If you think you’ve seen it all when it comes to horror movies... think again. 🎥💀 The Science of Scare Project just dropped their 2025 list of the Scariest Movies According to Science — and these results might make you sleep with the lights on. 😨
Researchers had test subjects wear heart monitors while watching some of the most terrifying films ever made. 📈💓 They tracked their heartbeat spikes and resting pulse rates to see which movies literally made hearts race the most.
And the results? Here’s your official Top 10 Fright List 👇
1️⃣ Sinister (2012) — The king of fear still reigns. 🎥👀
2️⃣ Host (2020) — Proof that Zoom calls can be horrifying. 💻😱
3️⃣ Skinamarink (2022) — The internet’s creepiest sleepover nightmare. 🛏️👶
4️⃣ Insidious (2010)
5️⃣ The Conjuring (2013)
6️⃣ Hereditary (2018)
7️⃣ Smile 2 (2024)
8️⃣ Smile (2022)
9️⃣ The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
🔟 Talk to Me (2022)
So if you’re planning a Halloween movie night 🎃 or just want to test your nerves of steel, these are the flicks that science says will have your heart pounding the hardest. 💓🍿