5 Horror Movies Inspired By Real Life Events

Now, you must have been living under a rock if you’re not aware of the Scream franchise, but did you know that Wes Cravens’ iconic slasher movie was based on a real four-day killing spree? “The Gainesville Ripper,” AKA Danny Rolling, murdered five students in Gainesville, Florida over four days in August 1990. He later confessed to sexually assaulting several of his victims, committing a triple homicide in his home city of Shreveport, Louisiana, and attempting to murder his father in May 1990. In total, Rolling confessed to killing eight people. He was sentenced to death for the five Gainesville murders in 1994. His crime spree inspired screenwriter Kevin Williamson to write the script for the 1996 slasher film.