Top 20 Horror Movies that Could Actually Happen

If these horror movies ever came to life, we'd run for the hills. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the horror movies that could theoretically take place in real life. Our countdown of horror movies that could actually happen includes “Don’t Breathe”, "Jaws", “Fatal Attraction”, “When a Stranger Calls”, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”, and more! Which of these horror scenarios would you least like to find yourself in? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@oofedz8466]

cool

[@chuckyeditzz65]

Audition

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

what about the 2019 horror movie call ma that can happen in real life because someone can really do that to you in real life if they know how to do it 😈

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

Nice & interesting

[@rishabsingh8009]

What an awesome New narrator!! It aint bhoebs! It ain't Rrrrrrebeca

[@Noah_ol11]

Audition : reason to not date , Fatal Attraction : reason to not cheat and have an afair , Psycho : reason to do not trust anyone by their personality and my favorite is Jaws : reason to not go to the ocean 😂

[@Tomy_Yon]

Amen!

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

Yes!

[@MandMWeekly]

Last House on the Left: Reason to not trust strangers and always be on guard around suspicious people, (Or just run away from them completely) Midsommar: Reason to NEVER break any sacred rules that you know about. Don't Breathe: Reason to not break into someone's house and expect that you can get the best of the owner if you get caught. X: Reason to be perfectly honest about your intentions with someone's private property (Even if said owners don't take it well) Pearl: Reason to not lose your crap completely because you failed your first attempt to attain your dreams and ambitions, much less use them to escape your rotten family life. Late Night with the Devil: Reason to not go too far in your an attempts to attain worldwide fame and attention Friday the 13th: Reason to not neglect any children in your care (Which is how Jason Voorhees originally drowned) Chopping Mall: Reason to not mess around at your workspace after hours. The Intruder: Reason to be careful when buying a new house and being wary of said house's former owner. The Stepfather: Reason to not get murderous and psychotic when your family situation is less than perfect.

[@ChibiProwl]

When a Stranger Calls: Don't, DON'T have two separate phone lines in the house.😮 Cujo: Get your dog vaccinated, and make sure your damn car WORKS.😅

[@oddish4352]

It's not on the list, but "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle", the reason to raise your kids yourself.

[@mr.x8259]

Movies don’t create psychos. They make psychos more creative!

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

😂

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

😈

[@infamouswickedjokestar]

👹

[@ClassicCinema-ThenAndNow]

However, watching movies should not be considered a cause of psychological problems such as disorders.

[@shanianavarro2539]

I'm feeling a little woozy here!

[@joshuamohlman]

As a wise man once said, “reality is much scarier than fiction”

[@dreamguardian8320]

Agreed.

[@koolchaos7]

Something like Saw did happen...a pizza delivery guy was kidnapped and had a bomb strapped to his neck and told to do stuff to get it disarmed but the kidnapper activated the bomb killing the guy.

[@youtubegamer1780]

There's a movie loosely based on that called 30 minutes or less, it's not a horror but it is good

[@ellis7622]

I don’t know how similar that really is to Saw but yeah, it did happen. There’s also a lesser known case from South America I believe where essentially the exact same thing happened.

[@youtubegamer1780]

@@ellis7622 I was talking about how close it was to the event that happened

[@Matt-Are-Gee]

He (pizza guy) was instructed to rob a bank, and had a pipe bomb collar on his neck. He was then supposed to do some kinda scavenger hunt to get the key to the collar. Instead the cops cuffed him while awaiting a bomb squad and the collar either was detonated or the timer ran out. Fatal either way. I never really put that together with Saw, but now that I'm reading it here, it is similar enough😮

[@ellis7622]

@@youtubegamer1780 yeah I know I just don’t really see how the plot of Saw is similar to the bomb collar plot besides involving some kind of kill device that the killer built but that’s such a tenuous link. Is there something else I’m missing?

[@henri_ol]

Each time i go to the beach i think about the movie Jaws 😂

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

Oh, I ❤ ‘Scream.’ The self-aware slasher film classic indeed. Let’s hope the 7th one will possibly be the LAST of the whole film franchise in mid 2020s.

[@arhamsayeed319]

I to bro

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ will be turning 50 this year.

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

😛

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

‘X’ became one of my few favorite modern slasher movies. It was definitely “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” meets “Boogie Nights.”

[@williepearl278]

I’m excited to see MaXXXine

[@heaventm9661]

Well the inspiration is from a old couple who were serial killer

[@briannehammack1951]

No, just no. As a former lift operator/ski instructor that could never happen because we have safeguards to prevent it. First off we won't be moved by someone's just one more run begging, secondly we run the chairs all the way through nearly half a dozen times to make sure no one is on them before shutdown, and lastly once it's turned off the operator at the top skies or boards down the line so they can just make sure it's empty. They pay very close attention so if they hear or see anything out of the ordinary they can alert us. It really isn't just as easy as pressing a button.

[@dicksonfranssen]

Thank you for that. Yes it's just a movie but we've both worked around big heavy things that can kill you. An avalanche is more likely than handing over the controls to a nit-wit. All bets are off though when the carnival rolls in to a small town, duct tape & sloppy welding don't inspire me much.

[@claytonmeredith7095]

How did "Hostel" not make the list or even "The Hitcher???"

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

_The Last House on the Left_ is a great cautionary tale of avoiding contact with those you don’t know. They look nice, but knowing the warning signs can save your life.

[@jalacia3851]

A good bit taught me to not always trust nice people.

[@user-zg4pw2nu8i]

In today's hollow society, these movies ring out as cautionary tales that everyone must take more seriously, especially since the local police are hardly anywhere to be found when too many crimes are being committed by opportunistic hoodlums and sociopaths.

[@TheJamesRoswell]

One thing I like about Green Room is that my cousin plays one of the skinheads

[@madonnasbutthole9674]

Is he in the background somewhere? Does he get a Death scene? Which one?

[@davidvaldezjr5546]

Thinking your cousin's character was killed in the film.

[@Frostyfreeze17]

Please tell me Human Centipede made the list

[@Th3_34gl3]

No, but it should.

[@hayeonkim7838]

Thanks for interesting and valuable video as always ❤❤❤

[@TopRanger237]

Imagine just living your everyday life and then all the sudden your living a horror moive

[@Frejawall]

I'm fucking scared now ffs 😂

[@lmbuckhalterjr6123]

Fatal Attraction at the time was a modern version of 'Play Misty For Me '. One of my favorite Clint Eastwood movies and the first he directed.

[@maxwellstupid5253]

How could you not have "Halloween" on this list. You blew it again.

[@arhamsayeed319]

RIP ANTHONY PERKINS LEGEND [1932-1992]

[@mr.decencykeepinitreal6348]

‘Jaws’ is still one of my 5 favorite movies directed by Steven Spielberg.

[@dreamguardian8320]

What are the other 4?

[@ThomasGidley-kv2uj]

Good list. I can imagine all these have happened, just no publicity.

[@mattlatakas7051]

I think Creep should be an honorable mention.

[@jakobburton-sundman8549]

With the title of this video. Maybe I shouldn't joke that I live in the murder victim's house. I live in the last house on the left.

[@williepearl278]

Well at least the people who were murdered were actually the perpetrators

[@brandywoods1227]

There is a prologue floating around out there about how Annie Wilkes came to be that very few people have heard of. I recommend checking out the show Castle Rock playing on Hulu. The second season is all about her. It was such a great show but flew way under the radar.

[@motivatedbytheluvinspiredbyh8]

The beauty of the first Saw movie is that the whole movie takes place in that one bathroom and the whole concept is so simple yet it's terrifying, and the twist at the end was just incredible! Definitely the best movie in the franchise!

[@meganmoon6197]

The Strangers for sure freaked me tf out

[@toolfuti]

Funny Games is easily the most disturbing movie I have ever watched. I enjoyed both versions and highly recommend it to anyone that wants to be spooked.

[@joshuamountz6891]

Can you honestly say you believe that the purge couldn't happen in a few years

[@thesaturdaynightspecial9553]

Not a horror film. It’s a fantasy film.

[@michael7054]

Why would it happen ? Because of global warming ? 😂

[@joshuamountz6891]

@@michael7054 it would happen because of political extremism in Washington DC

[@michael7054]

@joshuamountz6891 you mean because of the anti Christian Republican party ? I see.

[@leslietonn3181]

​@@joshuamountz6891 we can only hope & pray that this won't happen!🙏

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

🐀 "Willard" (1971)

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

🐭

[@dicksonfranssen]

Stranger yet is that the sequel 'Ben' was produced by Bing Crosby. Maybe not so strange considering Bing beat his kids. Not a horror story for most people but Flowers for Algernon pushes a lot of people's buttons.

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

We thank you for showing us those movies about fictional people plus dangerous animals turned deranged psychopaths.

[@ma53jg]

Wow, what a great idea for a list! "Funny Games" is such a disturbing film as are most in your video. YIKES!

[@DuoMaxwell007]

most of those home invasion scenarios couldve been easily avoided by having a gun,

[@91mrpogi]

Or how about watching the home alone movies so that people can learn how to build non-lethal or non-fatal traps

[@Cornhollo26]

Or probably build lethal ones if the robbers were dangerous.

[@DuoMaxwell007]

@@91mrpogi because believe it or not bobby traps are actually illegal.. YOUD go to jail for that, also if Home Alone were real 90% of those traps were 100% lethal lol

[@charlotte241000]

Funny games should be number one it's so easy to do what Peter and Paul did the thought is just terrifying

[@kainlives7958]

Peter and Paul are good villains though

[@saxboss1]

It is number 1..

[@ellis7622]

You mean besides the part where they rewind time with the tv remote, right? 😉

[@ASirensFlame]

Those 2 are shit villians You saved me time

[@kainlives7958]

@@ASirensFlame wrong

[@anziocc]

any horror movie that doesn't have any supernatural aspect in it could happen irl

[@justapeacefulmanwhosbornin7291]

Alfred Hitckcock’s ‘Psycho.’ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@user-zg4pw2nu8i]

So many folks are too focused on being "super" happy instead of preparing for any thieves, killers, or any other lunatic seeking fresh blood. wouldn't anyone else agree?

[@dicksonfranssen]

Agreed but there's only so much you can do. A good start is getting rid of 'Baby on board' stickers advertising you're most likely a woman alone in the car and go from there.. I'm usually a happy guy, not sure about "super happy".

[@OmniTerror]

What? NO CANIBAL HOLOCAUST????

[@dicksonfranssen]

Most people couldn't stomach that or have even heard of it. Once was enough for me.

[@Birkzu12]

Jaws could've stayed out of this list.. No matter the truth behind it. Jaws was the reason why so many sharks got killed without a reason. Even Spielberg hated what the aftermath of his movie was and wished he never made it.

[@sharonsmalls6846]

I have only been on a ski lift in August. I only visit the ski resort in August. 😊☺️

[@mzleena8699]

How was Hostel not on here??

[@maxwellstupid5253]

I agree. Great movie.

[@navelaviator18]

I consider most of these movies to be thrillers rather than horror.

[@kainlives7958]

Same thing, jesus christ 😒

[@lukebarreto2597]

Lol right​@@kainlives7958

[@navelaviator18]

@@kainlives7958 I disagree

[@corymorimacori1059]

“Now brace yourself I reveal my brilliance. I’m the master, of suspense so intense no defense against Hitchcock once he presents! My skill’s enormous, orchestrating brilliant performance, you’re more horrible than Megan Fox’s acting in Transformers! Come on! Fish puppets and muppets to stir the fears up, I squeeze screams outta chocolate syrup!” Alfred Hitchcock

[@cleverusername9369]

Branch yourself?

[@pinheadstar]

​@@cleverusername9369yes, we branch

[@corymorimacori1059]

@@cleverusername9369 I meant “brace”. That was a typo

[@Th3_34gl3]

The Human Centipede trilogy technically counts, but it would not last long.

[@Sassyprincess_]

I don't blame anyone for taking matter into their own hands and taking things to the extreme. Bad guys shouldn't get away with all the shit they get away with.

[@lls3676]

Hostile can actually happen. 😱

[@MeliesCinemagician]

In a similar vein to the "home invasion" movies or Misery, what about Cape Fear? Someone you've wronged in the past (or believes you've wronged them) decides to make your life a living hell, and no matter what you do, they keep coming after you? Happens all the time.

[@dicksonfranssen]

It's mostly forgotten about now but is the ultimate home/life invasion movie, both versions.

[@caseymacmacl7463]

The killer in The Silence Of The Lambs is named Jame Gumb. He is nicknamed Buffalo Bill.

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

The Saw Movies if an engineer had the genius & ingenuity of John Kramer/Jigsaw he or she could recreate Jigsaw's traps in real life.

[@madonnasbutthole9674]

And had the funds.

[@Dumbmoviereviews]

I swear to god I better not see The Human Centipede on this list..

[@jcmalone22]

Well it was "100% medically accurate." Yeah

[@dicksonfranssen]

*AUDITION* still can't watch it beginning to end. I've done some pig-like things in my early dating years but never anything that made a woman want to sew me to the carpet & slice me up. *My ideal first date* was a rented VHS, sweat pants & treat her like your best friend. It worked for me and 30 years later it's still working. She's upstairs having a snooze with the cats.

[@robgronotte1]

No way a real blind man could do the things he does in Don't Breathe.

[@dimitru6024]

"EDEN LAKE"

[@GoodShepherd32]

Jaws did happen. It was adapted from the book, which was inspired by actual shark attacks in New England in the 1910s.

[@kainlives7958]

The scariest horror thriller movies are the ones with just sick and deranged humans…actually monsters

[@anaistm174]

The only way to be safe from *everything* is to never be born 😂

[@Recubs0608]

Glenn Close Deserves to win an Oscar for her role in Fatal Attraction

[@ken-neon19]

When Frozen popped up, I was a bit confused why Frozen was a horror movie but it made sense after. Thank gosh Elsa is not a devil in disguise and that Olaf is not a witch.

[@josh72456]

I’ve only seen Don’t Breathe, The Birds, Fatal Attraction, Audition, The Silence Of The Lambs, Saw, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Jaws, Scream, The Last House On The Left, Psycho and Misery.

[@Jaime.Lannister]

Eden Lake should definitely deserve to be here

[@trinaq]

Thanks to "Jaws", I was paranoid of swimming in the ocean for years. And don't even get me started on "Rosemary's Baby..."

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

damn

[@reddwood4971]

Right? I’ll take ocean paranoia over devil sex any day

[@dicksonfranssen]

My whacked out sister in law is named Rosemary. Her kids had bruises from getting smacked over the head with her big bible. All those years of what she called home schooling straight down the toilet. A real POS!

[@olliesmith2890]

The Silence Of The Lambs and Fatal Attraction are thrillers, not horrors.

[@Baseds__Backup_Account_3]

Horror is life. Life is horror, lol.

[@user-ln6in5sm8v]

you got that right

[@taytaos]

I think Final Destination could be on this list. While most deaths are outlandish and the premise of having premonitions of death is not realistic, a lot of the deaths could happen.

[@Zauberkaffee2001]

How was The Wicker Man not on this List?

[@CrazyEyez777]

Buried starring Ryan Reynolds was a horror movie...at least to me. Literally my worst nightmare and would least like to find myself in.

[@anhurtorrez]

The problem I have with this list is a few of them are the same premises, home invasion. Although 1 of them the homeowner was the one attacking the invaders for self defense. There are other movies that could've been on this list instead.

[@stevenpotts2752]

The rewind scene should've disqualified Funny Games from this.

[@toolman9573]

I can't believe Cujo didn't make the list

[@kennethferrari5232]

Komodo, Anaconda, Prophecy, piranha and The Ghost and the Darkness can all come true. In fact The Ghost And the Darkness is based on a true story.

[@angie-dm3bo]

This isn't far from the truth. So many horror movies are inspired by true events

[@CaesarJayL]

Red State is so underrated ❤

[@karenlindsey7852]

It may not be classified as horror, but I was expecting to see the purge in this list.

[@m.pineiro7345]

Nothing from The Purge movie series on this list?

[@sethgoldberg8432]

The first, with it's concept anyone could be killer for a day, I found very scary.

[@caseygobel1227]

There have been so many cases where someone has an affair and violent crimes end up happening because of it, so Fatal Attraction hits the nail on the head of why you should never do that. Audition is scary because of how many people there have been who seem sweet and harmless, but are actually sadistic killers many of whom have dismembered their victims. I have a shark book and there is a photo from I think early to mid 1900s of a massive great white where inside the stomach were the bodies of two child and old adult if I remember right, so a great white getting this big and eating humans is possible. And Misery is a perfect example of how dangerous delusional obsessed fans are, Kpop idols really know how scary they can be.

[@elisonbonell2584]

Where is Creep?

[@alexa.english174]

The Wicker Man ?

[@billkarnes948]

Two movies that would work on this list for me would be Cujo and I Spit On Your Grave.

[@ResseJackson-ld2gg]

RIP ANTON

[@IDyce88]

1:48 that is one of my worst nightmares...

[@t-wub669]

Honorable mention: The boy next door

[@myredenvelopes]

#15: Interesting list, but I would like to point out that Cupertino is pronounced "coo-per-TEE-no". Rock on! 🤘

[@karenhall4645]

Some of the scariest horror movies are the realistic or psychological ones.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

what about the japanese movie door?

[@josephseda9455]

The only time I actually saw a bird attacking someone is in deep water horizon.

[@CaZaDoR728]

Anyone else think that Megan is missing and creep should've been included?

[@Thatonehorrormoviefan]

Are we just gonna ignore the horror 2022 film Speak No Evil because that movie was disturbingly realistic

[@KarlSturmgewher]

I more wanna see myself in a situation like Sleepy Hollow 1999 or maybe The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

[@broadstreet7641]

Midsommar could happen

[@jcmalone22]

I'd say The Strangers is a plausible scenario

[@edmolash3401]

Deliverance. See it. Scary AF and very plausible.

[@gerardgarcia8501]

Asami Yamazaki: The Blueprint for Yandere

[@lafasi4366]

Audition my favorite

[@LuisGonzalez-px4sj]

With Saw if that really happened the sick person has to be a genius. Like they need to be 10 steps ahead.

[@dannyaraya8017]

i really want Us to happen the same night a Purge is going on

[@Animeguy300]

That could happen for real

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Funny games is the most scary in this regard

[@Funny.Man101]

What did the French man say when he fell? Oh no Eifel

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@Funny.Man101 can you find a life already and quit spamming your pointless jokes in multiple comments

[@mikryan6567]

Bloody Mary

[@heath1948]

Red state is basically what happened at Waco