Yeah, you might be right siorai... they are getting a little carried away with the whole "based on true events" thing. The reason for this (I think) is that the market has become oversaturated with horror movies. Also people just aren't as scared of horrors as they used to be.

Look no further than the insane jump in shock value in our pop culture the last 10 years or so. Jackass, Fear Factor, crazy reality TV shows, even Blair Witch fits into this. People have become somewhat desensitized.