Ghost stories claiming to be 'based on true events' always give me this weird mix of fascination and skepticism. Like, take 'The Conjuring'—it's marketed as inspired by real cases from the Warrens, but how much is fact versus Hollywood spice? I’ve deep-dived into some origin stories, and often, there’s a tiny kernel of truth—maybe a local legend or an old newspaper clipping—that gets stretched into something cinematic.
That said, I do love how these tales blur lines. My aunt swears by her 'haunted' locket, and while I roll my eyes, part of me wonders if there’s more to human perception than we get. Maybe 'true' isn’t about ghosts but about the people who believe in them—their fears, histories, and the stories they need to tell.