10 Paranormal Movies "loosely" Based on True Events (video)

Movies based around the paranormal have become increasingly popular over the past few years. Thanks to Paranormal Activity, the paranormal genre was once again kick started in Hollywood, and on our televisions. We’ve got to see some creepy movies like, Insidious, The Possession and Sinister; or Shows like A Haunting, My Ghost Story, and countless others.

 If you love everything paranormal, and watch the countless televisions series based on ‘real events’, you more than likely have heard their names come up on several occasions. You can check out the trailer below; but first, we are counting down the top 10 paranormal movies based on true events – enjoy!
 

#10 The Mothman Prophecies

Hey, we called this list the top 10 paranormal movies based on true stories…we didn’t say all the movies would be awesome. Unfortunately, the film starring Richard Gere and Laura Linney, didn’t do the ‘real’ story any justice. If you want strange facts, and hair raising goose bumps, first ditch the DVD, then order the book of the same name, written by John A. Keel.

Angels, giant hybrid mutant moths or Aliens? It is something nightmares and science fiction is made of; however the truth is, the real story is a lot creepier than what was depicted in the film. The Mothman first entered imaginations back in 1966; and there were in fact several eye witnesses…almost 200 to be exact! Some witnesses, including a reporter claimed to have actually met a ‘Mothman’ in person. The mysteries surrounding this incident still live in infamy, especially in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Check out the video below for a bit about the real story, including eyewitness interviews.

#9 When the Lights Went Out

If you are one of our readers from the UK, this particular hair rising ghost story might seem very familiar. A very dangerous and often times mischievous poltergeist, referred to as The Black Monk of Pontefract, began terrorizing the Pritchard family in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. This event, as noted by ghost researchers, was regarded as the most violent poltergeist haunting in Europe.

The Black Monk apparently did some rather disturbing things, including dragging the Pritchard’s daughter up the stairs by her neck. The Monk also would sometimes eat sandwiches, left unattended, and on occasion smear jam over door knobs. Regardless of what you might believe, the true story is terrifying, and the movie only released last year looks intense as well. Check out the trailer below.

The Possession of Anneleise Michel

This is a very creepy audio recording of a actual exorcism of Anneliese Michel.

Two movies, "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" and "Requiem", available on Netflix streaming, are loosely based on this story. 

Anneliese Michel was a German Catholic woman who was said to be possessed by demons and subsequently underwent an exorcism.

Michel experienced what is recognized by medical professionals as severe psychiatric disturbances from the age of 16 to her death, at age 23 from malnutrition secondary to mental illness. She apparently intended her death by starvation to “atone for the wayward youth of the day and the apostate priests of the modern church”.

After several years of ineffective psychiatric treatment, she refused any form of treatment and requested an exorcism. Both priests who performed the exorcism and Michel’s parents were convicted of negligent manslaughter because they did not seek medical treatment (for her refusal to eat) on her behalf and over her objections.

The Roman Catholic Church, which had authorized the exorcism, later declared Anneliese Michel a case of mental illness.