13 Iconic Horror Movies Inspired by Real-Life Events

What's real: We all know Stanley Kubrick's iteration of The Shining comes from the famous, classic Stephen King novel of the same name. But where did Stephen King find his inspiration for the intimidating, monstrous Overlook Hotel? There's actually a real, haunted hotel called The Stanley in Estes Park, CO. The establishment's website dives deep in its haunted history, and even touches on King's fateful visit: "A stay of one night was enough to inspire his third major work and first hard-cover bestseller — The Shining."