General Observations

• The label "Based on a true story"/"Based on true events" seems to be very present in the horror genre. This attracts people as there is an odd fascination with the macabre of certain events and people's curiosity drives them to ultimately see the movie - only really to be disgusted and shocked by what they see. For example when the Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" came out, people were drawn to seeing such a new development to the horror genre which scared new audiences and still manages to today because it doesn't seem too far fetched as what ghosts do. People are the real monsters and certain horror movies remind people of this fact.
• Also present for uplifting movies, or amazing true stories that are unbelievable but real. For example "The Impossible" or "The Blind Side"