Continuing with our Classic Monster competition we introduced the same subject to The Invisible Man (1933). The Invisible Man frightened audiences in 1933 but could this murderous monster bring our subject’s heart rate to high numbers in this day and age?

SYNOPSIS:

A scientist finds a way of becoming invisible, but in doing so, he becomes murderously insane.

Test Subject: Leah

Age : 35

Gender: Female

Fears: Strangers

Resting HR: 60-65 bpm

Walking HR: 80-85 bpm

ANALYSIS:

Only a few moments in the film awoke our subject’s pulse from her resting average. A chaotic scene at 36:00 was able to bring about her peak heart rate of 69bpm but this number was fairly low in comparison to other films we have monitored.

CONCLUSION:

Results for The Invisible Man were barely visible. The film was told with backstory rather than showing the moments that created our main character’s horrible situation. This created a lack of empathy which caused lower stress levels overall. The slapstick elements in The Invisible Man (1933) may have also had a hand in stripping away the creepiness portrayed by Claude Rains in the film. Reminiscent of a Twilight Zone episode, the film relied on mystery instead of scares.

Results early on in our Classic Monster competition are proving that remakes may be a necessary evil in cinematic evolution. What may have been scary in 1933 does not have the same effect on the younger generations of today. Even still, keeping her heart rate above resting numbers our subject was able to burn 72 calories in a little over an hour. Those are results we can see!

The Invisible Man : Burns 72 Calories

Clear Chicken Soup : 48 Calories

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