"Woman of the Hour," directed by and starring Anna Kendrick, is based on the true story of serial k…
Olivia Singh
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'Baby Reindeer' landed Netflix 11 Emmy nominations — and a $170 million lawsuit. Was it worth the risk?
Fiona Harvey's lawsuit against Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" isn't the first defamation case against a …
Caralynn Matassa
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Ryan Murphy has defended his latest Netflix true crime drama 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez story.' Here's a timeline of the controversy.
"Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" has caused controversy since it was released on Septem…
Eammon Jacobs
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True crime shows 'Baby Reindeer' and 'Until I Kill You' share a strange real-life connection
"Until I Kill You" is about Delia Balmer, who survived a relationship with killer John Sweeney. It …
Eammon Jacobs
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M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller 'Trap' is inspired by the true story of a twisted sting operation
M. Night Shyamalan's new movie, "Trap," centers on a ruse to catch a serial killer at a concert. Th…
Olivia Singh
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'Longlegs' isn't based on a true story, but it has a surprising connection to one famous murder
"Longlegs," starring Nicolas Cage as a satanic serial killer, has gotten a ton of hype, and some fa…
Caralynn Matassa
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'Until I Kill You' tells the story of a woman who survived the so-called 'Scalp Hunter' killer. Here's what happened to them.
"Until I Kill You" is based on a book by Delia Balmer, the ex-girlfriend of convicted murderer John…
Eammon Jacobs
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Charlie from 'Woman of the Hour' has an eerily similar story to one of serial killer Rodney Alcala's real-life victims
Netflix's "Woman of the Hour," starring Anna Kendrick, is inspired by the true story of serial kill…
Olivia Singh
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Netflix's 'This is the Zodiac Speaking' tells the story of the hunt for a serial killer. Here's what happened to murder suspect Arthur Leigh Allen.
Netflix's "This is the Zodiac Speaking" details the hunt for a serial killer in the 1970s, and expl…
Eammon Jacobs
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Erik Menendez and the brothers' family criticize Netflix's true crime drama 'Monsters': 'Is the truth not enough?'
The Menendez family have criticized Netflix's "Monsters," saying the show twists the story of the b…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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'Perfect Wife' is based on the true story of a woman who faked her kidnapping. Here's what happened to Sherri Papini.
Hulu's "Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini" tells the story of a "Gone Gir…
Eammon Jacobs
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'Mary & George' creator says finale is 'true to the spirit' of the story despite diverging from history
Creator D.C. Moore told BI that "different ideas" were floated for for how to end the show, but the…
Eve Crosbie
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Netflix shouldn't have called 'Baby Reindeer' a true story, judge says, opening the way for defamation lawsuit
A judge allowed a lawsuit against Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer' to proceed. Fiona Harvey says "Martha" …
Mia Jankowicz
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'Breaking the Silence: The Maria Soledad Case' tells the story of Argentina's first recognized femicide. Here's where Guillermo Luque and Luis Tula are now.
"Breaking the Silence: The Maria Soledad Case" looks at the murder of a 17-year-old girl in 1990, w…
Eammon Jacobs
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'Monsters' co-creator Ryan Murphy calls backlash from the Menendezes 'predictable at best.' It's not the first time he's upset families at the center of his true crime shows.
The Menendezes have criticized Ryan Murphy's latest Netflix true crime show, just like the families…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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Ryan Murphy says 'Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez story' is the best thing to happen to the brothers in decades. There is one way the show could help their case.
'Monsters' co-creator Ryan Murphy said: "The Menendez brothers should be sending me flowers." Legal…
Ayomikun Adekaiyero
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'Monster' season 3 is about the serial killer who inspired 'Psycho' and 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.' Here's what we know about Ryan Murphy's next true crime drama.
Ryan Murphy confirmed that "Monster" season three will be about the serial killer Ed Gein.
Eammon Jacobs
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Netflix's 'Hit Man' is based on a true story. Here's what the movie gets right and wrong about Gary Johnson's life.
In promotional material for the movie, Powell was inspired by the Texas Monthly article for make a …