“Based on a true story” is the oldest trick in Hollywood’s book, and horror fans have seen variations on that idea countless times. The blurrier the line between fact and fiction, the bigger the potential scares, right? But sometimes, the stories behind the scenes are even more terrifying. Here are some horror movies based on even scarier true stories…
Cool
Google’s Hidden Games (Infographic)
Let’s be honest, we don’t always ‘work’ while we’re at work. Sometimes you need to take a mental health break for a few moments. After you get done looking at what’s new on Strange Beaver you may end up just mindlessly surfing the web you could play a quick game. Ah, “but I can’t install games on this computer” you say? Don’t worry, there’s a handful of quick browser based games from Google that you can easily play.
The folks at Euroffice have come up with this fun infographic to help you get your game on
10 True Story Movies Full Of Lies And Mistakes
Filmmakers love adapting true stories to the big screen, and studios will always use the “based on real events” angle to draw in audiences and generate interest. They say that truth can be stranger than fiction, and sometimes what happens in the real world can be more compelling than anything a screenwriter can come up with. At the same time, it’s important to remember that fact-based narrative movies are not documentaries and can stray from the truth. Even if a majority of the facts presented are right, there will always be some elements that are overly dramatized for the sake of making a more interesting film. Here are 10 true story movies that were completely inaccurate.
Wallpaper Wednesday 9-28
Cool desktop backgrounds and wallpapers to pimp out your computer
Click for full size
Friday Freebie 9-23
Happy Friday Beavers!
It’s been a while since we had a freebie giveaway so let’s change that.
This week 10 winners can choose any stickers they want (up to 5) from BeaverMart and one lucky winner will get a Black Beaver logo shirt AND stickers! This contest will be open to ALL Beavers world wide! Make sure you check out the selection of schwag over at BeaverMart to find what you like and enter the contest.
Entry is simple, send an e-mail to *Sorry Beavers, the contest has ended* with the subject line of “I want a shirt” to enter the shirt giveaway or “I want some stickers” for the sticker giveaway. Entries will be open until Midnight Eastern time but don’t wait, get your entries in! Good luck Beavers!
