Murder Math

Slate takes a long, hard look at the SCIENCE behind slasher movies, runs the numbers and determines the mathematical formula that predicts their body counts:

B = 2n+12(Z-R)+2c+2S+3

B =

Approximate onscreen body count

n = The number of the installment in the series

Z = Zombie factor (i.e., is the film directed by rock-‘n-schlock auteur Rob Zombie? 1 for yes, 0 for no)

R = Is the film part of a reboot? (1 for yes, 0 for no)

c = The number of colons in the title

S = Does the film take place in outer space? (1 for yes, 0 for no)

But is it applicable to Jane Austen movies? We'll simply have to see.