Horror films are terrifying enough on their own, but when they are based on true stories, the fear becomes all too real.

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Last Rites’ was inspired by Ed and Lorraine Warren’s investigation of the alleged Smurl family haunting in Pennsylvania.

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Tom Cruise may just be the last true movie star in Hollywood. With a career spanning decades, Cruise has delivered Oscar-worthy performances, record-breaking blockbusters, and jaw-dropping stunts that ...

From California to New York, from "Clueless" to "Taxi Driver," here's the most famous movie set in every state.

Movies love to claim that they’re based on a true story, and it’s easy to get swept up in the idea that what you’re watching really happened. But once you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that many ...

From scripted series to documentaries, there are a plethora of projects about the Kennedy family Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by ...

Reality often outpaces imagination and nowhere is that more evident than in films rooted in true events. From shocking crimes and political chaos to survival stories that push human limits, some ...

Netflix has become the go-to streamer for the best in true crime documentaries. However, it isn’t just documentaries that have exploded on the streamer, as there are also several true-crime movies ...