What’s Going On in Your Body When You Watch a Horror Movie

Before you get too excited, there's a caveat. Movies had to be super-scary, and the best calorie-burners were the ones that made people jump. That's because the adrenaline rush is making your heart race, so a "meh" scary movie isn't going to cut it. In case you're curious, the study's top film was 1980's The Shining, which made viewers burn an average of 184 calories. Unsurprisingly, Jaws and The Exorcist rounded out the top three.