Psychological Thrillers Based On Real Life Incidents

Jul 27, 2024 Tripti Bhardwaj

The psychological thriller is a subgenre of thriller that explores the psychology of its characters, who are often unstable

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The Frozen Ground , is a psychological thriller based on a serial killer named Robert Hansen who killed and raped more than 16 girls

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The Girl Who Escaped is the raw and emotional story of Kara Robinson, a girl who not only managed to escape her kidnapper, but also helped police find him and bring him to justice

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Psycho , is a psychological thriller based on the real story of Wisconsin murderer and grave robber Ed Gein

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No Man Of God , is based on real life transcripts selected from conversations between serial killer Ted Bundy and FBI Special Agent Bill Hagmaier

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Scream , is inspired by real-life serial killer Daniel Rolling's horrific murder spree in 1990

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Blue-Eyed Butcher , is based on the story of a woman from Texas who was found guilty of stabbing her husband 193 times

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