Book cover for Behind the Screams: The True Stories Behind Horror's Terrifying Supernatural Films by Amanda R Woomer

Behind the Screams

The True Stories Behind Horror's Terrifying Supernatural Films

2026 Released
272 Pages
4-6 Hours
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Independently PublishedISBN 9798258665737

Hollywood has managed to come up with countless stories meant to terrify and traumatize audiences, from killer dolls, demonic possessions, masked killers, haunted houses, aliens, and more. But what happens when reality is far more frightening than any movie on the big screen?

Discover the shocking true stories behind some of Hollywood's most successful supernatural horror films, including classics like The Devils, The Changeling, and The Entity, as well as modern-day hits such as Jennifer's Body, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and Verónica. With numerous stories of Ouija boards, Voodoo zombies, and Satanic rituals, you'll quickly discover that more often than not, it's the living that we should be worried about and not the dead.

Amanda R Woomer

Amanda R. Woomer is the author of more than 25 books focused on dark history, the paranormal, women's history, and Victoriana, including Harlots & Hauntings, The Art of Grieving: The Beauty Behind Victorian Mourning Customs, and Visible Ink Press' Killer Moms. She currently resides in Buffalo, New York, with her husband, two sons, their black cats, a bearded dragon, and her collection of Victorian mourning memorabilia.

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