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The 1982 classic co-written by Steven Spielberg tells the story of a family whose home was built on a burial ground and plagued by its violent spirits.
Poltergeist
continues to frighten audiences years after its 1974 debut, but the film’s inspiration is just as chilling
The Exorcist
This modern masterpiece, courtesy of Jordan Peele
Get Out
alternatively as the Dark Lord, You-Know-Who, or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
Voldemort
A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted
The Haunted Mansion
The 1996 original slasher film that would spawn a franchise was inspired by the Gainesville, Florida, mutilations in which several young people were murdered in the Florida community;he story inspired what would be a script about a knife-wielding killer. Movie stared DREW BARRYMORE
Scream
The 1974 film centered on chainsaw murderer Leatherface is loosely inspired by the life and crimes of killer Ed Gein, also known as “the Butcher of Plainfield” or “Plainfield Ghoul
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Clowns aren’t for everybody.
It
Dr. ____ and his alter ego, Mr. Edward Hyde, is the central character of Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella Strange Case
Dr. Jekyll
An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion
Casper
Based on the real experiences of the Lutz family during the 28 days they spent in their ____, N.Y., home at 112 Ocean Avenue. Thirteen months before the family moved in, Ronald DeFeo Jr. had murdered six members of his family in the house.
Amityville Horror
the nurse and her friend invited a medium over, who stated that the doll was inhabited by the spirit of a deceased 7-year-old
Annabelle
If you hated prom, this one is perfect for you
Carrie
initially looks like a shy, withdrawn young girl, but man is she evil. In fact, she's actually a Japanese onryo spirit who seeks vengeance
Samara
Now that Dracula (Adam Sandler) has opened the Hotel Transylvania's doors to humans, things are changing for the better; however, Drac is secretly worried that his half-human grandson, Dennis
Hotel Transylvania 2
Inspired by newspaper articles from the Los Angeles Times about young male Southeast Asian refugees who died in their sleep. Many men would reportedly refuse to sleep because of the nightmares that they feared would lead to death, with a total of 26 men, dying in their sleep in 1981.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Snedeker family rented a home in Connecticut that turned out to be a former mortuary. The experiences of the Snedeker family provide the inspiration for what happens to the Campbell family in The Haunting in
Connecticut
Here's JOHNNNNNY
The Shining
This deeply unsettling, claustrophobic horror film thrives on the strength of Kathy Bates' performance a character originating from Stephen King's 1987 novel Misery
Annie Wilkes
Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily Watson) families have arranged their marriage. Though they like each other, Victor is nervous about the ceremony. While he's in a forest practicing his lines for the wedding, a tree branch becomes a hand that drags him to the land of the dead
Corpse Bride
based off the true story of the ____Mystery House, a historic landmark in San Jose, California, he house has “160 rooms including 40 bedrooms, 40 staircases, 13 bathrooms, 6 kitchens, 10,000 window panes, 2,000 doors, 52 skylights, 47 fireplaces, three elevators, two basements and just one shower.” Tours are available to visitors.
Winchester
is loosely based on that of Anneliese Michel, a young German woman who underwent an exorcism and later died from malnutrition and dehydration. Her parents and the priests involved were charged with negligent homicide following her death.
Emily Rose
I do wish we could chat longer, but I'm having an old friend for dinner
Silence of the Lambs
brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister, Judith. He was sentenced and locked away for 15 years. But on October 30, 1978, while being transferred for a court date,He returns to his quiet hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, where he looks for his next victims.
Michael Myers
Zoinks! Name the 5 main characters of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Fred, Velma, Shaggy, Daphne