Some crime dramas are more terrifying because they're based on real-life events, like these compelling Netflix movies.

The film is based on the real-life phenomena and subsequent tragedy that occurred in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, during 1966 and 1967. Hundreds of residents reported sightings of a giant, winged ...

The Baby Reindeer showrunners got into some hot water after headlining the limited Netflix series with the fact that it is based on real-life events. Since the show is about a crazed stalker who ...

Explore the 5 best true crime movies based on real events, including Zodiac, Monster, Goodfellas, Bonnie and Clyde, and The ...

The eight-episode series, now streaming on Netflix, is adapted from Harlan Coben’s novel and follows a father whose life ...

Nothing brings a chilling fear down someone’s spine like a horror movie teasing that its plot is based on real events. Weapons, released on August 8, 2025, is the latest Warner Bros. film to haunt ...

The new Tyler Perry movie on Netflix, Straw, is a tense, emotional thriller that takes over the course of one very bad day for protagonist Janiyah Wiltkinson. Played by Oscar-nominated actor Taraji P.

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His & Hers is a Netflix series that really shakes up the audience with all the wild themes. It has left people wondering if ...