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 | The Most Disturbing True Crimes Behind Popular Horror Films1900When it comes to horror, sometimes reality is more disturbing than fiction. Some of the most iconic horror movies actually have roots in real-life events—stories of true crime and terror that filmmakers adapt into chilling cinematic experiences. For those of you with a love for the macabre, here’s a look at the true crimes that inspired some of the horror genre’s most notorious films. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – Inspired by Ed Gein’s Gruesome Crimes In 1974, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre shocked audiences with its raw and brutal portrayal of a family of cannibals, spearheaded by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface. While Leatherface himself might be fiction, he was inspired by the real-life horror of Ed Gein, a... Read More |
 | Anthony Hardy: The Camden Ripper2003ANTHONY HARDY - "The Camden Ripper" Specs: Necrophilia - Dismemberment Victims: 3 Birth: May 31, 1951 Method of murder: Strangulation Status: Sentenced to life in prison on November 25, 2003 Anthony John Hardy was born in Staffordshire, after a quiet childhood he became an engineer. He married and had two sons and two daughters. In 1982 he was accused of domestic violence and been arrested for trying to drown his wife. Hardy was arrested in 1998 for raping a prostitute but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. In 2002 Hardy was investigated after his neighbour found his door vandalized and the police found in the flat of Hardy the body of a dead woman inside a locked room. It was Sally White, his flatmate. Afterwards... Read More |