Mind-Blowing Films That Are Based on Real People

Monster

In 2003, Charlize Theron changed her entire appearance to play Aileen Wuornos, a serial killer from Florida. "Monster" followed Wuornos from before she began killing all the way until she got captured by the police. Theron won an Oscar for her performance. 

Lost Girls 

Amy Ryan stars as Mari Gilbert in this 2020 crime drama based on the 2013 New York Times bestseller titled "Lost Girls: An Unsolved Mystery". Mari Gilbert took part in uncovering a serial killer mystery after her daughter was abducted and the police did nothing about it. Her personal investigation eventually led to the grizzly resolution of the real case. 

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The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.