The horror movies with the most jumpscares will leave viewers awake at night, from Talk to Me to The Conjuring to Sinister.

The floor creaks, the music turns ominous and an uneasy quiet sets in. Then BAM! It’s the classic jump scare. This staple of horror movies, when done well, is instantly memorable. With Times ...

Everyone knows a jump scare when they see one, or otherwise get frightened by one. Predominantly found within the horror ...

The jump scare—a technique commonly used in horror movies to illicit a surprised reaction from audiences during a particularly tense or scary scene—is often written off as a cheap trick used ...

The eventual attack of sound “doesn’t need to be super-loud,” sound ... I love stuff where the jump scare is something like a toaster pop that isn’t really scary. People kind of wag ...

Complete with flashing lights (the game does open with a seizure warning) and super ... scary might not be very effective in Alan Wake 2. There isn’t much you can do about a basic jump scare ...