Top 10 Movies Based on Real Unsolved Mysteries

The unsolved mysteries in these films will keep you up at night. For this list, we’ll be looking at various movies that are based on an unsolved true crime case or supernatural mystery. Our countdown includes “The Strangers”, “The Black Dahlia”, “The Irishman”, and more! What do you think about the real stories and how the movies present them? Let us know in the comments below!

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[WatchMojo]

What do you think about the real stories and how the movies present them? Let us know in the comments below!

[Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

The best part is that no one in the actual town actually believes all that much in Mothman. What they do believe in is his ability to draw in tourists.

[manuelacosta]

The worst ones are those who are never caught and whose identities have never been made clear. The crime based films here sure make that scenario as chilling as they are in reality.

[marcovangraan]

The guy from The Strangers still looks like it was the inspiration for the the one killer in Fear Street

[TheCommenterDragon]

The Mothman is one of the most famous cryptozoological creatures in North America, although John Keel heavily believed that the Mothman was highly connected to other things like UFO's and such.

[SavageP.]

The Strangers is one of my favorite horror movies ever! I don't care what critics say.

[lindacoolbaugh]

The Town that Dreaded Sundown scared the hell out of me when I was a kid..

[joshuamohlman]

Anytime I hear the details of mysteries like these, I get chills down my spine

[ArkaeaFCL]

I went to school as a kid in the town where the silver bridge collapsed and the mothman was spotted. Definitely an interesting story.

[doeboy]

Mothman prophecies is one of my favorites, highly underrated film

[coryakabueze]

The strangers had one of the scary endings ever

[xmn]

No mention of "The Changeling" with Angelina Jolie? That's an unsolved kidnapping from the 1930s. Should be here.

[Nunya]

“They say three people can keep a secret, if two of them are dead”

[kyleshiflet]

The Town That Dreaded Sundown isn't 100% accurate but that's due to the families not wanting their names used in the film but what it does right is set the mood of terror the residents and police had during those months I highly recommend the original 76 classic

[josephwood]

Glad you've mentioned The Town that dread sundown, I'm a huge fan of the movie, I really like the atmosphere

[sassykaren]

The Mothman Prophecy is one of my favorite movies, but it did creep me out the first time I saw it. The Entity was another movie that creeped me out but I think it was made worse because I was only about 13 or 14 years old when I saw it. I remember when Geraldo had a show saying that he knew where Hoffa was buried, but he ended up making a fool of himself.

[Lotsolovu]

I wanna see a film about the sodder family in hopes it may someday lead to the truth!

[christophergarrett]

It's a shame they never found out who's the zodiac killer or jack the ripper

[michaelbullock]

Great video and I enjoyed it and have a blessed night

[forevermetal]

The Entity starring Barbara Hershey left me horrified knowing it's based on True Events and that this sort of thing CAN HAPPEN. And, with Barbara Hershey's performance, made it all the more convincing! NYC🤘