"Strangers" the movie........true or not?

[Babygurl20]

The movie strangers says that it was based on actual events. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how this is so, or if it is just another Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Blair Witch ploy to get more people to watch it. Any facts regarding the "truth" behind the movie would be greatly appreciated.

[Gerbzilla2000]

I not to sure about that but there was a french film I think with the same plot but this time it was just kids who terrorised the adults (think the film was called they wait but not to sure sorry) and it same the same thing this was based on a true story and when it went to court the 13 year girl said they would not play with them and thats said on the end of the film lol.....

[Disease]

The movie strangers says that it was based on actual events. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how this is so, or if it is just another Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Blair Witch ploy to get more people to watch it. Any facts regarding the "truth" behind the movie would be greatly appreciated.

Well, Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on real events... Ed Gien...


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwlsWAWDOM

[hacelikewhoa]

First of all WOW haha what kind of horror fan didn't know texas chain saw was based on Ed gein?

The only 'real events' that the strangers was based on:
from wikipedia...

Inspiration


According to production notes, the film was inspired by an event from director Bryan Bertino's childhood: a stranger came to his home asking for someone who was not there, and Bertino later found out that empty homes in the neighborhood had been broken into that night. In interviews, Bertino stated he was "very impressed" with some of the theories circulating on the Internet about the "true events" the movie is allegedly based on, but said his main inspiration was Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the 1969 Manson family murders.

In another interview, Liv Tyler revealed that in Bertino's original script, "You saw a lot more of the strangers. It was much more of a Manson-esque experience."[3]

Google is very useful. Try it sometime.

full wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strangers

[Gerbzilla2000]

Well, Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on real events... Ed Gien...


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwlsWAWDOM

so was psycho......

[hacelikewhoa]

As was the Silence of The Lambs...

[Gerbzilla2000]

As was the Silence of The Lambs...

Manhunter was better than Silence of The Lambs

[Smackytherabbit]

The movie strangers says that it was based on actual events. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how this is so, or if it is just another Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Blair Witch ploy to get more people to watch it. Any facts regarding the "truth" behind the movie would be greatly appreciated.
but said his main inspiration was Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the 1969 Manson family murders.


ding ding ding!
we have a winner. lol.

[Gerbzilla2000]

As I said in my comment I could not remeber the title of the film thats like strangers and I found it out , its called THEM a franch film and its loads better than strangers and its suposed to be based on a true story so hope someone as watched it......if not go out and get it

[Gerbzilla2000]

As was the Silence of The Lambs...
That was based on someone else cant remeber his name....

[Kemal]

Silence of the Lambs was also based on Ed Gein along with Ted Bundy a couple other real serial killers.

[Doc Faustus]

I would say less based on true events but on a behavioral streak in certain criminals.