The Trouble With "Inspired By..." Horror Movies
It is highly likely that you recently saw or heard of a horror movie boasting that it is 'inspired by a true story" or "inspired by actual events."
But what is this implying? If we just saw that movies such like Slumdog Millionaire and the Hurt Locker are both "Inspired By..." movies without any actual connection to historical events, then to what purpose is the horror genre using this tagline? It's simple fact we discovered in "The True Story & Hollywood:" it sells tickets. Click on a poster to the right to see the varying degrees of "Inspired By... |
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