The most inspiring movies based on true events vary in genre and tone, with the best ones including Hidden Figures, Apollo 13, and Schindler's List.

So how much of that is true? The real-life Perron family swears by their story, throwing their full weight behind the film and even appearing in some of The Conjuring's marketing materials.

The movie is closely based on the true story of a hostage crisis that unfolded at an Apple Store in central Amsterdam on Feb. 22, 2022, when an armed assailant held a man at gunpoint for hours as ...