It may surprise you to learn that some of cinema's best crime dramas are actually based on true stories! Here are 32 films that pulled straight from the headlines.

Explore the Hollywood adaptations of Long Island true crime stories, from "The Honeymoon Killers" to "The Gabby Petito Story.

Different from thrillers that dramatize documented events (like Zodiac or any of the various Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer projects), these 10 films pluck only certain elements from true crime and ...

A lot of biopics deal with popular musicians, world leaders or other universally beloved subjects, so it’s refreshing to see ...

As such, there are a slew of excellent films and TV series inspired by true crime, especially as interest in the genre has boomed in recent years. Flip through the slideshow below for 20 of the ...

Premiering at the 2016 SXSW festival, this true crime documentary highlights the ... Beware the Slenderman goes beyond the surface of its title and its emphasis on the dangers lurking online ...

Instead, the chilling events unfold through the use of home movies, social media posts ... and it's a great way to get a fully fleshed-out true crime story in quick hit episodes.

Netflix's "America Murder" series, which covers the nation's most shocking murder cases in recent years, continues to be a ...

Why do we have such an obsession with true crime? There’s no denying the genre is captivating, drawing you right into the real-life stories of murders, kidnappings, strange disappearances ...

Sky Documentaries has unveiled several upcoming true-crime titles debuting in the coming months, including the fourth installment of the BAFTA-winning Narcos series. Amsterdam Narcos delves into ...