Horror movies that science says are so terrifying that your heart pounds

The reaction that a horror story generates in each person is very different, however, according to a study by the Broadband Choices company, called The Sciencia of Scar, these are the most terrifying horror films, capable of intensely accelerating the heart.

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We start from the smallest to the largest, although it must be specified that they are not the best horror movies according to science, but those that are able to increase the heart rate. With this in mind, “Aterrados” is an Argentine film directed by Demián Rugna which tells the story of a small neighborhood where people start disappearing, the dead come back to life and the voices of the afterlife. Heart rate from 82 to 122.

hereditary

Although for some it is the best modern horror film, ‘Herditary’ was director Ari Aster’s first film, under the production of A24, and about a cursed family, who after the death of their grandmother begins Strange things happen in home . Heart rate 82 to 104. Available on HBO Max.

The Summoning

The story of the Warren couple is well known among paranormal enthusiasts, and the one James Wan wanted to bring to the big screen with ‘The Conjuring’, a horror film that raises the heart rate on average to 84, and that maintains a peak of 132. Available on HBO Max.

insidious

It seems that director James Wan is one of the best when it comes to fear and suspense, because ‘Insidious’, his other horror film, is another one of the films of the genre that you have to deal with if you have heart problems, as it succeeds. to raise the pace to an average of 85, and a peak of 133.

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Director Scott Derrickson recently released ‘The Black Phone’, however, it’s not his latest scary film, but 2012’s ‘Sinister’, again starring Ethan Hawke. This horror movie increases your heart rate by up to 86 beats per minute, up to 130 in the most terrifying moments.

Guest

And finally, the big winner on the list, and the one you should avoid at all costs if you don’t want to get a bad scare, is ‘Host’, a 2020 horror film that was made through Zoom video call recordings. On average the beats are 88, although at its best, or worse, depending on how you want to see it, it gets to 130. Available on Netflix.