We take a look at movies "Based on a True Story" and compare them to the facts from the real cases.
This week we watched Masterminds, the movie based on the true story of the Hillbilly Heist! If you thought the movie was hilarious just wait until you hear the true story. Will real life be stranger than fiction in this case? Let's find out! Grab some moonshine and your favorite corn cob pipe, pull up a chair and listen to this week's I'll Drink to Fact!
Happy Valentine's Day to all of you! We hope you are having a fantastic day! This week we have a special V-Day episode for you, we took a look at the movie Lonely Hearts about the Lonely Hearts Killers! So grab a drink, grab the one you love, sit back and enjoy a new episode of I'll Drink to Fact!
This week we take at the 1982 movie The Entity and the real life case of Doris Bither that it is based on. In this story the supernatural and true crime worlds collide. So sit back, grab a drink, and listen to this week's I'll Drink to Fact!
On this new episode we talk about one of Russia's most notorious serial killers, Andrei Chikatilo, and 3 movies based or inspired by his murderous life. WARNING: This story is graphic and involves children. If you still wish to proceed then grab some vodka and borscht, put in your headphones, sit back and enjoy I'll Drink to Fact! P.S. Sorry for all the bad pronunciation of Russian names.
In part 2 of our new segment, we talk about the movie The Vanishing that was inspired by the Flannan Isles Lighthouse disappearance. We discussed the true story in part 1 and now we will shine a light on whether the movie was full of fact or full of crap. So sit back, grab some headphones, and join us for another episode of I'll Drink to Fact!'s What to Watch!
Oh hi! I didn't see you there. This week's episode takes a look at a notorious crime story. The murders committed by the Manson Family. We watched Helter Skelter and made it through to talk about it. So sit back, grab a drink, name your kid "Zezozose Zadfrack" and listen to I'll Drink to Fact!
Hello Drink to Fact family! We have a new segment that we want to share with you... in addition to our usual episodes that we will continue to upload weekly, we want to occasionally preview upcoming true story movies in a segment we are calling "What to Watch!" These will be two part episodes: Part 1 will detail the true story and be released prior to the movie being released in theater. and Part 2 will detail the movie and our comparison the true story, this part will be released after the movie release date. Let us know what you think of this new part of our show by emailing us at drinktofact@gmail.com We look forward to hearing from you and sharing many more episodes with you! In this episode of What to Watch! we talk about the true story behind the movie The Vanishing. It is based on the true story of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse disappearance.
Two movies! That's right!! This week the true story of Sylvia Likens inspired two movies that both came out in 2007; so we are going to compare both movies to her true story and see which one was more accurate. So grab a drink (or 3), take a seat and listen to our new episode! Warning: This is a graphic, disturbing story. Listen at your own discretion.
What's in the box? What's in the booooxxxx?! Wait... No... not that movie.. but another movie about a box. This week we watched The Possession! So sit back, grab a drink, put on a crucifix and listen to this week's new episode!
Ever write a check and pray that you had enough money in the bank for it to clear? Yeah.... me neither. Well our subject this week made a career out of knowing that he didn't have enough money for that check to clear. Check out this episode as we talk about Frank Abagnale and the movie that chronicles his life, Catch Me If You Can! So grab a cocktail, put on your pilot's hat and enjoy this episode!
Hello again! Merry Christmas!! Happy Holidays!!! This week we talk about a great new movie called Bomb City. It's about the murder of a teen in Amarillo, TX. Since it is a new movie and most haven't seen it, we describe it thoroughly so you can still listen and follow along. So grab a drink, grab a seat, and join us!
WE ARE BACK!!!! After a long hiatus we have returned! This week we take a look at Serpico by Sidney Lumet. Join us as we look back at the NYPD in the 60s-70s. So grab a drink, put on a poncho, fake mustache, some sweet headphones and listen in!
We miss you all! We can't wait to get moved into our new place and record a new episode for everyone. In the meantime, I edited together some extra topics we talked about at the end of our The Quiet Ones episode.
Welcome back! Let's get scientific! No, no, not Bill Nye or Neil Degrasse Tyson science... let's get weird with it. We looked at The Quiet Ones, a movie inspired by the Philip Experiment; both were cool stories but how much did they have in common? Take a listen and find out!
This week we take a look at the woman dubbed "America's First Female Serial Killer" and the movie based on her. That's right, we are looking at Aileen Wuornos and the movie Monster!
This week we take on Pain & Gain which aims to chronicle The Sun Gym Crimes. This episode is longer than most of our episodes will be, but it contains a lot of facts and is definitely worth the listen. So sit back, fix a drink (unless you're driving) and enjoy! Don't forget to rate and write us a review!
Welcome to Episode II. In this episode we take on our first paranormal film. The story of the Winchester Mystery House is intriguing but where does the movie land? Come along with us on this mystery to find out if fact or fiction rules this house!
WELCOME TO OUR FIRST EPISODE!!! In our first episode we take a look at a movie called Karla which tells the story of Canadian serial killer/rapists Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. We aim to determine how much is fact and how much is fiction.
In this precursor minisode, we tell you what we are all about and we also take you on a trip to Australia to tell you about Ned Kelly and the Ned Kelly gang. We will take a look at the first true story film ever and see how it stacks up against the actual story.