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New study ranks scariest horror films by average heart rate
Posted on 10/20/20 at 11:34 am
Posted on 10/20/20 at 11:34 am
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A new study has attempted to rank the scariest horror films of all time by monitoring viewers’ average heart rates.
The broadbandchoices ‘Science of Scare’ project followed the heart rates of over 50 people across more than 100 hours of horror films to try and determine the 35 scariest films of all time.
According to the findings, 2012’s Sinister comes out at the top of the table.
The Ethan Hawke film follows a true-crime writer who investigates a string of gruesome murders on film footage, and according to the study audience members experienced a 32% uplift in heart rates – from 65 beats per minute (bpm) to 86 bpm.
However, the latter film sits just behind Sinister in overall rankings due to its average heart rate increase to 85 bpm, followed by The Conjuring at three (84 bpm), Hereditary at four (83 bpm) and Paranormal Activity at five (82 bpm).
Only four films more than 20 years old are in the rankings – The Exorcist, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – while James Wan in the most popular individual director, with three films in the top 10.
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Sinister
Insidious
The Conjuring
Hereditary
Paranormal Activity
It Follows
The Conjuring 2
The Babadook
The Descent
The Visit
The Ring
rest of the list
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This post was edited on 10/20/20 at 11:41 am
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Posted on 10/20/20 at 11:39 am to RLDSC FAN
I call bullshite on Paranormal Activity...nothing happens 70% of the movie, it's just boyfriend/girlfriend talking...and arguing...
Wait, yeah - that will get your heart rate up.
Wait, yeah - that will get your heart rate up.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 11:46 am to RLDSC FAN
It Follows is creepy as shite.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 11:46 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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call bullshite on Paranormal Activity..
One of the scariest movies I’ve seen in a theater. This was the first installment though—heard things in the middle of the night for a week after
Posted on 10/20/20 at 12:00 pm to RLDSC FAN
Sinister is legit scary.
The conjuring is good but not that scary.
The conjuring is good but not that scary.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 12:05 pm to SammyTiger
Yeah of that list Sinister, The Ring and The Descent are legit scary (hell The Descent is scary just by the claustrophobia alone.)
Posted on 10/20/20 at 12:16 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Sinister is great until the ending.
Spoilers..
The fact that they made the children the killers was just so stupid to me. Even if they were possessed by Baguul (or whatever) there's no way they could physically do some of the things shown in the videos.
Outside of that though, I really liked it.
Spoilers..
The fact that they made the children the killers was just so stupid to me. Even if they were possessed by Baguul (or whatever) there's no way they could physically do some of the things shown in the videos.
Outside of that though, I really liked it.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 12:21 pm to RLDSC FAN
The Exorcist at 17 is a travesty.
But, i'm guessing they tested this on viewers watching the movies recently?
But, i'm guessing they tested this on viewers watching the movies recently?
Posted on 10/20/20 at 12:30 pm to RLDSC FAN
The Ring/Grudge for me.
Saw those both in theaters at 12 and 14 years old.
Scared the hell out of me.
Saw those both in theaters at 12 and 14 years old.
Scared the hell out of me.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 12:41 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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I call bullshite on Paranormal Activity...nothing happens 70% of the movie, it's just boyfriend/girlfriend talking...and arguing...
Wait, yeah - that will get your heart rate up.
I've said this since I've seen the movie. The scariest thing about it is that you go that whole film and the lead actress never pops out those huge mams of hers.
Otherwise, it's a "horror movie" completely reliant on loud-noise, jump scares.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 1:11 pm to RLDSC FAN
Not surprised to see Nightmare on Elm St. listed. It hasn't aged as well but the idea of and the look of Freddy Kreuger is pretty damn horrifying.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 1:16 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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Otherwise, it's a "horror movie" completely reliant on loud-noise, jump scares.
They definitely have that but it was legit creepy as shite to me.
And my only problem with the ending of Sinister is I just just didn't think the child actors were good enough to pull off what with it.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 1:20 pm to Corso
Insidious is incredible the first time you watch it.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 1:42 pm to RLDSC FAN
too many circumstantial factors to consider. If im drinking then none of this making me flinch.
I watched "The conjuring" while home alone, hungover and battling post drinking anxiety. I had to grab my pistol for comfort then had to put it away from using it on myself.
I watched "The conjuring" while home alone, hungover and battling post drinking anxiety. I had to grab my pistol for comfort then had to put it away from using it on myself.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 1:54 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Only four films more than 20 years old are in the rankings – The Exorcist, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
I would imagine some of the other classics would have been on there if people hadn't seen them before. Im not saying someone had seen Halloween 20 times and had never seen Sinister, but the classics have a bigger impact on your first viewing and a movie that doesnt age super great isnt going to scare many people.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 2:01 pm to SCgamecock2988
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It Follows is creepy as shite.
Very underrated.
I think if people actually thought more about the concept of the movie, it would be even more creepy. The idea of someone or something slowly coming after you and never stopping is actually creepy as hell.
This post was edited on 10/20/20 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 10/20/20 at 2:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Paranormal Activity
frick the trailers for this film.
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The Ring
Scary at times, but more creepy than scary, outside of the jump cuts. I'm told that Paranormal Activity is like that, but I've actually seen The Ring out of those on the list, almost certainly on a plane between Europe and the United States.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 2:09 pm to i am dan
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The idea of someone or something slowly coming after you and never stopping is actually creepy as hell.
And if you can get past it, living your whole life hoping the other people down the line can keep it going so it doesn't come back to you.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 2:57 pm to RLDSC FAN
Pretty solid list. The home video scenes in Sinister are some of the scariest stuff in horror. The first 2/3 of Insidious is incredible and while not as scary as the other two The Conjuring has some great jump scares throughout.
Posted on 10/20/20 at 2:59 pm to RLDSC FAN
I don't know that heartrate = scared. Someone being startled will have a heartrate spike and a lot of these movies rely on surprise and cranking the volume real loud for a split second (a/k/a jumpscares).
I think fear is almost too ambiguous of a concept to measure. Movies like The Ring and The Descent are fear inducing (to me), but may not do shite for someone else. Cool idea though.
I think fear is almost too ambiguous of a concept to measure. Movies like The Ring and The Descent are fear inducing (to me), but may not do shite for someone else. Cool idea though.
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