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Hosted by Carissa Willis · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 16 episodes
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Welcome to Truth Behind the Terror, the podcast that digs into the “based on a true story” claims behind your favourite horror films. Host Carissa dives deep into the backstories, legends, and real-life events that supposedly inspired iconic scary movies — from haunted hotels to demonic possessions to monsters born from myth. Each episode separates fact from fiction to reveal what’s real, what’s exaggerated, and what’s pure Hollywood imagination. If you love horror, research, or just debunking spooky stories, this is the podcast for you.
Carissa Willis hosts Truth Behind the Terror, a arts show with 16 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail The Texas Chain Saw Massacre opens with one of horror’s most enduring claims: that the events we are about to see really happened. They didn’t, not as the film presents them, anyway. But the truth behind
Send us Fan Mail What makes an unsolved mystery so difficult to let go? This month on Truth Behind the Terror , we're diving into David Fincher's Zodiac (2007), one of the most acclaimed true crime thrillers ever made, a
Send us Fan Mail This month on Truth Behind the Terror, we're taking a look at one of the most unsettling home invasion films ever made: The Strangers (2008). Inspired by a collection of real-life crimes, The Strangers t
Send us Fan Mail Jaws didn’t just change movies…it changed how we see the ocean. In this episode of Truth Behind the Terror, we dive into the film that created the modern blockbuster, and the fear that followed. From the
Send us Fan Mail Who were Ed and Lorraine Warren, and why are their stories still shaping how we think about hauntings, possession, and evil? In this episode of Truth Behind the Terror, we step into the world of the Warr
Send us Fan Mail In this month’s Love Hurts episode, we dive into Scream (1996), the slasher that didn’t just revive horror, but rewrote its rules. From Ghostface’s iconic phone calls to Randy’s infamous survival guideli
Send us Fan Mail What happens when hunger doesn’t stop — even after survival? In this episode of Truth Behind the Terror, I explore the Wendigo: a terrifying figure from Algonquian First Nations folklore associated with
Send us Fan Mail 🎙️ Truth Behind the Terror — Episode: Shadow of the Solstice: The Truth Behind Krampus (2015) Episode Description Every winter, a horned creature stalks the snowy villages of the Alps — rattling chains,
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year ... in April!! We are back with our first episode of 2024 and it's a fun one! Join us as we look at a movie that had one of the most creative marketing campaigns in movie history ... it's
Send us Fan Mail Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal! Happy holidays to you! Need a break from your Festivus celebrations? Looking for that perfect holiday film to cuddle up with the whole family? Need some topics of conve
Send us Fan Mail One of the most terrifying movies of all time, "The Exorcist" was based on the true story of a 14 year old boy, which also inspired the novel by William Peter Blatty. Join us as we explore the myths surr
Send us Fan Mail In the first part of our special two-part episode, we take a look at the hit HBO show and video game, "The Last of Us". Even though the show is not based on a true story, it has led to much speculation a
In the first part of our special two-part episode, we take a look at the hit HBO show and video game, "The Last of Us". Even though the show is not based on a true story, it has led to much speculation about the role tha
Send us Fan Mail In the second of our special two-part episode, we take a deep dive into the world of fungi with mycologist and Teaching Professor Emerita from the University of Calgary, Heather Addy. What is a fungus? W
Send us Fan Mail In December of 1975, newlyweds George and Kathy Lutz moved into a house at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, New York, setting off what would become one of the most famous haunted house stories of all time
Send us Fan Mail We've all seen those movies that are supposedly "based on a true story" or "inspired by true events", but what does that mean? How much of the story is actually true and how much is just Hollywood? Join
Send us Fan Mail Published in 1977, the popularity of Stephen King’s gothic horror novel, “The Shining”, is outmatched only by the 1980 film adaptation by legendary director Stanley Kubrick. Jack Torrance has been hired
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Truth Behind the Terror is hosted by Carissa Willis. The show is categorised under arts (tv) and has published 16 episodes.
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