Based on a True Story! Here are 15 Recommendations for the Scariest Horror Films that Will Definitely Give You Goosebumps and Make You Unable to Sleep

The 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty titled THE EXORCIST was adapted into an American horror film that tells the story of a little girl possessed by a demon and her mother's desperate attempt to heal her through exorcism, a ritual of expelling demons, performed by two Catholic priests.

Undoubtedly, this horror film adapted from a true story, THE AMITYVILLE HOROR in 1979, is one of the best horror films ever made, despite many sequels and remakes.

The next terrifying horror film recommendation is THE SHINING. This film was made by the famous director Stanley Kubrick. The film is based on Stephen King's book of the same name and tells the story of Jack Torrance, a caretaker at a historic hotel in Colorado.

Who doesn't know the film THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE? This film was directed by Scott Derrickson and based on the true story of a young woman from Bavaria named Anneliese Michel that happened in 1952.

The film THE POSSESSION, released in 2012, is one of the supernatural horror films from the United States directed by Ole Bornedal. The film is based on the true story of the alleged haunted Dybbuk box.

The story of the film THE CONJURING is based on the terrifying experiences of the supernatural couple Ed and Lorraine Warren during their career.

There are also horror films in Indonesia that are based on true stories. For example, the film Family Not Closed, which has been released since 2017. The story was written by Bonaventura Genta, Lele Laila, and Evelyn Afnilia, and directed by Hedy Suryawan.

DANUR tells the story of a little indigo girl named Risa Saraswati, played by Prilly Latuconsina, who meets her three ghost friends, Peter, William, and Jansen.

THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE tells the story of a family who works as coroners. However, one body changes everything. Jane Doe's body is a mysterious corpse that scares many people.

For KLovers who love horror movies, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is the right choice. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET is the first film to feature the horror character Freddy Krueger.

This Japanese mixed horror film is so scary and terrifying that a Hollywood version was made in 2002. In addition, there are the films The Ring Two (2005) and Rings (2017).

The film SUZZANNA: BERNAPAS DALAM KUBUR should be one of the best horror films that you must watch because it is the first film starring the famous horror artist, Suzzanna.

Pengabdi Setan, which won many awards at FFI 2017, is the next scariest horror film recommended. In general, this film is about a child named Rini who helps her mother recover from an illness.

ASIH film is a sequence of DANUR film. This film tells the story of Ita who gives birth to a premature baby. At that time, there was news that the restless spirit of Asih was targeting newborn babies to replace her deceased child.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY film tells the story of a young couple who are often disturbed by supernatural beings from night till morning.