The scariest horror movies according to a study

In 2021, a study by the Broadband Choices group carried out the The Science of Scare project, a survey in which they wanted to determine which horror films were the most frightening, and the results were surprising. But we warn you, heart rate can reach dangerous numbers, so you need to be careful.

terrified

It is worth mentioning that the list of horror movies that are scarier, is based on the results of the public, critics and specialized media such as IMDb. With that in mind, ‘Terrified’, a 2017 film starring George Lewis, Natalia Senorales and directed by Demián Rugna, deals with strange events that took place in Buenos Aires, investigated by a doctor, his colleague and a police officer. .

hereditary

In fifth place there ishereditary’, one of the scariest horror movies of recent times. Written and directed by Ari Aster, with the participation of Toni Collete, Alex Wolff and Milly Shapiro, the story is about the curse suffered by a family that ends in several tragedies. In the study, the tape managed to increase the heart rate of viewers by up to 82 beats per minute. Available on HBO Max.

The spell

James Wan took the genre by storm when he released ‘The spell’, a horror movie that had an average number of fears of 84 BPM, according to the study. The story is played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, who gave birth to the investigators of the paranormal Ed and Lorraine Warren. It is currently available on HBO Max.

the night of the devil

Once again, James Wan is repeated on the list with another of his most famous horror films, “Night of the Demon”, with Patrick Wilson back in the cast, but accompanied by Rose Byrne and Lyn Shaye. The story is about a family moving into a new home and disturbing phenomena begin to occur soon. “Insidious” averages 85 BPM. Available on HBO Max.

Left

Already in 2020 he had obtained the first place in the same horror film studio that had caused the most scare. And now Scott Derrickson’s ‘Sinister’ drops to second place, thanks to the story of a writer, played by Ethan Hawke, who discovers a tape of life that portends his family’s death. Available on YouTube and the Amazon Prime Video catalog.

Guest

Finally, a surprise in the first place is ‘Host’, the horror film that recorded the most fright, with an average of 88 BPM, and the peak of over 130 BPM. It’s a story directed by Rob Savage, starring Haley Bishop, Emma Louise, Jemma Moore, among others, about a group of friends experiencing paranormal events during a video call. Available on Netflix.