Horror attractions and film studies highlight Halloween season

As Halloween approaches, interest in horror experiences is rising through both immersive attractions and cinematic studies. In Dobrunje, near Ljubljana, Slovenia, the ‘Gozd strahov’ (Forest of Fears) offers a 60-minute immersive experience. Participants navigate dark forest paths while attempting to keep a balloon intact, which symbolizes their life, to avoid sudden encounters with masked actors.

In the realm of cinema, the ‘Science of Scare’ project has released its latest findings. The study, which measures heart rate variability and pulse increases in viewers, identifies the most frightening films based on physiological data. While a specific title has held the top spot for four consecutive years, a scene from the film ‘Resident Evil’ was noted for causing the highest single spike in heart rate ever recorded in the study, with viewers averaging 134 beats per minute during the moment.