Some of them are chronicling the lives of famous people, from Simone Biles to JK Rowling to Will and Kate. In fact, Refinery 29 was able to name 41 Lifetime movies inspired by true stories.
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But A Sister's Secret is far from the first Lifetime movie to draw inspiration from real events. Some internet sleuthing doesn't readily reveal the case which might have served as the inspiration for A Sister's Secret, which might indicate that the inspiration is pretty loose. "The living sister must continue acting as her twin, living with her husband and family, and unravel the mystery before she and her sister’s family become the killer’s new targets." Sounds terrifying. "The clock is ticking as the only living sister still acting as her twin begins to uncover a sinister plot for 'her' murder, while the killer realizes he took the wrong woman’s life," the description reads. One of the twins is killed, but it is quickly revealed that the killer was really targeting the surviving twin, who was saved by the fact that she was pretending to be her sister. This is a Lifetime movie, after all, which means murder is basically a requirement. Sounds like a fun comedy, a la Parent Trap, right? Wrong. If all of those details are real, then the case definitely should have been front page news just about everywhere.Īccording to the Lifetime description of the plot, the movie centers on twins who swap places on their 30th birthday. And if the events of the movie really are drawn from a real life story, then it's shocking that the public hasn't been aware of it sooner, because based on the movie's description, this was truly an unbelievable case of deception and murder. Before the plot description, Lifetime declares that A Sister's Secret is "based on true events." But there is no further information given as to who actually serves as the inspiration for this story. So is A Sister's Secret based on a true story?Īccording to the movie's website, yes. But many Lifetime movies aren't just fictional-some draw inspiration from real events. Like most Lifetime movies, this one is sure to be filled with twists and turns you didn't see coming. And one of the new thrillers the network has lined up is A Sister's Secret, which premieres Sunday, Aug. Fortunately, this summer, Lifetime totally has you covered in that department. There are few things better than watching a creepy movie during a summer thunderstorm, bowl of popcorn in hand, rain pattering on the roof.