HORROR MOVIES FROM
REAL LIFE HORROR STORIES
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EPISODE1:
THE EXORCIST / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: GEORGIA FONT ADOBE
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TITLE: 1896 Vital force around child by Hyppolyte Baraduc
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IMAGE: Ouija Board – Kennard Novelty Company.png
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TITLE: Alexian Brothers Hospital, 3933 South Broadway
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IMAGE: RONALD EDWIN HUNKELER HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK PHOTO 1954
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FROM: NEWSNPR.COM https://www.newsnpr.org/the-macabre-truth-of-the-infamous-roland-doe-exorcism-turned-into-the-most-terrifying-hollywood-movie-of-all-time/
SCREAM / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: ARIAL BLACK FONT ADOBE
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TITLE Danny Rolling AKA The Gainesville Ripper November 1991
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TITLE Illustration by Danny Rolling
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TITLE Tribute to the victims of the Gainesville Ripper 34th Street Gainesville
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IMAGE: Scream mask on a street in Moscow (19187654621).jpg
TITLE Scream Mask on a Street in Moscow by Gennady Grachev
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IMAGE: Gainesville FL Aerial1.jpg
TITLE Arial view Gainesville Florida 2011 by William M
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PSYCHO & THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: COSMIC LAGER FONT ADOBE
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TITLE Bates Motel Sign, Madame Tussauds London
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IMAGE: Leatherface.jpg
TITLE Leatherface Cosplay by Clinton Steeds
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IMAGE: Rural Church Graveyard near Muscoda WI.jpg
TITLE Rural Community Church Graveyard, Basswood Wisconsin (B&W)
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IMAGE: Ed Gein Headstone.jpg
TITLE Ed Gein Gravemarker in 1999
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Wisconsin State Journal November 1957 PUBLIC DOMAIN ©PRE 1978/Expired
ANNABELLE / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: CARTA MARINA FONT ADOBE
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TITLE Raggedy Ann
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IMAGE: Raggedy Ann Rescues Fido illustration 001.png
TITLE Illustration from “Raggedy Ann Stories” by John Gruelle 1918
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IMAGE: Raggedy Ann and the Kite illustration 006.png
TITLE Illustration from “Raggedy Ann Stories” by John Gruelle 1918
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IMAGE: Raggedy Ann Stories Back Book Cover.png
TITLE. Raggedy Ann Stories Back Book Cover 1918
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EPISODE 2:
POLTERGEIST / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: ARIAL BLACK FONT ADOBE
ADOBE 233551544 The male sitting in the dark room in front of a television by Artem. Std License. Changed to black & white.
IMAGE: Seaford Poltergeist.png
TITLE: House of Flying objects. Life Magazine 17 March 1958
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IMAGE: James Hermann family.png
TITLE: The Hermann Family. House of Flying objects. Life Magazine 17 March 1958
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IMAGE: Joseph Gaither Pratt Seaford Poltergeist.png
TITLE: Parapsychologist Joseph Gaither Pratt with James Hermann’s son. House of Flying objects. Life Magazine 17 March 1958
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THE BIRDS / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: BASKERVILLE FONT ADOBE
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TITLE The Birds Publicity Photo 1963
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IMAGE: The Birds original poster (cropped 1).jpg
TITLE The Birds Theatrical poster 1963
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IMAGE: The Birds (1963) Trailer – Escaping school.png
TITLE The Birds Theatrical poster 1963
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THE AMITYVILLE HORROR / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: GEORGIA FONT ADOBE
IMAGE: 112 Ocean Avenue (1973) 2.jpg
TITLE Amityville Horror House, Ocean Avenue 1973
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IMAGE: Ronald defeo.jpg
TITLE Mugshot: Ronald DeFeo
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IMAGE: The Amityville Horror.jpg
TITLE DeFeo family shortly before the Amityville murders
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THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES / THE REAL STORY CHAPTER: DIDOT FONT ADOBE
IMAGE Mothman Statue Photo
TITLE Mothman Statue Photo by Richie Diesterheft. Flickr.
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TITLE The Silver Bridge Collapse Sign
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TITLE “Mothman” Artist Depiction by Tim Bertelink
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