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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 |
 | Body Modifications and Real-Life Horror CharactersalwaysThe Diverse World of Body Modifications Body modifications are deliberate acts of altering one’s physical appearance or anatomy, either permanently or temporarily. The reason behind all types of modifications is mainly aesthetic, although some might have various other reasons such as artistic self-expression, displaying an affiliation with a group or cause or to inducing shock on others. Indeed, there are different types of body modifications and the main categories of classification include ornaments, surgical augmentation, splitting or removal, application of pressure for a long time and others. When it comes to tattoos, it’s a trend that will only keep gaining popularity. The scene of body modifications is as diverse as it is widespread since more and... Read More |
 | Miranda Barbour, The Craigslist KillerNovember 2011A woman accused of a single Craigslist murder admitted to the killing and then went on to reveal… "Alex" (who requested to remain anonymous) met Miranda three years ago in the adolescent ward of a behavioral health facility, where the teens were each seeking treatment for their issues. In the wake of 19-year-old "Craigslist killer" Miranda Barbour's shocking confession—that she murdered at least 22 people as a member of a satanic cult—authorities and her family are questioning the veracity of her claims. But a friend of Barbour's believes her, telling Jezebel, "She has maintained [the same] solid story for three years now." "I would imagine that [Miranda] was admitted for self-harm, depression, and suicidal tendencies, as she suffered... Read More |
 | This Guy killed his poor Mother because the witches told himOctober 2001Joseph “Joey” Cala II held no grudges against his mother. But the witches did. And he said in a prison interview that their spirits took him over on the evening of Oct. 15, 2001. “The day it happened I was feeling real violent because I knew they were trying to make me do violent things,” Cala said from a prison break room at the Michael Unit. “I decided to leave [the house] and told my mom. I walked down and got a hamburger at Red Robin and I felt fine.” But minutes later, Cala returned to his Hurst home and beat his 79-year-old mother to death, sliced her open, cut out her heart and bit off part of it. For the first time since the vicious killing, Cala, 55, agreed to an interview and recently talked to the Star-Telegram. Dressed in prison whites, but not in... Read More |
 | The Chupacabra lives! check this creature.2007The Chupacabra lives! Well, not “lives” literally. It was, in fact, hit by a car, decapitated, and frozen, which makes living difficult for most things. But the tenacious crypto-beast refuses to be silent, even in death, and so I invite you all to have a seat on the cryptocouch, and kick up your feet on the ottoman of open-mindedness. Do so now. A quick refresher: Last year a Texas woman found several strange looking animals on a road near her ranch—all had apparently been struck by cars. The creatures were about 40 pounds each, grayish, largely hairless, fanged, and dog-like. It was suggested that these animals might have been responsible for the deaths by exsanguination (removal of blood) of dozens of chickens in the area over the last several years, and... Read More |