The Scariest Movie of All Time, According to Science

Berfin Ceren Meray
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In a groundbreaking study titled 'Science of Scare,' researchers have identified the most terrifying film ever made. According to Euronews, the chilling title goes to the 2012 horror classic 'Sinister.' Are you brave enough to find out why this film left audiences trembling in fear? Dive into the details and see if you agree with this spine-chilling conclusion!

A study titled "Science of Scare" has been measuring viewers' heart rates and fears while watching horror films for the past four years.

Volunteers in this research watch films while their heart rates are monitored.

According to a report by Euronews, this study has identified the scariest movie of all time.

In the project, which involved 250 participants, the 2012 film 'Sinister,' starring Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, and James Ransone, was determined to be the scariest film ever made.

In the research that utilized a horror scoring system, viewers' heart rates increased by an average of 34% while watching "Sinister."

During rest periods, the heart rate was 64 beats per minute, but it rose to 86 during the film.

At the scariest moment of the film, the heart rate peaked at 131 beats per minute.

Heart rate variability also decreased by 21%. Thus, 'Sinister' achieved a horror score of 96 out of 100 in this scoring system, placing it at the top of the list.

According to the "Science of Scare" study, the ranking of the 20 scariest films of all time is as follows:

1. Sinister 

2. Host 

3. Skinamarink 

4. Insidious 

5. The Conjuring 

6. Hereditary 

7. Smile 

8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose 

9. Talk To Me 

10. Hell House LLC 

11. The Conjuring 2 

12. It Follows 

13. The Dark and the Wicked 

14. The Descent 

15. Paranormal Activity 

16. The Babadook 

17. A Quiet Place 2 

18. The Autopsy of Jane Doe 

19. Insidious 2 

20. Oddity