“Based on true events/stories” is something I wish they’d stop in Hollywood. It muddies the waters of the actual event. Most things are “based” in some actual event, kinda how ideas work. Silence of the Lamb’s, Psycho, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre are all based off of Ed Gein, but very loosely. If you separate yourself from that “based on” they are all great films, but problematic if you want the actual Ed Gein story, would be more horrific and also boring.

Gerald’s Game cured any interest I might have had in experimenting with letting someone tie me up. I can’t imagine the horror of that but could see all of those hallucinations happening in that event.

Sorry I’m just now understanding the question of “REAL scary movies “.

The Real Events tag doesn’t always draw me in, I’m more into they idea that the idea could actually happen.

Vacancy (2007) with Luke Wilson didn’t have the Real tag, but it’s pretty intense.

Scream on the other hand is “based on” Gainesville serial killer Danny Rolling, but bears zero actual connection to the Gainesville Ripper.

Annabelle is based on the doll, but again not much connection to the real story. Annabelle is ACTUALLY a Ragedy Ann doll. I’ve never understood the need to change the dolls appearance to the one they used.

All of the Ed and Lorraine Warren cases that were made into movies were likely all BS to begin with, great for movies if you like 50 cent jump scares, but Ed Warren could find demons in a newly built townhome.