True Story Articles

Historical Accounts of Unexplained Deaths

Throughout recorded history, humanity has carefully documented wars, plagues, executions, and natural disasters. Yet hidden between official records and eyewitness testimonies lies a darker category of death—cases that resist explanation. These...
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Based On a True Story: 10 Times Horror Movies That Stole Their Plots from Real Life

Look, we all know the "Based on a True Story" tag in horror is usually about as honest as a dating profile picture from 2012. Most of the time, it means "the director once had a bad dream about a toaster." But now and then, the truth is actually...
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Guillotine: Amazon Debuts Horror Film About History’s Most Iconic Execution Device

Just in time for Halloween, a groundbreaking new horror feature, Guillotine, is set for its worldwide debut on Amazon. Distributed by Gravitas Ventures, the film is a bold and bloody exploration of the most recognizable execution device in history....
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True Crime Terror: Dread Delves into the Life of a Killer Grandma with ‘Dorothea’

Epic Pictures’ specialty horror label DREAD is set to unleash Dorothea, an unflinching true-crime horror film. It plunges audiences into the monstrous world of serial killer grandmother Dorothea Puente. The movie follows the soft-spoken woman as...
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