Sadly, The Strangers: Chapter 1 was a massive disappointment - even ... Though there are a handful of jump-scares, none of them have much pay-off. Except for one. While protagonist Maya is having ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jump-scares have been a staple of horror for almost as long as the genre has existed. And yet, it's one of the hardest filming techniques to execute effectively, as more often than not these ...

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 behind the horror technique and its need for constant ...

The latter is especially true with jump scares, one of the most widely-used visual techniques in the horror genre designed to evoke your surprise or shock response. Unfortunately, jump scares are ...

Netflix has a new movie that has debuted immediately in the #1 slot on the service, Woman of the Hour, and given that Netflix has no actual rating system for you to check if something may be good ...

But for a player, it came across basically as a jump scare no matter how we utilized it, whether it was through this story narrative reason or for gameplay reasons." After all, no matter the ...

“I was yelling at them saying get the F** away it’s a wild animal,” resident Josh Merrin told Global News. “Sorry about my language.” In early October, residents of the Southlands ...

The game director on Alan Wake 2 has admitted they slightly overdid the jump scares in the game.