As a family terrorized by the dark presence in their farmhouse reaches out for their help, a duo of paranormal activities investigators take the case — but they’re not quite ready for what awaits them. James Wan’s horror thriller only ranked fifth with a total Scare Score of 88 points despite its numerous awards and nominations.

The Conjuring

Two children awaken to a fatherless home, devoid of doors and windows, in Kyle Edward Ball's film, clinching bronze with 91 Scare Score points and the highest HRV difference metric on the list.

Insidious

They discover their father has vanished, and their house is devoid of doors and windows. Kyle Edward Ball's production secured the bronze position with a Scare Score of 91, boasting the highest HRV difference metric.

Skinamarink

Amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, six friends engage a medium on Zoom for some spooky amusement, only to confront unexpected terrors. Rob Savage's Host, a pioneering film of the quarantine period, transformed a simple video call into a chilling silver-medal horror with 95 points.

Host

Sinister

In a new home, a true crime writer uncovers films hinting at a link between his case and a 1960s serial killer. Scott Derrickson's spine-chilling thriller garnered an impressive 96 Scare Score, claiming the top spot as the most terrifying movie across all metrics.

Ari Aster's first film ranked fifth scariest scientifically. It follows a bereaved daughter confronting her family's history of supernatural mental illness. Hereditary delves into the inheritance of tragedy across generations, delivering a chilling narrative of the unexplained

Hereditary

Parker Finn's creation, Smile, secured the sixth spot on the list. With an average heart rate of 83 bpm, a 19 bpm difference, a heart rate variance average of 15 bpm, and a peak spike of 96 bpm, the film tallied a scare score of 78.