The 'Hereditary' heart rate challenge proves no one is ready for this horror movie

People are losing their shit over Hereditary — and we mean that almost literally.

We knew we were in for a ride after the jaded film critics of Sundance called the A24 film the “most traumatically terrifying horror movie in ages.” Now, people are even asking “can a movie be too scary?“ 

As horror lovers, we say never to that question. But A24 is known for bringing some of the most riveting and unique horror in recent memory to the screen, like 2016’s much-adored The Witch.

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So they tested this hypothesis on Hereditary by tracking the heart rates of 20 participants during promotional screenings of the movie at eleven different Alamo Drafthouse Theaters. No one fainted or died, so The Exorcist has it beat there. But the results (graphed above) suggest that you may want to call your doctor as well as a therapist after watching Hereditary, which release this Friday June 8. Read more…

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