Watching Horror Movies Burns Calories? Here Are the 10 That Burn the Most

October 30, 2012 - 10:06 am | Category: Health

According to researchers at the University of Westminster, watching horror movies burns calories. That’s because getting scared causes your heart rate to increase.

You burn a third more calories than normal when you watch something scary . . . which is the equivalent of a candy bar. Here are the 10 movies that burn the MOST calories:

#1.) “The Shining”: 184 calories.

#2.) “Jaws”: 161 calories.

#3.) “The Exorcist”: 158 calories.

#4.) “Alien”: 152 calories.

#5.) “Saw”: 133 calories.

#6.) “A Nightmare on Elm Street”: 118 calories.

#7.) “Paranormal Activity”: 111 calories.

#8.) “The Blair Witch Project”: 107 calories.

#9.) “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”: 105 calories.

#10.) “[Rec]“: It’s a Spanish horror movie. 101 calories.