4.04 avg rating — 124,320 ratings

"The story of Agnes Magnúsdóttir is true. In 1828 she was convicted of killing her employer, along with another man, and sentenced to death. "

4.28 avg rating — 1,703,558 ratings

"More the hotel rather than the events. In 1974, King and his wife stayed at The Stanley Hotel in the Colorado Rockies, a hotel notoriously rumored to be haunted. During his stay, King had a nightmare that left him with the inspiration for the story."

4.08 avg rating — 834,091 ratings

"There was a real crime that Room is based on. In 2008, Elizabeth Fritzl told police that she had been held captive for 24 years by her father, and had given birth to seven children, four of which were held in captivity with their mother."