What are the 10 scariest movies of today? Check it out [LISTA]

A study carried out by the British research center Broadband Choices identified the scariest horror films of 2023 based on viewers’ physiological response. The project “The Science of Fright” (in Portuguese) monitored the heart rate of 250 participants while they watched 40 horror films. Therefore, the researchers were able to arrive at a result: a list of the films that accelerated the heart rate of those who watched them the most.

Still don’t know which movies they are? Here’s the list:

1. The Entity (2012)

Peak heart rate: 131 bpm
A true crime writer, played by Ethan Hawkediscovers in his new home a box of home movies that reveal murder scenes involving a supernatural entity. While investigating the footage, he and his family become targets of the entity.

2. Host: Be Careful Who You Call (2020)

Peak heart rate: 130 bpm
During an online spiritual session held by a group of friends via video conference, an evil presence is accidentally summoned.

3. Skinamarink (2022)

Peak heart rate: 113 bpm
Two young brothers wake up in the night to find that all the doors and windows in their house have disappeared. Trapped and isolated, they face strange events.

4. Supernatural (2010)

Peak heart rate: 133 bpm
A family struggles against supernatural forces trying to possess the soul of their comatose son. They seek help to understand what is happening and how to protect the child.

5. The Conjuring (2013)

Peak heart rate: 132 bpm
Based on true events, the film follows demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warrenwho help a family deal with an evil presence that haunts the house.

6. Hereditary (2018)

Peak heart rate: 104 bpm
After the death of a family matriarch, disturbing secrets are revealed, while her descendants begin to suffer supernatural events.

7. Smile (2022)

Peak heart rate: 96 bpm
A psychiatrist begins to be haunted by a malevolent entity after witnessing a patient’s suicide. The entity manifests itself through people who smile in a disturbing way.

8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)

Peak heart rate: 96 bpm
Based on a true story, the film tells the story of the trial of a priest accused of negligent homicide after an exorcism session resulted in the death of a young woman.

9. Hell House LLC (2015)

Peak heart rate: 107 bpm
A group of friends document the supernatural events that occur in an abandoned hotel, where they intend to organize a Halloween attraction.

10. Talk to Me (2022)

Peak heart rate: 106 bpm
A group of teenagers discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand. The game has deadly consequences.