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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jump scares are an essential part of any horror TV show. They can range from being genuinely terrifying to somewhat comical, and the truly great ones are usually unforgettable, causing you to ...

[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 ...

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 ...