Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, where our award-winning podcast hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Inspiration is far different than being based on a true story, so each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic. Inspired by a true story is now available to listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app, or you can always find episodes at Inspiredbyatruestory.com. As fans, we all deserve to know how TRUE our true crime is, so take a listen to Inspired by a True Story, and let's keep those artists honest.
Texas Killing Fields - Inspired by the Calder Road and I-45 Corridor Murders
Texas Killing Fields (2011) · Feb 24, 2025
TILL - Inspired by Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till
Till (2022) · Feb 10, 2025
Dark Crimes - Inspired by Krystian Bala, Jacek Wróblewski, and Dariusz Janiszewski
Dark Crimes (2016) · Jan 27, 2025
I, Tonya - Inspired by Tonya Harding, Jeff Gillooly, and Nancy Kerrigan
I, Tonya (2017) · Dec 30, 2024
The Stranger (2022) - Inspired by Daniel Morcombe and Brett Peter Cowan
The Stranger (2022) · Nov 25, 2024
Woman of the Hour - Inspired by Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala, aka The Dating Game Killer
Woman of the Hour (2024) · Nov 11, 2024
The Exorcism of Emily Rose - Inspired by Anneliese Michel
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) · Oct 28, 2024
The Conjuring - Inspired by Ed and Lorraine Warren with the Perron Family
The Conjuring (2013) · Oct 14, 2024
To Die For - Inspired by Greggory Smart, Pamela Smart, and Billy Flynn
To Die For (1995) · Jul 1, 2024
Tombstone - Inspired by Wyatt Earp and the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Tombstone (1993) · Jun 17, 2024
Hounds of Love - Inspired by Kate Moir, David and Catherine Birnie
Hounds of Love (2016) · Jun 3, 2024
The Frozen Ground - Inspired by Robert Hansen, the Alaskan Butcher Baker
The Frozen Ground (2013) · May 20, 2024
Mississippi Burning - Inspired by the Murders of James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner
Mississippi Burning (1988) · Apr 22, 2024
Bernie - Inspired by the Murder of Marjorie Nugent by Bernhardt Tiede II
Bernie (2012) · Apr 8, 2024
The Town That Dreaded Sundown - Inspired by the Texarkana Moonlight Murders
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) · Mar 25, 2024
The Amityville Horror - Inspired by George and Kathy Lutz, and the Ronald DeFeo Jr. Murders
The Amityville Horror (1979) · Feb 26, 2024
Captain Phillips - Inspired by the Maersk Alabama Hijacking
Captain Phillips (2013) · Feb 12, 2024
The Stepfather - Inspired by the John Emil List Murders
The Stepfather (1987) · Jan 29, 2024
Foxcatcher - Inspired by Dave Schultz, Mark Shultz, and John du Pont
Foxcatcher (2014) · Jan 15, 2024
American Hustle - Inspired by Melvin Weinberg, Evelyn Knight, and the ABSCAM Sting
American Hustle (2013) · Jan 2, 2024
Compliance - Inspired by the Strip Search Phone Call Scam
Compliance (2012) · Dec 18, 2023
The Strangers - Inspired by the Manson Family and Keddie Cabin 28 Murders
The Strangers (2008) · Dec 4, 2023
Catch Me If You Can - Inspired by Frank Abagnale Jr.
Catch Me If You Can (2002) · Nov 20, 2023
Monster - Inspired by the Crimes of Aileen Wuornos
Monster (2003) · Nov 6, 2023
Scream - Inspired by Danny Rolling aka The Gainesville Ripper
Scream (1996) · Oct 30, 2023
Cocaine Bear - Inspired by Andrew C. Thornton II and Pablo Escobear
Cocaine Bear (2023) · Oct 23, 2023
Lost Girls - Inspired by Shannan Gilbert and the Gilgo Beach Murders
Lost Girls (2020) · Oct 17, 2023