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13 Scary True Details Movies Got Right

Sometimes truth is even more gruesome than fiction.

13 Scary True Details Movies Got Right

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Knowing that fiction is just imaginary can soothe us during the most horrific of movies. We're here to ruin that comfortable illusion by showing you 14 times filmmakers pulled from reality.

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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

YOUK NEKVOUS SYSTEM I5 MOKE LIKELY TO LIGHT UP THAN YOUR BONES. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse correctly shows that the nerves conduct electricity better than the skeleton and would receive more electric shocks, making it more accurate than the cartoon trope. CRACKED.GOM — Read more: 21 Times Hollywood Actually Got Science Right

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A TWISTER COULD LIFT UP A HOUSE. However, if a tornado lifted up an entire structure as high as The Wizard of Oz, it would be destroyed by strong winds. CRACKED.COM — Source: Baltimore Sun

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SAW 's BASEMENT BRAIN SURGERY IS A CKANIECTOMY. It's a procedure that's been around since pre-historic times. It involves removing part of the skull to allow a swelling brain more room to expand. CRACKED.GOM — Source: Vocal

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Deep Impact

DEEP IMPACT SHOWS AN ACCURATE TSUNAMI. Near shore, it wouldn't look like the plunging, curled waves you see in many other movies. CRACKED.COM — Read more: 21 Times Hollywood Actually Got Science Right

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Box Jellyfish

THE JELLYFISH-INVOLVED SUICIDE SHOWN IN SEVEN POUNDS WAS ACCURATE. The Chironex fleckeri is a species of box jellyfish that are considered the most lethal in the world. CRACKED.COM — Read more: 21 Times Hollywood Actually Got Science Right

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TEXAS IS BATTLING ITS OWN R.O.U.5., SWAMP KATS. The coypu is a rodent of unusual size that seems straight out of Princess Bride. Originally native to South America, it has been wreaking havoc all over as it's considered an invasive species. CRACKED.COM — Source: KSAT

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Spider-Man

SPIDEKWEBS HAVE ENOUGH STRENGTH TO STOP A MOVING TRAIN. In Spider-Man 2, it is estimated that Spidey's silks would be subjected to 1,000 megapascals of strength, while spiderwebs could support 1,200. CRACKED.GOM — Read more: 21 Times Hollywood Actually Got Science Right

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GATTACA'S DESIGNEK BABIES AKE ALMOST A REALITY. Since its 1997 release, Gattaca has become less and less sci-fi. Most of the film's genetic screening tech is either possible or will likely become possible in the near future. CRACKED.GOM — Source: Goliath

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50 First Dates

MICHELLE PHILPOTS HAS AMNESIA THAT INSPIRED 50 FIRST DATES. After two accidents, Philpots was left with her memory wiped clean every day, stuck in 1994. Unlike the movie character, she was already dating her now-husband so waking up next to him would be less confusing. CRACKED.GOM — Read more: 6 Movies You Won't Believe Are Based On Insane, True Stories

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The Exorcism of Emily Rose

THE INSPIKATION BEHIND THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE IS MORE TKAGIC. After a history of ineffective psychiatric treatment, 22-year-old Anneliese Michel sought exorcism over medical treatment. She stopped eating food and died due to malnourishment after 67 exorcisms. CRACKED.COM

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SLASHING SOMEONE'S THROAT IS MOKE DKAMATIT IN REAL LIFE. Cutting an artery will result in bright red blood pulsing out with every heartbeat, spurting as far as 15 feet. CRACKED.GOM — Read more: Horrifying Details Movies Got Right

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1969'5 THE HONEYMOON KILLERS MADE A MURDEK LESS GKAPHIC. N00 Based on the heinous murders of Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez, in the final scene Martha is shown shooting a mother and child. In reality, she strangled and drowned the two-year-old in a washing machine. CRACKED.COM — Read more: Horrifying Details Movies Got Right

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Ed Gein

THINK LEATHERFACE I5 PUKE FICTION? It was inspired by Ed Gein, who in the 1950s killed women and made masks, leggings, a belt, a lampshade, bowls, and a corset with their body parts. CRACKED.GOM — Read more: Horrifying Details Movies Got Right

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