7 Spine-Chilling Horror Films Based on True Stories

The Conjuring (2013)

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The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

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The Amityville Horror (1979)

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Annabelle (2014)

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

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The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

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Zodiac (2007)

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