Fright Night: 10 Horror Movies Based on True Stories

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No. 5 The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

Movie Plot: this thriller begins with an investigation conducted by FBI trainee Clarice Starling, who has to work on the case of a cannibal: Hannibal, to bring down Buffalo Bill.

True Story: Buffalo Bill was written by Thomas Harris, who writing was inspired by various serial killers, such as Ed Gein, who skinned his victims, and Ted Bundy, who used a cast to lure innocent women.

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