TRUE Horror is a docudrama currently on Channel 4 which brings real horror stories to life. But who stars in it and what stories are covered? Read on to find out. Llyr Evans plays Rev David Holmwood ...

As such, American Horror Story plays it straight, pardon the pun, and aside from a few diversions into the seamier side of gay life in New York City, focuses on two core mysteries. One, the serial ...

With cinemas reopening right on time for The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It to scare up a storm on May 26, K! celebrates the work of real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. May ...

While John Carpenter has become synonymous with fictional horror storytelling, the 75-year-old director and composer is dipping his toe into true life terrors with his new show, “John Carpenter’s ...

Some horror movies are so terrifying because they’re actually inspired by true events. We’ve ranked 25 of the best horror films based on true stories, looking at their chills, cultural impact, and the ...

Remember the first time your parents left you home alone? As the evening began, you felt like bursting into a Braveheart-style roar of "Freeeeedom!", but as the night went on you started to freak out ...

It’s been a practice in horror movies for a long time to slap the phrase “Based On A True Story” on the poster or in the trailer in the hopes it will generate extra buzz for a release because, after ...

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Two teenagers had heard chilling ghost stories about the woods nearby - but they never imagined just how terrifying their own encounters would be STEPHEN and Todd were lying in their tent, deep in the ...

The US's biggest clown organisation has complained that the FX drama American Horror Story: Freak Show is contributing to "clown fear". The latest season of American Horror story features a character ...

Despite what popular perception might be, a lot of horror fans watch scary movies to get away from life’s harsh realities. So in a way, basing a horror on something that actually happened defeats the ...