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Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Jeana — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:38:23 -0000

So bottom line is the murders never took place..."inspired by true events" is pretty much a half truth.The knock on the door of Bertino's childhood home I guess is the event that led him to imagine the possibilities. So yes watching and thinking that the true events was the terror that happened to this young couple made it seem so much more terrifying.It was still a good movie,My disappointment is that I was determined to read about the real victims and they do not exist! Great marketing work Bertino.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Kassi — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:45:55 -0000

Other than the address, I have never heard anything on the news. "Inspired by true events" yeah maybe.......for HOLLYWOOD! The movie was a waste of 2 hours and whatever it cost to rent it.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

angie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:48:32 -0000

According to production notes,[2] the film was inspired by an event from director Bryan Bertino's childhood: a stranger came to his home asking for someone who was not there, and Bertino later found out that empty homes in the neighborhood had been broken into that night.[3] In interviews, Bertino stated he was "very impressed" with some of the theories circulating on the Internet about the "true events" the movie is allegedly based on, but said his main inspiration was Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the 1969 Manson family murders.[4][5]

In another interview, Liv Tyler revealed that in Bertino's original script, "You saw a lot more of the strangers. It was much more of a Manson-esque experience.

basically it was based on his childhood and the manson family

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Laura — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:07:58 -0000

I know theses event are somewhat true because in a movie like that your not allound to say it`s true and it`s not true you can`t do that.....but a murder that did happen like this is cabin 28 type that up and see what you find out. ( dusturbing)

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

CP — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:09:25 -0000

Actually the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was influenced by the serial killer Ed Gein as well as other movies.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Rach — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:17:48 -0000

This was taken from Wikipedia

According to production notes,[2] the film was inspired by an event from director Bryan Bertino's childhood: a stranger came to his home asking for someone who was not there, and Bertino later found out that empty homes in the neighborhood had been broken into that night.[3] In interviews, Bertino stated he was "very impressed" with some of the theories circulating on the Internet about the "true events" the movie is allegedly based on, but said his main inspiration was Helter Skelter, a true crime book about the 1969 Manson family murders.[4][5]

In another interview, Liv Tyler revealed that in Bertino's original script, "You saw a lot more of the strangers. It was much more of a Manson-esque experience."[3]

^ Production Information. "The Strangers: Movie production notes". Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
^ a b Angela Dawson (2008-05-28). "Liv in the moment". Entertainment News Wire. AZCentral. Retrieved on 2008-07-01.
^ Ryan Rotten (2007-08-01). "EXCL: Never Talk to Strangers". ShockTillYouDrop.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.
^ Ryan Rotten (2008-05-26). "Interview: The Strangers' Bryan Bertino (Pt. 2)". ShockTillYouDrop.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-20.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

WHOOPSTA — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:21:29 -0000

I WATCHED THE MOVIE AND THEN HIT THE NET TO SEE THE REAL STORY. I AM STILL LOOKING. IN THE FILM THE ONLY POINTS THAT INVOLVED OTHER PEOPLE WERE WHEN JAMES WENT TO GET CIGS FOR KRISTEN, WHEN KRISTEN GOT TO THE BARN WITH THE RADIO, WHEN HIS FRIEND OR BRO CAME TO PICK HIM UP.
THERE SHOULD BE A MISSING REPORT OR SOMETHING ON HIM AND IF YOU HEAR SOMEONE SAY HELP ME AT THE END OF A RADIO YOU WOULD WANT TO FIND OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

pinkfreak — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:11:50 -0000

After seeing the trailer, i decided to google it and came up with the same results, i have yet to see the actual movie, although i want to. I'm more interested to know if the lady - Kristen is it? - did she die or survive? I mean in real life not the movie.
I think she must have for this story to come out, she either survived long enough to tell the story and then died, or she lived anyway. How else would anyone know what happened?
I like movies that are based on true events, its important that people know the truth - even if they don't want to.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

ChicagoKid — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:34:47 -0000

This movie was so unbelievable and not the least bit scary. It is easily the worst script made into a movie in decades. Disturbia is a hundred times better and scarier. Towards the end, even though the movie is short, you find yourself wanting them to kill the woman for being so incredibly stupid.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Shelby — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:15:31 -0000

hey guys! i'm not trying to sound like a smart ass. but i seen the movie, i didn't think it was confusingg. i think MIKE is right, it's based on the keddie murders, it's the exact same story line, i read on the website that the writer admitted to taking from different events such as the manson murders another murder. but the keddie murder was the most. i loved the movie! i'm actually scared to go to bed tonight. but i just wanted to tell you what i read learned..
that movie was scary as hell though!

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

MIKE — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:06:03 -0000

THIS MOVIE IS BASED ON THE "KEDDIE RANCH" MURDERS, GOOGLE IT. IT WAS ALSO DERIVED FROM THE DIRECTORS TRUE HAPPENINGS AT A CABIN HE STAYED AT WHEN HE WAS A KID(EXCLUDING ANY KIND OF MURDER... HE WASD JUST ROBBED). THE TRUE EVENTS ARE ABOUT UNSOLVED MURDERS BACK IN 1981 IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I AM A BIG FAN OF TRUE STORIES TURN INTO MOVIES, BUT THIS MOVIE FALLS SHORT VERSUS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. IT IS STILL BETTER THAN THE SUPPOSED TRUE STORY OF "WOLF CREEK".

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

millz — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:05:45 -0000

I DID SOME RESEARCH MYSELF AND I'M HAPPILY SURPRISED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS INTRIGUED BY TRUE EVENTS. I GOOGLED JAMES HOYT, AND CAME UP WITHA KEVIN JAMES HOYT WHO DIED ON 7-12-07, THERE IS A PAGE AND TRIBUTE TO HIM BY HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY BUT THERE'S NO INFO ON HOW HE DIED OR ON KRISTEN. THE PAGE SAYS HE WAS MARRIED, WITH CHILDREN, TO A LINDA.... ANY INFO LET US KNOW!!!

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Madison — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:01:32 -0000

My friend Bridget and I saw the movie last night, and when we saw that it said that it was based on true events it totally creeped us out knowing that that really happened.
Then today we decided to find out more about the murder case because the movie was VERY confusing. We googled everything and searched for any type of pictures, we found nothing.
Now the movie doesnt seem as good because they just made it up, and possibly loosely based on something that wasnt exactly happened.
But, we do hope another one comes out to explain the first movie better.
=]

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

connor — Sat, 31 May 2008 09:06:46 -0000

i saw the movie last night. it was very good and very scary but i still don't believe that it is true. just watch and the guy named james hoyt will be on a steak n' shake commercial.
(that is supposedly the name of the real person who is murdered). thats what happened to the blair witch project and it will happen again.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

connor — Sat, 31 May 2008 09:02:57 -0000

ok, u guys r retarded. they said that the blair witch project was true but no it wasnt. so ur actually gonna believe that they based it on real events. no. ill tell u th 1 word that made it like that HOLLYWOOD!!!!!! it is not true.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

gabriela — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:37:30 -0000

i just finished seeing this movie. i do not think its based off of true events, just my opinion,you cant find information about the hoyt family or mckay family at all.. but still a good movie. didnt explain much. but was still good..

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Trevor — Sat, 31 May 2008 00:31:37 -0000

thx for the updates with reviews. i highly suggest joining www.iheartmovies.org and submiting your reviews and ratings there for the movie.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Amanda — Fri, 30 May 2008 23:02:44 -0000

this movie wasn't scary .. it was actually really funny. and it just kept dragging on. save your money, this movie isn't worth it.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

nrenne — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:41:03 -0000

I just got home from seeing the movie. Based on or inspired by actual events...who cares. The movie was good. I found it to be quite sad. Anywho, it was worth seeing. I just figure no one is ever gonna know weather this is factual or not. So many people are trying to research it and are coming up with nothing. Just go see the movie :)

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Jamie — Thu, 29 May 2008 19:55:48 -0000

You have to understand that the term based true events could mean just about anything. Any home invasion where
someone was tortured, killed, terrorized, or even looked at wrong.

If I wrote a movie about aliens flying their spaceship into a skyscraper I could say it was based on true events. It's the word "based" you need to be wary of.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Allie — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:06:29 -0000

okay let me just say that i live in the city where it was filmed and now it creeps me out to be home alone!i am scared that it took place in sc if it did than im not living here anymore!someone please help me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Moe Smarty — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:55:35 -0000

Jason Panders is the real villan here. He rubs his arms when he gets ready to kill. He then puts a sack on his head and hangs out on the corner of 2nd and muzzarella eating a cheesesteak, water ice, and throwing macaroni and gravy at any county kid who walks by. Jason Panders is a tree hugging menace to society. He needs to be dunked in a feta cheese barrel and have the lid shut on him. However, frank from fitzgerald street and Jason have been friends for years. Figures.

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Merri B. — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:35:55 -0000

JoAnn is right. Duh...they never said the actual couple were murdered. Geez...how did I miss that one?

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Merri B. — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:32:13 -0000

Ok folks...either the producers/directors of this movie are privy to a murder we know nothing about (which makes no sense) or they are lying and using this tactic to get movie viewers. However! I have found 3 unsolved couple murders online that I felt were interesting. Here are the links:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/06/early...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/son-finds-b...
http://www.wzzm13.com/news/news_article.aspx?st...

I'm sure all the names, dates and locations have been changed to protect the innocent.
What do you think of the links?

Re: Based on True Events…Maybe

Kemp Everist — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:04:45 -0000

Hey I think I may have the story look up this in your search "12725 Frontage Road" it is from a murder of three people in 2005 that is errie familar with the timeline in the movie previews.