Okiku’s Ghost: The True Scary Story That Inspired ‘The Ring’

Some horror movies are directly based on true stories, while countless others are inspired by reality but bend the truth to make those stories into something new. The character of Leatherface, for example, was of course inspired by real-life serial killer Ed Gein, who indeed did wear the skin of his victims – but he never actually picked up a chainsaw and massacred a group of youths.

The Ring‘s Sadako/Samara? Believe it or not, she too has a basis in reality.

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