Here are the scariest movies of all time
Scariest Movies Of All Time – Science supports that these horror movies make your heart beat faster and make you scream loud.
During the Halloween season, many people binge-watch scary movies, aside from going to costume parties or joining the trick-or-treat. However, there are some people who simply love horror movies all year round. Based on the article in Mental Floss, these movies will garner the most scared reaction from viewers.
A list of 30 must-see horror movies based on Reddit recommendations, critics’ picks, and the list of the previous year’s Science of Scare” were compiled by researchers back in 2021. 250 people participated the the research by watching all 30 movies.
The participants were hooked up to heart rate monitors. This is in order to assess how their pulse reacts to each horror film they watch.
Based on that research, the scariest movie of all time was Host. This British movie was filmed completely over Zoom and released on Shudder in the midst of the pandemic lockdowns. It is just a short movie that did not even reach an hour but the scare it gave to the viewers was immense.
Here is the list of scariest movies according to science with the corresponding heart beats per minute.
1. Host (2020) – 88 BPM
2. Sinister (2012) – 86 BPM
3. Insidious (2010) – 85 BPM
4. The Conjuring (2013) – 84 BPM
5. Hereditary (2018) – 82 BPM
6. Terrified (2017) – 82 BPM
7. It Follows (2014) – 81 BPM
8. DASHCAM (2021) – 81 BPM
9. A Quiet Place Part II (2021) – 80 BPM
10. Paranormal Activity (2007) – 80 BPM
11. The Conjuring 2 (2016) – 79 BPM
12. The Babadook (2014) – 79 BPM
13. The Descent (2005) – 79 BPM
14. Hush (2016) – 78 BPM
15. The Autopsy of Jane Doe (TK) – 78 BPM
16. A Quiet Place (2018) – 78 BPM
17. The Ring (2002) – 78 BPM
18. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) – 77 BPM
19. Halloween (1978) – 77 BPM
20. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) – 77 BPM
21. [REC] (2007) – 76 BPM
22. It (2017) – 75 BPM
23. The Exorcist (1973) – 74 BPM
24. 28 Days Later (2002) – 73 BPM
25. Oculus (2013) – 73 BPM
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