The "My Ass" music video just seems like a sexy bit of silliness, but then it drops the biggest surprise I've seen this year.

While the scare in The Conjuring lacks the requisite audio cue to signal it as a jolt, it remains a deeply unnerving scene that plays out in silence, allowing our minds to fill in the blanks. But ...

With iconic moments from The Exorcist III, The Conjuring, and Jaws, these are the most terrifying jump scares in movie history.

Ball uses this same audio jump scare technique again later in the film, near the end of the movie. Kaylee has disappeared, and Kevin is all alone in the house. He manages to call 911, but after a ...

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 reached an early peak in 1981 with the release of movies like “The Evil Dead,” which averaged a jump scare for every four minutes of run time. Another big revival started in the ...

The jump scare might have a bad rap, but it isn’t inherently cheap or lazy. It’s a tool like any other in a filmmaker’s arsenal, the same way a hammer can either help hang a painting or make ...

"The movie works. Don’t mess with it or you’ll improve it into a failure." Ignoring his studio backers, Spielberg spent $3,000 of his own money to make the intended jump scare even scarier.

[shoes clopping] [air brakes screeching] [Narrator] This is the movie Cat People, and that was the world's first jump scare. They've come a long way, but jump scares continue to be a pivotal tool ...

How horror movies tap into our primal fears—and why we love it. Posted July 2, 2024 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan One of the most common staples in horror films is the jump scare.