Normally, we think of horror movies as based on true events, not the other way around.
But on a number of occasions, horror movies have actually inspired or predicted real-life occurrences.
While the vast majority of violent events occur without the influence of movies, and while most people who watch scary movies do not become violent afterwards, every once in awhile, life really does imitate art. Here are eight terrifying and gory examples of times that scary movies crept their way into reality.
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