Horror movies based on real true crime cases

[Dexter Morgan]

There are many horror movies based on real life events. One of the most well known movies "Physco" is based on serial killer Ed Gein. Ed Geins life is also loosely potrayed, in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. The Hannibel Lechter movies, have also been said, to portray this infamous serial killer as well. Ed Gein has gotten more screen time, than any of the serial killers, in American history. Does anybody know of any other movies,  based on real life crimes??? 

[tallulahdahling]

I saw the Black Dahlia the other day--had a real weird twist on who killed her and why 

But for its time, that was one helluva crime--and they still don't know who did it!

[Dexter Morgan]

I saw the Black Dahlia the other day--had a real weird twist on who killed her and why 

But for its time, that was one helluva crime--and they still don't know who did it!

I saw the movie too. It seems she was kind of messed up.  I never knew that she did porn. I don't think it will ever be solved. What a horrible way to die. And don't even get me started, on the pictures of her body. 

[tallulahdahling]

I also saw American Psycho on some free channel last weekend--kinda a dark comedic takeoff on Ted Bundy in the 80s.  I recommend it!

[Dexter Morgan]

I'm kind of surprised they never did a big screen movie, about the OJ Simpson murders. If you like movies about serial killers, you should rent...

"Ted Bundy"                                                                       
"Gacy" > its about John Wayne Gacy
"Dahmer" > it's about Jeffery Dahmer
"The Hillside Stranglers"
"Zodiac" there are a lot of them on the Zodiac killer.
I've seen them all. It tells a little bit about their lives, and gives some clues into why they became who they are. "Ted Bundy" was my favorite.

[tallulahdahling]

Yeah--seen all of those.......they did a tv movie on OJ not long after the trial was over but it was really lame--the guy playing Kato really nailed it--it was a hoot!   

[Dexter Morgan]

Yeah--seen all of those.......they did a tv movie on OJ not long after the trial was over but it was really lame--the guy playing Kato really nailed it--it was a hoot!   

I think I saw that one. It's a wonder they didn't do a movie about BTK.

[tallulahdahling]

Oh, I'm sure it's coming--just gotta find a producer with the backing.........he is a real nut job, ain't he?   

[Dexter Morgan]

Oh, I'm sure it's coming--just gotta find a producer with the backing.........he is a real nut job, ain't he?   

I followed that case to the extreme. I was a lurker on the catch BTK forum. The day he was arrested, they had the information on that site, before it was announced to the public. That is one of the absolutely sickest killers of modern times. 

[tallulahdahling]

Yeah, and he has absolutely no conscience or remorse....scary to think that there are a lot of people out there just like him!   

[kimmi]

I didn't see it but was Capote about his book In Cold Blood?  That was a true story!  If you haven't read it, you need to!

[Dexter Morgan]

I didn't see it but was Capote about his book In Cold Blood?  That was a true story!  If you haven't read it, you need to!

If I remember right, Capote's book "In Cold Blood" was Dennis Rader's (BTK)favorite book. It was based on a true story. If I remember right, it was a robbery gone bad. Somebody told the robbers, this family had a safe full of money in their house, but they didn't, and they raped and killed the entire family.  Is that the one Kimmi?

[tallulahdahling]

They didn't rape any of the women, just killed them.

And it is a great book.

The irony is that Robert Blake played Perry--one of the robbers in the movie........ SPOOKY

[kimmi]

If I remember right, Capote's book "In Cold Blood" was Dennis Rader's (BTK)favorite book. It was based on a true story. If I remember right, it was a robbery gone bad. Somebody told the robbers, this family had a safe full of money in their house, but they didn't, and they raped and killed the entire family.  Is that the one Kimmi?

That would be the one!  Was the movie Capote about that story or just about Truman Capote himself?

[Dexter Morgan]

They didn't rape any of the women, just killed them.

And it is a great book.

The irony is that Robert Blake played Perry--one of the robbers in the movie........ SPOOKY

I haven't seen that movie in a long time. In the movie don't they hang Robert  Blake's character at the end of the movie? They should've done that to him in real life when he killed his wife. That guy is as GUILTY as OJ. I say hang'em both.