When young men from the Laotian Hmong tribe started dropping dead in their sleep, newspapers gobbled up the story. After viewing the articles, director Wes Craven became enthralled and was inspired to create the cult classic The Nightmare on Elm Street. He’s not the only director who turned real life events into horrific fiction. Tune in to find out what other favorites are inspired by the terrors of the real world.

Sources:
New York Times
History
Mental Floss
All That’s Interesting 

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