Real Horror

True stories, events, real-life crime, supernatural happenings, and the like related to Halloween, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, or the bizarre.

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Six Upcoming Projects Relive Manson Family Murders

It seems that not a year has gone by in the past several decades where Charles Manson didn’t resume his status as a hot topic of water cooler discussion, and this week he once again proved his enduring relevance with an announcement that he’s getting hitched. Yes, Charles Manson is getting married in prison next

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Five Things Every Horror Fan Must Do in Salem, Massachusetts!

My wife and I spent this past weekend in historic Salem, Massachusetts, which is of course known for being the birthplace of the witch. Within 10 minutes of strolling around the area I was already intent on moving there, just as it immediately became set in stone that we found ourselves a new annual tradition.

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Pass the Bucket!: Emetophobia Gets a Horror Movie Moments List

It’s time for another very real phobia and a look at the horror movie moments that sufferers would be wise to avoid. This week it’s the turn of Emetophobia, and here is a little online info that explains more: Emetophobia is an intense, irrational fear or anxiety of or pertaining to vomiting. This specific phobia

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True Horror: The Kelly-Hopkinsville Encounter

We spend a lot of time here on Halloween Love talking about horror movies, but you know as well as I do that horror movies aren’t nearly as horrifying as real life. Today, we kick off a new feature shining the spotlight on True Horror, and we begin our journey with one of the most

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Satanophobia: Top Ten Devilishly Good Movie Performances

It’s time for another very real phobia and the movie scenes or characters that could cause sufferers to have sleepless nights! This week it’s the turn of Satanophobia … Here is a little online info that explains more: When one thinks of Satan, we immediately visualise a scary and dark image of a person surrounded

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Top Ten Ommetaphobia Movie Moments: AKA Eye Trauma That Will Make You Wince

It’s time for another phobia and the movie moments that could cause suffers to turn away and squirm in terror! We started last week with Coulrophobia (Fear of clowns), and today is the turn of Ommetaphobia … here is a little online info that explains more: Ommetaphobia is also known as Ommatophobia and is the

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Top Ten Coulrophobia Moments: AKA the Clowns That Freaked Me Out!

Clowns … They bother me! Today I’m counting down the 10 clowns that have freaked me out the most over the years. Some are typical horror movie creations, others just turned up in regular TV shows and films, but their appearances left a mark on my young mind and shaped an unnerving dislike for them

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The Philip Experiment: The True Story That Inspired ‘The Quiet Ones’

Horror returns to the big screen this coming weekend with The Quiet Ones, the latest production from legendary company Hammer Films. Co-written and directed by John Pogue – who previously wrote Ghost Ship and wrote/directed Quarantine 2: Terminal – the film centers on a university professor and a team of students who attempt to use