20 Horror Movies That Were Based On Real Life Events

10. The Girl Next Door

This 2007 film was a truly horrifying look at the abuse a teenage girl and her disabled sister suffered at the hands of their aunt and cousins.

Disturbing viewing

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The Girl Next Door was far from light entertainment and shocked audiences with its detail.

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But what makes this even more shocking is that it was based on the real abuse and murder of Sylvia Likens in 1965.

Tragic tale

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Only 16, Likens was held captive and abused, eventually to her death, by her carer Gertrude Baniszewski, her children and neighbourhood/school friends.

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The events that happened in the film were based on what really happened to Likens.

Shocking viewing

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This is not a film for those who are squeamish and easily disturbed! It’s a tragic and horrifying film, especially when you consider the truth at the heart of the story.

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