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Murder Behind the Movie: A new podcast about what's real in based on true story movies... usually involving murder.

Murder Behind The Movie


    • Mar 11, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    All Things Heard and Seen/Elizabeth Brundage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 62:22


    Renee and Zack watch the Netflix film All Things Heard and Seen. Renee tells us where the true story came from and all the background info on the story that we need to know. Zack tells you everything that happens in the movie so you don't have to watch it yourself. 

    Black Water/Crocodile Attack in North Territory

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 35:04


    Black Water is an Australian film about a true crocodile attack. Zack watches the movie and tells you all about it while Renee tell you what really happen and where the movie idea came from. 

    Chicago/Merry Murderesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 44:09


    Zack watches one of Renee's favorite movies and he does he best to tell you about it. Renee shares the true story while also making sure Zack doesn't miss any of the movie details. Zack and Renee are glad to be back to bring this fun and true murders behind the movie. 

    Lake Bodom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 61:17


    This Halloween Zack finally watches a movie he's been waiting to do since day one. That's Lake Bodom. Listen while Zack recaps the movie and Renee tells you about the most brutal and infamous murders in Finland history. 

    Annabelle/Annabelle

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 54:42


    Zack and Renee continue spooky season but watching the first Conjuring spin-off, Annabelle. Find out what was true and what sparked three spin-off Annabelle films. 

    The Birds

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 33:07


    Our spooky season continues this week with the film The Birds! Find out whats true about this killer birds. Come find out where the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock got the idea for the movie! 

    Poltergeist/The Herrmann Family AKA Popper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 50:30


    Let's explore the classic movie Poltergeist and what's true in that story! Did you know this was based on a true story?? Neither did we! Happy Spooky Season! 

    The Conjuring:The Devil Made MeDo It/Arne Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 63:31


    Renee and Zack laugh and babble on about this weeks movie. Come listen to Zack recap the movie and Renee tell you about the murder the movie is based on. Do you think the devil made him do it? 

    The Shining/Stanley Hotel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 63:18


    Zack and Renee come back after a sick leave to try and stay on track while they talk about the great film, The Shining! Come listen and find out what truth Stephen King went off of to write the book. 

    Hounds of Love/David and Catherine Birnie

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 60:57


    A brutal true story out of Australia brings us this sad story of tortured women and a sadistic couple. come listen to the Hounds of Love movie recap and the true story to see what is real about one of Australia 's worst. 

    Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer/Henry Lee Lucas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 72:14


    Zack and Renee talk about a wild story that is Henry Lee Lucas. Listen to how bizarre this guys' story is and listen to Zack talk about a movie that took four years to come out!

    Deliver Us From Evil/Ralph Sarchie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 63:30


    Ralph Sarchie was a real life police sergeant as well as a demonologist. Come listen to the movie based on his life and find out what liberties the director took for themselves! 

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose (again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2021 45:18


    Because of issues on our end, we are re-releasing our past episode from last year about The Exorcism of Emily Rose! We will be back next week with a brand new episode for you, but recheck this one out in the meantime. 

    The Blair Witch Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 42:40


    In 1999 a different kind of film came out. One where people were told it was true footage found in the woods. There was even a website with the missing person's info on it of these people. Today Zack and Renee talk about the movie and the truth behind this untouched footage that was found. 

    The Mothman Prophecies/Point Pleasant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 50:58


    Zack watched and is ready to talk about The Mothman Prophecies and Renee is gonna explain where the movie got its story. They laugh their way through this bizarre true story!

    Monster/Aileen Wuornos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 60:57


    Zack and Renee breakdown the truth behind the 2003 film Monster and everything you need to know about the real monster, Aileen Wuornos. 

    Psycho/Silence of the Lamb

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 58:29


    this week Zack and Renee finish up talking about Ed Gein. Zack talks about some of the most popular Ed Gein movies out there in Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs. Renee will explain what is true to Ed Gein in both films! 

    Texas Chainsaw Massacre/Ed Gein

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 59:21


    Zack revisits a childhood fear watching this weeks movie as Renee tells you about the most highly requested killer on our list!

    The Strangers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 37:23


    Renee finally gets to watch a movie for the show and forgets the structure of the podcast. listen to what she has to say about the movie and how true it is! 

    Open Water/Tom and Eileen Lonergan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 40:19


    Zack reviews the film Open Water while Renee explains just how true this shark attack really is. 

    The Witch/The Puritans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 51:57


    Zack talks us through the film The Witch as Renee laughs and explains what may be true behind this creepy movie. 

    Haunting in Connecticut/Snedeker Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 58:31


    Zack talks about the movie and how he still gets scared when he should know better. Renee explains just how much is true about this movie.

    Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile/Ted Bundy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 54:07


    Zack watches and talks about the Ted Bundy film on Netflix staring Zac Efron while Renee explains what was different from the real life monster of Ted Bundy

    The Entity/Doris Bither

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 59:42


    Zack talk 1982 film The Entity while Renee surprises Zack with what is true about the film regarding Doris Bither

    An American Crime/Tragic Death of Sylvia Likens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 50:49


    Zack and Renee talk about the tragic and senseless story of Sylvia Likens. Zack watches An American Crime and Renee informs us what was different.

    Dahmer/Jeffery Dahmer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 77:47


    Zack watches the 2002 film Dahmer and reviews it while Renee tells all about how gross and disturbing the truth is.

    Lost Girls/L.I.S.K

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 75:40


    Zack talks about the Netflix film Lost Girls. Renee talks about the curious and wild story of the Long Island serial killer.

    Winchester/Winchester Mystery House

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 77:35


    Zack talks about the film Winchester as Renee tells the story of the Winchester mansion and the crazy stuff Sarah Winchester did to her mansion! To visit the mystery house go to this website winchestermysteryhouse.com

    Fire In The Sky/Travis Walton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 77:47


    Zack and Renee talk about aliens in this weeks episode as they break down the film Fire In The Sky and Travis Walton's alien abduction story.

    Zodiac

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 94:47


    Zack breaks down the super long 2007 film Zodiac. While Renee explains Zodiac's timeline as well as explains the best suspects.

    Conjuring 2/ Enfield Poltergeist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 68:02


    Zack and Renee dive into the second conjuring film and whether or not the real family faked the haunting or was telling the truth. Zack stumbles as always and Renee explains her skepticism.

    The Conjuring/The Perron Family Haunting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 66:15


    Zack and Renee talk about the first Conjuring film while Renee tell you all about just how true it is to the real story. Listen as they argue whether or not the Conjuring films belong to the same movie universe as the Insidious movies.

    Nightmare On Elm Street/SUNDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 45:06


    Zack breaks down the OG Freddy Krueger movie while Renee explains the truth that haunts our sleep!

    Child's Play/Robert The Doll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 54:06


    Zack and Renee compare creepy dolls in this weeks episode. Listen to Zack break down the 1988 film Child's Play and Renee tell you all about the truth thats behind the movie!

    All Good Things/Robert Durst

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 56:14


    In this episode, Zack and Renee dive into Robert Durst and the 2010 film All Good Things. Renee has a lot to say about this crazy dude so buckle up!

    Orphan/Barbora Skrlova

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 66:46


    Zack and Renee talk about how much they hate the bad guys this week in the movie Orphan and in the true story of Barbora Skrlova!

    The Ritual/Yuba County 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 59:32


    In this episode, Zack tells us about a very creepy one that is available on Netflix. (Come on, we know you all have this or you steal your friends.) Renee will tell you about the story that it is loosely based on, the Yuba County 5 and the disappearance of Gary Mathias. What do you think happened? What happened to the 5 boys? Sources: Crime Junkie Podcast: Yuba County 5 Episode https://filmdaily.co/obsessions/true-crime/true-crime-yuba-county-five/https://www.ronanwills.com/ronans-blog/2019/10/9/spooky-or-not-the-yuba-county-fivehttps://vocal.media/criminal/what-happened-to-the-yuba-county-fivehttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/avdqbc/yuba_county_five_did_gary_mathias_kill_the_other/

    The Frozen Ground/Robert Hansen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 41:15


    Sticking with our forest theme, this BONUS episode dives into the Alaskan wilderness and tells the story of this garbage person, Robert Hansen or The Butcher Baker. It's full of deep sighs from Renee and Zack mixing up the characters' names. How true is The Frozen Ground movie? Let's find out.

    The Forest/Aokigahara "The Suicide Forest"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2020 47:17


    Your hosts get a little wild in this episode as Zack does a not-very-great job of reviewing our movie and Renee tries to give you as much detail as possible about "The Suicide Forest" in Japan. Moral of the story: Don't go there. Our sources: http://www.aokigaharaforest.comhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/aokigahara-suicide-foresthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q54VXN5sS5ohttps://www.bustle.com/articles/133961-is-the-forest-a-true-story-natalie-dormers-new-movie-has-real-connectionshttps://www.mentalfloss.com/article/73288/15-eerie-things-about-japans-suicide-foresthttps://www.bustle.com/articles/135130-these-real-stories-from-the-japanese-suicide-forest-will-make-you-afraid-of-the-woodshttps://www.reddit.com/r/raisedbynarcissists/comments/fyiwww/my_mom_took_me_to_the_suicide_forest_in_japan/

    The Quiet Ones/The Philip Experiment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 48:56


    In this episode, Zack talks about the awesome thriller The Quiet Ones and Renee tries to convince you that ghosts may just be in our heads. It's a crazy one that is very different from the actual story so listen up! Sources: https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/quiet-ones/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2lGPT2J1cchttps://www.liveabout.com/how-to-create-a-ghost-2594058https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/owen-alan-robert-george-1919https://survivalresearch.ca/Owen_ARG_and_Iris.pdf

    In Cold Blood/The Clutter Family Murders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2020 58:01


    In this episode, Zack and Renee tell us about the 1969 Classic In Cold Blood and the murders that inspired that movie. Renee works really hard not to romanticize the murderers here and bring the murders that happened to light. Was she successful? You tell us! Also, who does Truman Capote sound like???

    Just Mercy/The Murder of Ronda Morrison and Wrongful Imprisonment of Walter McMillian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2020 41:11


    In this episode, your hosts switch it up. Renee tells you the true facts FIRST, followed by Zack's retelling of the movie. This one was heartbreaking and made us feel some feelings... But definitely a movie we feel everyone needs to watch. Check it out!! 

    The Exorcism of Emily Rose/Anneleise Michel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 43:13


    Zack and Renee take a deep dive into demon territory that lead them to question possessions throughout history.

    Goodfellas/Wiseguys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 72:29


    Zack and Renee take a dive into a fan favorite movie, Goodfellas. Come listen to the life of Henry Hill.

    An American Haunting/The Bell Witch Legend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 41:57


    In this episode, Renee and Zack laugh through the story of An American Haunting and the Bell Witch Legends in Tennessee. Take what you hear with a grain of salt. Who knows the truth??

    The Exorcist/The Exorcism of Roland Doe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2020 42:55


    In this episode, Zack and Renee dive into the 1973 movie The Exorcist. They tell you the true story behind it, the exorcism of Roland Doe. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/roland-doe-the-exorcist-true-storyhttps://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/hell-of-a-house/Content?oid=2491650&showFullText=trueAllen, Thomas B. Possessed: the True Story of an Exorcism. IUniverse.com, 2000.The Devil and Father Amorth https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/features/dcmovies/exorcism1949.htmBooks mentioned: The Exorcist by William Blatty Possessed A True Story of An Exorcism by Thomas B. Allen Brain On Fire by Susannah Cahalan

    Amityville Horror/DeFeo Family Murders and Lutz Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 46:57


    In 1974, in the quiet town of Amityville, an entire family was murdered in their sleep. One child remained and was later arrested for the murders. A year later, another family moved into the house where the murders took place and claimed that many scary and horrible things were happening. They only stayed in the house for 28 days before fleeing for their lives. Since then, two movies and a couple books have been released about the happenings of the 112 Ocean Avenue house. Listen as Renee and Zack dive into what is fact and what is fiction in the 2006 remake of Amityville Horror.

    Scream/The Gainesville Ripper

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2020 35:54


    In this episode we dive into Scream, the 1996 movie about a town that was terrorized by a masked killer who called their victims before killing them. We dive deep into the movie and how it is similar and different from what it is based on, The Gainesville Ripper. Into by Augustus Lancaster Logo by Morgan Conley

    Murder Behind The Movie Promo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 0:57


    This is a sneak peek into your new favorite true crime podcast! Join hosts Zack and Renee as they look into the true story behind Based On True Story movies. We can't wait to share the first episode April 8th!

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