The Scariest Movies Of All Time

What's the scariest movie of all time? Science has the answer. 

A new study ranked the most terrifying horror flicks by monitoring viewers’ average heart rates. And according to the BroadBandChoices "Science of Scare" project, the movie that got hearts pumping the most was 2012's Sinister, starring Ethan Hawke.

Viewers experienced a 32% rise in their heart rate, on average – from 65 beats per minute to 86.

However, Insidious had the scariest moment with an average jump to 133 bpm, while Sinister's moment had hearts rising to 131 bpm.

The scariest movies, according to heart rate.

1. Sinister
2. Insidious
3. The Conjuring
4. Hereditary
5. Paranormal Activity
6. It Follows
7. The Conjuring 2
8. The Babadook
9. The Descent
10. The Visit
11. The Ring
12. A Quiet Place
13. A Nightmare on Elm Street
14. Halloween
15. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
16. 28 Days Later
17. The Exorcist
18. Hush
19. It
20. Scream
21. The Grudge
22. The Witch
23. The Blair Witch Project
24. Alien
25. The Thing
26. Poltergeist
27. Annabelle
28. Friday the 13th
29. The Orphanage
30. Dark Skies
31. Wolf Creek
32. The Omen
33. The Shining
34. Get Out
35. Audition

photo: Summit Entertainment