14-07-2025
When Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: 7 Must-Watch Thrillers Allegedly Based On True Events
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These films blend gripping storytelling with chilling realities, often shedding light on mysteries or disturbing truths. Updated:Jul 14, 2025, 05:55 PM IST Facts Meets Fiction
1 / 8
From serial killers to courtroom dramas, these thrillers don't just entertain, they provoke thought, outrage, and empathy. Raman Raghav 2.0 (2016)
2 / 8
Inspired by real-life serial killer Raman Raghav, who terrorised Mumbai in the 1960s.
An intense psychological thriller that reimagines the killer's story in a modern setting, blurring lines between good and evil. Lost Girls (2020)
3 / 8
Based on the book 'Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery' by Robert Kolker
A mother's desperate search for her missing daughter uncovers a string of unsolved murders and exposes police indifference toward sex workers. Zodiac (2007)
4 / 8
Based on the non-fiction books by Robert Graysmith, a cartoonist who investigated the case.
This slow-burning thriller follows journalists and cops obsessed with catching the elusive Zodiac Killer terrorising San Francisco. The Good Nurse (2022)
5 / 8
Based on the book 'The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder' by Charles Graeber
A quiet hospital hides a serial killer nurse. One colleague risks everything to expose him and the healthcare system that enabled him. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
6 / 8
Based on the memoir 'The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy' by Elizabeth Kendall.
Told through the eyes of Ted Bundy's long-time girlfriend, this chilling film explores the charming façade of a man hiding monstrous crimes. Raazi (2018)
7 / 8
Based on the novel 'Calling Sehmat' by Harinder Sikka.
A young Indian woman marries into a Pakistani military family as a spy during the 1971 war, navigating secrets, loyalty, and love in enemy territory. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
8 / 8
Based on real courtroom transcripts and events surrounding the 1969 trial of anti-war protesters.
This gripping courtroom drama reveals how a protest turned into a political showdown, echoing themes of justice and civil unrest. (All Images: YouTube Still)
