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 ...

But, surprisingly, it’s not as jump-scary as it used to be. Since 2014, the number of jump scares cranked out by Hollywood has fallen precipitously, according to Where’s The Jump, a remarkable ...

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 ...

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 ...

With a highly-praised performance from Sosie Bacon, unnerving visuals, and a slow burn approach topped off by heart-stopping jump scares, it made no attempt to disguise its many and varied influences.

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 ...

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