Want to burn calories and watch a horror flick?


Then The Shining is your best choice. Some researchers (University of
Westminster) measured the total energy spent as test subject watched a selection
of horror movies. Scientists recorded their heart rate, oxygen intake and carbon
dioxide output -- and discovered the number of calories used increased by a
third during the films. The top 10 calorie-burning frightening films
were:

  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
  10. REC: 101 calories