10 Documentaries That Are As Scary Or Scarier Than Any Horror Movie Made In Hollywood

Rodney Ascher's terrifying film explores the topic of sleep paralysis, and the twisted inner workings of the human brain. 

From the title, we obviously know that there's something wrong with Aunt Diane, but you don't know the depths of it. The film is compelling throughout it's entirety, profiling a woman who seems to have things together, as she's happily married with kids, but then you recognize there's something very troubling about her.

Filmmaker Dana Perry profiles her son Evan, who had a fascination with death and dying at a young age. He went through therapy throughout his youth as he struggled with depression and mental illness. Boy Interrupted is a heavy watch, especially when you see Evan's downward decline, but it highlights the seriousness of mental illness. 

Freddy Krueger has probably been the star of your nightmares before. Explore the origins of the terrifying "dream demon" in this award-winning documentary.

Daniel Lutz tells his version of the notorious Amityville haunting at his Ocean Avenue home where Ronald DeFeo Jr. once slaughtered his sleeping family.

Berlinger and Sinofsky's documentary profiles the triple murder of three children in West Memphis, Arkansas. The film follows the families of the victims and the accused throughout the trial, and centers on the small-town criminal justice system. 

Thirteen-year-old Nicholas Barclay goes missing in 1994, and three years later is found alone and scared in Spain. However, it becomes clear to the family that the boy who went missing is not who he says he is, and is literally an imposter to the family. This chilling documentary will send shivers down your spine from beginning to end!

Urban legends make for great horror stories, but how much of them are fiction? Filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills attempt to uncover the truth behind the urban legends we've grown to be fearful of.

This documentary explores one of the greatest horror movies of all time, The Shining. It's an intricate look into fan interpretations of it and its twisted theories.

This one may pull at your heartstrings a bit. Dear Zachary follows filmmaker Kurt Kuenne's tribute to his murdered best friend, Andrew Bagby, who was killed in cold blood by his estranged girlfriend, Shirley Turner. In a shocking turn of events, Turner announces that she is pregnant with Bagby's child. The film is an expose of the custody case, and an emotional letter to his son, Zachary.