How many have you seen? Let us know in the comments below. Here are 40 movies, all of which are inspired by or based on actual events, and after reading this, you may just want to watch them all over again with your new perspective. Either way, they're all terrifying in their own rights. Some of these films stray far from the bounds of reality, while others stick true to their non-fiction source material. Luckily, lots of horror movies seem to pull from one serial killer, and he's been dead since the '80s, so there's no need to cower in the corner until the end of days. Now, before you go burning all your precious Cabbage Patch Kids, you'll probably want to know which horror classics are based on actual or true events. Don't get too comfy because plenty of these movies have roots in reality. There's no way a a kid's doll became possessed by the soul of a serial killer and went on a rampage, murdering everyone in sight. Working the midnight shift in the Bronx, Sarchie began to encounter many terrifying and supernatural things. No matter how terrifying a horror movie can be, you know in the back of your head that the events that are taking place aren't real. Beware the Night This 2001 nonfiction book was co-authored by Lisa Collier Cool and Ralph Sarchie, the sixteen year NYPD veteran who experienced the contents of the book firsthand. Here are our recommendations for horror movies based on true stories. The film claims to be based on a 2001 non-fiction book entitled Beware the Night by Ralph Sarchie and Lisa Collier Cool, and its marketing campaign highlighted that it was 'inspired by actual accounts', however the plot is an original piece written by director Derrickson. Halloween is here once again, which means it's time to toughen up and see how much horror you can handle in one month.

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