What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

As long as horror movies have existed, they've all figured out different ways to scare the viewer. Be it by building a slow sense of dread over time that culminates in an anxiety-fueled climax, or by ...

If you've ever seen a horror film, you've likely experienced a jump scare. A mix of cinematic build-up, sonic tension, play on expectations and intent to scare, the jump scare is a classic building ...

Fans may be surprised to find out how the horror movie community responded. Many users agreed with this take, with Neuwim's ...

The moments leading to a video game jump scare can feel like a bow gradually getting tense. A long, obscure corridor with a door waiting at the end is enough to set the scene. The sudden rattle ...

As the final film in The Conjuring franchise, this is a bittersweet farewell. The Smurl haunting in Pennsylvania serves as the main storyline, and it's packed with all the classic jump scares.

Filmmaker Mike Flanagan knows how to craft a scare. So, when he praises a film’s ability to terrify, we stand up and take ...

Horror has many tropes, but one of the biggest is the jump scare. They've become commonplace in the genre over the decades as an easy way to get an audience to react, but while some, such as in ...

Alyssa Mertes Serio is a writer from the United States. She graduated from college with her Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications in 2014, and since then, has contributed to many digital ...

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Two estranged friends meet in the woods on an autumn night for the first gathering of their high school storytelling club in 15 years. To kill time as they await everyone’s arrival, ...