Top 10 Disturbing Origins of Movie Characters

Everybody's got some skeletons in the closet... sometimes literally! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the creepiest and most unsettling real-life inspirations behind some iconic movie characters. Fair warning, this list does contain spoilers. Our countdown includes characters from movies “The Silence of the Lambs”, “Misery”, “Halloween” and more! Which of these backstories had you never heard before? Tell us in the comments.