13 Iconic Horror Movies Inspired by Real-Life Events

What's real: Have you ever heard the legend of Sawney Bean? The earliest versions of the story date back to 1775; a loose version of the events on BBC traces the story back to Scotland. Bean was a Caledonian cannibal who assembled a clan of approximately 48 members, many of which were the product of incest. During his chilling 25-year reign, the group is thought to have killed and eaten more than 1,000 people. Wes Craven directly credited the Sawney Bean legend as his inspiration for The Hills Have Eyes. With heavy themes of incest, in-breeding, and cannibalism, it's not hard to make the correlation.