These scary movies, ranging from old classics to modern masterpieces, are among the best when it comes to an effective, rewarding, and frequent use of jump scares. 'Until Dawn' (2025) Directed by ...

Still Wakes the Deep has several scary moments, but no in-your-face jump scares. You’ll be scared, yes, but you won’t be leaping out of your chair because the screen has suddenly filled with a ...

As Halloween approaches, it’s getting scary out there. 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 ...

And through the course of its jump-scare-packed runtime, it proves that it can keep you — if not in a perpetual state of fear — pretty scared for a good 99 minutes. The Boogeyman opens with a ...

Features 15 Most Terrifying Video Game Jump Scare Moments. Look down on them if you want, but some of the most effective frights in video game history are these unforgettable jump scares.

5 new horror movies to jump-scare your way through Halloween. Theara Coleman, The Week US. Fri, ... This found-footage gem puts a scary spin on popular '70s-style late-night talk shows.

From 1942's jump scare pioneer 'Cat People' to more recent films like 'It' and 'Smile,' here's everything you need to know about the craft ... like the face reveal in 1925's ... [scary music ...

Silent Hill 2 is scary, but it doesn't use jump scares to provide its thrills. It's a fine line devs have to straddle with scary games. Since jump scares are something of a cliché today, ...