Burn Calories by to Watch Horror Movies

Tension experienced during watching a horror movie could actually to help burn calories. The number of calories burned is equivalent to half an hour doing brisk walking.

Researchers from the University of Westminster measuring the  total of energy that expenditure by 10 people when they are watching a horror movie or a movie thriller.

The respondents measured the heart rate, uptake of oxygen  and expenses of carbon dioxide  to determine the amount of calories used. As a result, 90 minutes watching a horror movie can burn about 113 calories.

The film burns calories for biggest audience, was in fact the psychological thriller The Shining (1980) by the number of calories burned 184. Meanwhile, in second level was the film Jaws by burning calories 161 and The Exorcist in third with the number of calories burned reached 158.

According to the researchers a movie that can make the audience was shocked out of his chair is the most burning calories because it makes the heart beat faster.
Richard Mackenzie, a researcher. said : "Increased levels of adrenaline while watching a horror movie will increase heart rate and makes the blood flow throughout the body faster,"

He explained that the release of adrenaline caused by stress and fear known to decrease appetite, increase the number of basal metabolism and burning the calories.

Here are some movie titles that effectively lower accumulation of 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 (105 calories)
9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (107 calories)