In the spirit of Halloween, here are five horror movies based on actual events. Some movies on this list are on my favorite lists. Can you guess which ones?

Poltergeist (1982), directed by Tobe Hooper.

The Herrmann family, who lived in Seaford, New York, in 1958, had scary things to tell James, the patriarch when he came home from work one day. The children claimed to hear popping sounds all over the house. In addition, many cleaning products in their house are found without caps, and they are extremely hot when they come in contact with them. James called the police many times to investigate the weird occurrences at the house, which caused the stories about the house to become public knowledge. It caused such a commotion that Life Magazine made it their cover story.

Fire In The Sky (1993), directed by Robert Lieberman:

Based on a book by Travis Walton. Travis and his friends were hanging out one night when Travis was reported abducted by aliens.

The Entity (1982), directed by Sidney J. Furie:

The paranormal case in 1974 of Doris Bither is a book and movie that recounts her extremely terrifying experience of being sexually attacked by ghostly spirits or poltergeists.

Devil’s Pass (2013), directed by Renny Harlin:

This movie is based on the actual event of the Dyatlov Pass Incident ere, On Februay 1-5, 1959, nine hikers from the Soviet Union were in the Ural Mountains and passed away in unknown and eerie situations.

The Haunted (1991), directed by Darrah Cloud:

This 1991 made-for-TV movie is based on the Smurl family’s hauntings between 1974 and 1989. The family claimed a demon was haunting them.

Source Wikipedia and Youtube.com