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The 10 scariest movies ranked according to science (and how scary they actually are)

By Natalie Zamora

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2. Host

Alright, readers. We’ve made it to the top two scariest movies according to science. Let’s see if we agree! Movies post-pandemic look a little different, and Host is the perfect example of that. The horror movie was filmed directly over Zoom during the COVID-19 lockdown and it’s one worth checking out if you haven’t already. Host follows a group of friends who jump on video calls during the pandemic to keep sane, and one day they end up participating in a virtual séance.

The ladies begin experiencing unexplained events in their homes and must fight to survive against a potentially evil spirit.

While Host is a very entertaining movie, it’s not all that scary. I’m shocked it made the number two spot! Yes, there are jump scares throughout that will get your heart pumping, and if you aren’t used to horror movies the blood and violence might get to you, but there are far more disturbing titles out there than this one.

Host is suspenseful and will keep you engaged from start to finish, though, so even if it won’t give you nightmares, it’s a solid movie to watch for Halloween.

1. Sinister

In the number one spot is Sinister, which is one I think is pretty frightening. Director Scott Derrickson makes the top 10 list twice, having also helmed The Exorcism of Emily Rose, which is pretty awesome. I’m not going to lie, if I watch this movie with all of the lights out while home alone, I’ll actually get scared. And that’s really saying something!

Sinister is about a family who moves into a new home after the dad, a struggling writer looking for inspiration, learns about murders that took place there. And once he starts to look into it more, he realizes there are home videos of the crimes right there for him to watch. Of course, he watches them late at night when everyone else is asleep, and he notices a dark figure in the background of each of the tapes.

This might not be one of the best horror movies of all time in terms of quality, but it’s enough to get your heart pumping and your stomach turned into knots. There are a few scenes that are genuinely scary, along with great suspense and jump scares throughout to keep you on the edge of your seat. Sinister previously held the number one spot on the list in 2020 and is now back on top!

“The Science of Scare” full list of the scariest horror movies:

1. Sinister

2. Host

3. Skinamarink

4. Insidious

5. The Conjuring

6. Hereditary

7. Smile

8. The Exorcism of Emily Rose

9. Hell House LLC

10. Talk to Me

11. The Descent

12. The Conjuring 2

13. It Follows

14. The Dark and the Wicked

15. Paranormal Activity

16. The Babadook

17. A Quiet Place Part 2

18. The Autopsy of Jane Doe

19. Insidious 2

20. The Ring

21. Terrifier 2

22. A Quiet Place

23. Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

24. Insidious: The Red Door

25. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

26. Halloween (1978)

27. Barbarian

28. The Nun 2

29. Hush

30. It (2017)

31. The Visit

32. The Exorcist

33. The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do it

34. The Blair Witch Project

35. Paranormal Activity 2

36. Evil Dead Rise

37. Lights Out

38. Saw X

39. The Grudge

40. Oculus

41. Ouija: Origin of Evil

43. Scream

44. Poltergeist

45. The Invisible Man

46. Get Out

47. The Witch

48. The Black Phone

49. 28 Days Later

49. Alien

50. The Thing

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What do you think the scariest movie of all time is?

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