Can watching horror movies help you lose weight? Lose calories by walking for 30 minutes

Horror movies have always been a type of movie that everyone loves to watch but is also afraid of. The eerie sound effects and the shaking and dark pictures always make people tremble with fear. However, there is an unexpected benefit to watching horror movies. According to a study by the University of Westminster in the UK, watching a horror movie for 90 minutes can burn 113 calories, which is roughly equivalent to the calories burned by walking for half an hour, and is also equivalent to the calories burned in a chocolate bar.

Watching horror movies will increase your heart rate, surge your adrenaline, and make your body consume more calories. (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

The Huffington Post reported that the study was led by Professor Richard Mackenzie, who measured the subjects' heart rate, oxygen uptake, carbon dioxide emissions, etc. while they watched horror movies. When watching horror movies, the heart rate soars due to tension, causing calorie consumption to be one-third higher than usual, and the increase in adrenaline will also increase the metabolic rate and speed up calorie burning.

Studies have found that horror movies are not only exciting and enjoyable, but can also help burn calories. (Photo/taken from the U.S. Huffington Post)

What’s even more interesting is that horror movies are also divided into different levels of scares. The 10 classic horror movies in the list will make people burn different calories. For example, the classic horror movie "The Shining" from the 1980s consumes an average of 184 calories, while the second-ranked "Jaws" consumes 161 calories, and "The Exorcist" can also consume 158 calories. However, if you really want to achieve the long-term effect of healthy weight loss, it is best to follow a regular diet and exercise approach. The calories consumed by horror movies can only have a short-term effect and cannot maintain your figure for a long time.