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Babygurl20 01-12-2009 10:42 PM

"Strangers" the movie........true or not?
 
The movie strangers says that it was based on actual events. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how this is so, or if it is just another Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Blair Witch ploy to get more people to watch it. Any facts regarding the "truth" behind the movie would be greatly appreciated.

Gerbzilla2000 01-13-2009 01:07 AM

I not to sure about that but there was a french film I think with the same plot but this time it was just kids who terrorised the adults (think the film was called they wait but not to sure sorry) and it same the same thing this was based on a true story and when it went to court the 13 year girl said they would not play with them and thats said on the end of the film lol.....

Disease 01-13-2009 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Babygurl20 (Post 779601)
The movie strangers says that it was based on actual events. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how this is so, or if it is just another Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Blair Witch ploy to get more people to watch it. Any facts regarding the "truth" behind the movie would be greatly appreciated.

Well, Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on real events... Ed Gien...


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwlsWAWDOM

hacelikewhoa 01-13-2009 05:14 PM

First of all WOW haha what kind of horror fan didn't know texas chain saw was based on Ed gein?

The only 'real events' that the strangers was based on:
from wikipedia...

Inspiration


According to production notes, the film was inspired by an event from director Bryan Bertino's childhood: a stranger came to his home asking for someone who was not there, and Bertino later found out that empty homes in the neighborhood had been broken into that night. In interviews, Bertino stated he was "very impressed" with some of the theories circulating on the Internet about the "true events" the movie is allegedly based on, but said his main inspiration was Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the 1969 Manson family murders.

In another interview, Liv Tyler revealed that in Bertino's original script, "You saw a lot more of the strangers. It was much more of a Manson-esque experience."[3]

Google is very useful. Try it sometime.

full wiki link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strangers

Gerbzilla2000 01-14-2009 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Disease (Post 779906)
Well, Texas Chainsaw Massacre was based on real events... Ed Gien...


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=2qwlsWAWDOM

so was psycho......

hacelikewhoa 01-14-2009 02:07 AM

As was the Silence of The Lambs...

Gerbzilla2000 01-14-2009 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by hacelikewhoa (Post 780051)
As was the Silence of The Lambs...

Manhunter was better than Silence of The Lambs

Smackytherabbit 01-30-2009 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Babygurl20 (Post 779601)
The movie strangers says that it was based on actual events. I was wondering if anyone had any info on how this is so, or if it is just another Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Blair Witch ploy to get more people to watch it. Any facts regarding the "truth" behind the movie would be greatly appreciated.

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but said his main inspiration was Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the 1969 Manson family murders.

ding ding ding!
we have a winner. lol.

Gerbzilla2000 01-30-2009 04:29 AM

As I said in my comment I could not remeber the title of the film thats like strangers and I found it out , its called THEM a franch film and its loads better than strangers and its suposed to be based on a true story so hope someone as watched it......if not go out and get it

Gerbzilla2000 01-30-2009 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hacelikewhoa (Post 780051)
As was the Silence of The Lambs...

That was based on someone else cant remeber his name....


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