John Waters 'Til Death Do Us Part' based on court cases
According to Director Ken Haynes, "Til Death Do Us Part" is not considered a documentary but a mystery series based on real court cases. The mini-movies are half-hour murder mysteries that are based...
View Article'Deadly Relations' based on true story of Carol Fagot Donahue-Leonard Fagot
"Deadly Relations" is about an ex-marine who is abusive and overprotective of his daughters. In the movie and in the real story, he kills those close to him for the insurance money. The real events...
View Article'How Stella Got Her Groove Back' true story of Terry McMillan-Jonathan Plummer
The movie is about a 40-year-old woman who falls in love with a 20-year-old man in Jamaica. There is a 1996 novel by the same name. "How Stella Got Her Groove Back" is based on the love affair between...
View Article'What Makes A Family' true story of lesbians Janine Ratcliffe and Joan...
The true story happened in Florida during the 1980s. Court documents show that Janine Ratcliffe and Joan Pearlman were a lesbian couple for eight years. The two decided to have a child by artificial...
View Article'Her Life As A Man' true story based on Carol Mithers
The real case made national news headlines in 1982 when Carol Lynn Mither's article, "My Life As A Man" was published in the Village Voice. In the article, which can be found at most public libraries,...
View Article'Someone She Knows' based on the true story of Amanda Shaffer and David...
The real murder gripped headlines in 1986 when Amanda Shaffer went missing from her mobile park home in Goddard, KS. She was last seen riding her bike. The next day she was found murdered. Her murder...
View Article'Unanswered Prayers' a touching true story based on Garth Brooks
According to The Movies Based On True Stories Database, the real story was inspired by the song "Unanswered Prayers." The song is about an encounter that Brooks had when he returned to his home town...
View Article'Abandoned And Deceived' true story of Geraldine Jensen child support case
Geraldine "Gerry" Jensen's case became known nationwide during the mid 1980s when she went after her husband legally when he refused to send child support payments for her children. Labeled a dead...
View Article'Dead Before Dawn' true story based on Linda Edelman-Robert Edelman hitman...
The real events that inspired "Dead Before Dawn" happened in 1987 when Robert Edelman tried to hire a hitman to have his wife, Linda Edelman, murdered, reported the Dallas Morning News. When Linda...
View Article'Fab Five' true story based on Texas cheerleaders scandal at McKinney High
The true story that inspired thehappened in the state of Texas in 2006, where several high school cheerleaders were said to have taken over the school while the principal watched and ignored bad...
View Article'Flowers In The Attic' true story of Virginia Andrews' doctor-friend
The movie is a loosely based true story involving writer V.C. Andrews and an acquaintance she once knew. The original movie debuted in 1987 starring Louise Fletcher and Victoria Tennant. "Flowers In...
View Article'Titanic' true story: Which parts of movie real or fictional
Fact or Fiction-Real or Not The story is a fictionalized account based on actual events of the RMS Titanic tragedy. The footage that is shown in the movie is actually the real Titanic. The love story...
View Article'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' movie true story of Frankie Lymon
"Why Do Fools Fall In Love" is about a young teen who becomes an overnight sensation when he forms a group with a group of local friends from their Harlem neighborhood. What would seem like a dream...
View Article'Half A Dozen Babies' true story of Becki and Keith Dilley sextuplets (Photos)
"Half A Dozen Babies" is about a married couple who have tried for years to become pregnant but to no avail. When the fertility doctor suggests a drug that could help them become a family. Eventually,...
View Article'Love, Lies and Murder' true story of murderers Cinnamon Brown and David Brown
"Love, Lies, and Murder" begins with a scene of a young wife and mother who is shot to death in her bed in the middle of the night. Her infant baby is in a crib nearby. During the police investigation,...
View Article'Baby Shower' movie true story of Jocelyn Rivas-Gayle Merrick murder
"Baby Shower," a Chilean horror movie, follows a group of four girlfriends who reunite to celebrate Angela's pregnancy. When the group meets up with hippie guru Soledad, strange events occur leaving...
View Article'When Husbands Cheat' movie inspired by true story
"When Husbands Cheat" follows housewife, Tess Mcall, who tries to help her sister find out if her husband is cheating. Tess does everything she can to dig up the dirt on her brother-in-law. Her...
View ArticleDaughter finds father's killer: Joselyn Martinez solves 26 year-old cold case
Josselyn Martinez, 36, traced her father's alleged killer on the internet through online detective-background databases. According to police records, José “George” Martinez, was shot dead in front of...
View Article'A Christmas Murder' based on Robert Reza-Marilyn Reza
In the beginning scene we see a man and a woman at their African wedding. The pair is completely in love before the relationship takes a nose dive. The women in her husband's practice seem to love her...
View Article'Confessions Of A Go-Go Girl' most likely inspired by true story of Jill...
The movie, inspired by the play "True Confessions Of A Go-Go Dancer," is about a young woman who has aspirations of becoming an attorney but struggles financially. She finds that making a living...
View Article'Fatal Vows' movie based on Alejandro Henriquez-Jessica Guzman Bronx case
The Jessica Guzman case dominated television news broadcasts and newspapers in 1992, when former cab driver, Alejandro Henriquez, was on trial for the strangulation deaths of three girls. The trial...
View Article'Prayers For Bobby': True-story movie based on bridge death of Bobby Griffith
"Prayers For Bobby" deals with the anguish a religious mother feels after losing her son, Bobby, who committed suicide by jumping from a bridge because he was gay. The real story made headlines in 1989...
View Article'Amber's Story' true story movie based on Amber Hagerman-Amber Alert
The true story behind "Amber's Story" began in 1996 when nine-year-old Amber Hagerman disappeared while riding her bike in Arlington, TX, according to ABC News. Police determined that Amber Hagerman...
View Article'Her Desperate Choice' true story movie based on Amanda Otter-April...
The true story behind "Her Desperate Choice" involves the case of Amanda Otter, also known as Mandy Otter. Her case made headlines in 1997 and 1998 with a series of news articles about children on the...
View Article'Murder In The Hamptons' true story of Ted and Generosa Ammon and Daniel...
The real story made headlines in 2001 when Ted Ammon was found murdered in his East Hampton home. Police immediately suspected that his wife Generosa was involved in his murder. The true story had all...
View Article'Almost Golden' the true story of Jessica Savitch
"Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story" chronicles the turbulent life of a news anchorwoman who tragically dies when her car plunges into a canal. The true events that inspired this movie happened...
View Article'Resurrecting The Champ': True story of Bob Satterfield
The movie is about a reporter who finds a homeless man whom he thinks may have died. He intends to rediscover the champ and bring back into the lime light. The true story is J. R Moehringer met a...
View ArticleAna Maria Gonzalez-Angulo, a Texas doctor, arrested for poisoning lover's coffee
Police say Dr. Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo, a well-respected oncology doctor, poisoned Dr. George R. Blumenschein with ethylene glycol, a substance often found in antifreeze. According to the Houston...
View Article'Time Capsule Murder' based on Bun Chee Nyhuis-Richard Nyhuis
In the first scene we see a happy couple walking down the aisle. The marriage lasts for 11 years until the husband's online gambling addiction starts to takes it's toll on the marriage. The husband is...
View Article'The Perfect Nanny' movie likely inspired by Nannie Doss
"The Perfect Nanny" is about a newly released mental patient, who spends her time reading romance books and fantasizing about meeting the perfect man. While working as a nanny in the home of a very...
View Article'Lies My Mother Told Me' true story based on Elisa Mcnabney and Sarah Dutra
Plot: A seductive woman's identity theft con games catch up with her in the end. The real story involves the murder case of Larry McNabney. Police say, Larry Mcnabney disappeared in 2001, and his wife...
View Article'Fatal Desire' based on Sharee Miller-Jerry Cassaday internet murder
The movie is about a bored housewife who pretends to fall in love with a man online and lures him to murder her husband. The real story on which "Fatal Desire" is based involves Sharee Miller and Jerry...
View ArticleAuthor Terry McMillan calls it quits with inspiration for 'Stella'
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Author Terry McMillan has filed for divorce from the younger man who inspired her to write "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," the 1996 novel that chronicled the...
View ArticleEmelda West, who inspired the Lifetime movie 'Taking Back Our Town,' dead at 87
Environmental activist, Emelda West, died on March 30, 2013. She was 87. West made a name for herself in the mid 1990s when she and Pat Melancon aided the community in fighting Schinteck Inc., a...
View Article'Storage Unit Murder' based on Darlene Bourk-Robert Bourk
In the opening scene we see the bride walking down the aisle with her father who seems to despise the groom. He insists the handyman is going to ruin the rest of her life. The marriage takes a turn for...
View ArticlePolice looking for dead body at home of gangster Jimmy Burke aka "The Gent"
According to witnesses, police investigators swarmed the former home of James Burke aka "The Gent" in the Ozone Park area in Queens yesterday. They were looking for a possible dead body buried...
View Article'Preacher's Daughter' based loosely on Michelle Mower
"Preacher's Daughter" is about a teen girl who lives the life of a preacher's daughter. The movie depicts the high expectations and the strict rules by which a preacher's daughter has to live. The teen...
View Article'Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story" based on Carolyn Correa-Luz Cuevas
The true story that inspired "Little Girl Lost" made headlines all over the nation in 2004 when it was determined that a child that was thought to have died in a house fire was found alive five years...
View ArticleTerry McMillan Divorces Gay Husband
June 29, 2005â Terry McMillan, whose best-seller novel about a blissful relationship between a woman and a younger man reflected her own fantasy marriage to a man 23 years her junior, came to an end...
View Article'Pregnancy Pact' and '17 Girls' based on Gloucester High Pregnant Teens
"Pregnancy Pact" and "17 Girls" are two movies that are based on the same true story. The real pregnancy pact story involved several Gloucester high school teens. The names were changed in the movies....
View Article'A Killing In A Small Town': The Betty Gore-Candy Montgomery Wylie, TX ax murder
The real story happened in Wylie, TX, in 1980. The case was a huge media sensation. According to the book, "Evidence of Love," Candy Montgomery, a church pianist, began having an affair with a married...
View Article'Stella' Author Loses Her Groove
(AP) Author Terry McMillan has filed for divorce from the man who inspired the 1996 novel "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," which...
View ArticlePolice seeking identity of suspect caught on video in home invasion
Police say that a Black man was captured on video during a home invasion. The mother was on the couch watching cartoons with her child when a man suddenly appeared in her living room. The nanny cam...
View ArticleReese Witherspoon arrested in Atlanta while filming the movie 'The Good Lie'
Actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested on Peachtree Road in Atlanta on Friday for disorderly conduct. The arrest came after Witherspoon allegedly began arguing with the police officer for taking too...
View ArticleChristina Ricci will play accused ax murderess Lizzie Borden in Lifetime movie
Lizzie Borden, a woman accused of murdering her family with an ax, will have her story dramatized in a new Lifetime movie based on the case. Lizzie Borden's case captured the nation's attention in 1892...
View ArticleYoselyn Ortega killer nanny too psychotic to stand trial says doc
According to Dr. Karen Rosenbaum, a psychiatric evaluation reveals that Yoselyn Ortega, 50, suffers from depression and brain damage. She is too psychotic to stand trial. Yoselyn Ortega is accused of...
View Article'Gracie's Choice' based on Amy Waldroop Taylor-Jan Waldroop
"Gracie's Choice" is about a young teen who seeks custody of her siblings when the state threatens to tear them apart. The real story happened in the early 1990s in California. According to Traciy...
View Article'Taken In Broad Daylight' based on Anne Sluti- Anthony Zappa Kidnapping
The real events happened in 2001 when Anne Sluti was abducted in broad daylight. Police say Steven Wright aka Anthony 'Tony' Zappa snatched 17 year-old Anne Sluti and drove away as onlookers watched in...
View Article'Too Close To Home' movie based on Elizabeth Duncan, Frank and Olga Duncan
"Too Close To Home" begins with a mother speaking about the intense love she has for her son. A love so strong that she finds they are 'soul mates.' The possessive and jealous mother loves her son so...
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