The Shocking Truth (2017)
Season 2
The Shocking Truth is a compelling documentary series that digs deep into notorious real-life murders and paranormal events and explores how Hollywood turned them into its most memorable thrillers.
Where to Watch Season 2
12 Episodes
- The Godfather
E1The GodfatherThe Godfather tells the gripping tale of the Corleone family and their struggle for power in the bloody world of organized crime in 1950s New York. The film was a box office smash that reignited the gangster picture, but the brutal gangland violence on screen had nothing compared to The Shocking Truth of real life mobster Frank Costello. - The Fugitive
E2The Fugitive"The Fugitive" follows the journey of Dr. Richard Kimble, a man wrongfully accused of murdering his wife. Kimble escapes custody, and sets out to find the real killer - the infamous "one-armed man." But the shocking truth is that the film is based on the real murder of the wife of Dr. Sam Sheppard. - Scream
E3ScreamScream is the story of two horror movie obsessed killers who terrorize and eventually kill high school students in their small town of Woodsboro. But the shocking truth is that the film is inspired by a real life serial killer known as the Gainesville Ripper. You may think you know the story of Scream, but this is The Shocking Truth. - Saw
E5SawThe Scream movies featuring the iconic Ghostface killer are one of the most popular horror franchises of all time. The four movies have grossed more than $330 million in the U.S. alone. But the roots of the grisly story go back to a horrifying murder in Florida in the early 1990s from which the Scream screenwriter drafted a script about a young woman alone in a house who is taunted over the phone and then attacked by a masked killer. - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
E6One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest won best picture in 1975, but author Ken Kesey was not thrilled with the movie adaptation of his book. As compelling as the story is, Kesey's life as an author and lab rat for the CIA's MK Ultra program is just as perplexing and amazing. You may think you know the story of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, but this is The Shocking Truth. - Night of the Living Dead
E7Night of the Living Dead"Night of the Living Dead" is the story of a group of people that barricade themselves in an abandoned farmhouse hoping to stay safe from the horde of flesh-eating corpses that are coming for them. But the shocking truth is that throughout history there have been several documented cases of real-life zombies walking among the living, especially in Haitian voodoo culture. - A Nightmare on Elm Street
E8A Nightmare on Elm StreetBefore there was a Freddy Krueger, there was the night terror. The horror icon wasn't born in a boiler room, but he did originate in troubling dreams. A string of real-world deaths inspired the A "Nightmare on Elm Street" films. Witnesses and survivors didn't report a burn-scarred face or a striped sweater. Death came without warning or explanation, while its victims slept. In the late 1970s to the mid 80s, more than 110 men died in their sleep. Until their quiet final moments, they were young and healthy. Their families were stunned. Investigators were bewildered. With the victims all being Asian, medical authorities named the sleep scourge "Asian Death Syndrome." Witnesses and families called it the night terror. The first case was reported in California's Orange County in 1977. By the summer of 1981, 20 people had fallen victim to the night terror. Authorities and medical responders were powerless as men across the country went to sleep and never woke up. - Apocalypse Now
E9Apocalypse NowApocalypse Now is one of the most important war movies of all time. A war-weary Captain goes on a secret mission to take out a rogue Colonel and along the way the film paints a portrait of the violence and futility of the Vietnam War. But what most people don't know is that the gonzo character of Colonel Kurtz played by Marlon Brando, was inspired by real-life Colonel Robert B. Rheault. In Vietnam 1969, nothing was more important than intelligence, so when a special forces A-Team discovers that they might have a double agent in their midst they have to play it just right. Secret meetings, covert ops, brutal ambushes and murder are all on the table as trust disintegrates and soldiers turn on one another. You think you know the story of Apocalypse Now, but this is The Shocking Truth. - Poltergiest
E10PoltergiestA quiet suburban home is rocked by a poltergeist. A family under siege is desperate for answers. Researchers are baffled as to why the poltergeist has targeted the Herrmann family. Does the youngest family member hold the answer? Two decades later, "Poltergeist" terrifies moviegoers with a similar story of a family put through a living hell. You may think you know the story behind "Poltergeist." But this is The Shocking Truth. - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
E11Close Encounters of the Third KindWhen Betty and Barney Hill were travelling back from vacation they witnessed strange lights on the horizon and realized that they had lost several hours. Upon returning home they began to feel that they had been abducted by aliens. This is just one of many stories that witnesses claim offer proof of life beyond planet earth. You think you know the story of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, but this is The Shocking Truth. - Casino
E12CasinoThe Martin Scorsese classic Casino introduced movie goers to the world of the Vegas mob. The story of "Ace" Rothstein was really the story of mobster Frank Rosenthal. And as outrageous as the story of Casino was, what happened in Vegas in real life was too big to stay there. You think you know the story of Casino, but this is The Shocking Truth.
