At this point, I don’t even want to risk it. There are just too many scary stories — and I once stayed in a place loaded with cameras! Luckily, I was savvy enough to spot them.
Scary science: Halloween movies ranked by BPM, or how much they get your heart pumping
There’s almost nothing like a good scare. Your heart races, your head fills with fear, and when it’s over, you feel both exhilarated and relieved.
You don’t need to visit a creepy haunted house this year to get scared out of your wits, though. There’s a way to get your fill of heart-pumping fear from the safety of your own couch.
Horror films guaranteed to get your heart rate up
Want to scare yourself into oblivion this Halloween season? All you need to do is pop in a few movies at home to get the blood pumping through your veins. Your fight or flight response works just as well with scary movies as it does with jump scares at a haunted exhibit.
Don’t believe us? You don’t have to take our word for it. The folks over at Broadbandchoices.co.uk recently explored the science of scare to find the scariest films around — and the scientific process they used was pretty interesting. Here’s how it worked.
While watching horror films, researchers measured the heart rates of 50 volunteers whose normal, resting pulse rate is around 65 beats per minute or BPMs. As participants viewed the films, any corresponding BPM spikes were recorded. These spikes were weighed against the average heart rate to figure out which of the 50 films they viewed kept their hearts pounding.
That data was then weighed to compile a list of the 25 scariest horror films around. There are tons of great choices on the final list, but only one film was crowned the ultimate horror movie. Can you guess which one it was?
1. ‘Sinister’
If you guessed “Sinister,” you’re right. The top film was “Sinister,” starring Ethan Hawk. According to the data, viewers’ heart rates were elevated to 86 BPM. So, if you want to scare the heck out of yourself this Halloween, you need to dust off your copy of that film and get your heart rate racing.
2. ‘Insidious’
One life-saving app for anyone who lives alone
The thermostat is always at a comfortable temperature. You can be as messy or as neat as you like. And you never have to share the remote! Living alone can be pretty awesome!
But it can also be a little bit scary. If there’s an emergency but you can’t reach your phone then how will you get help?
Protect your docs: Medical identity theft is scary, and victims often don’t realize something is wrong until it’s too late. Store hard copies of medical records and documents with personal identification information in a safe or lockbox.
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