Behind the Screams: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Psycho, The Exorcist and The Silence of the Lambs are some of the most terrifying horror movies ever put on screen but the shocking reality is these movies were inspired by actual events. Behind the Screams presents these iconic images of horror - a young boy gripped by demonic possession, an axe-murderer chasing a teen through the woods - and pulls back the curtain to reveal the real story. From serial killers to documented paranormal encounters, truth is sometimes stranger than fiction and each one-hour episode examines the hair-raising true incidents that sparked some of the most gripping big screen stories.

Series details

• Title: Behind the Screams
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2015-09-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-10-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: REELZ
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4016

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-09-26; final listed air date 2015-10-31; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Behind the Screams on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.