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 building ...

Batman: Arkham Knight is seven years old at this point, but the game's infamous Man-Bat jump scare is still terrifying new players. Twitch streamer MegMage recently went viral on TikTok by sharing a ...

To date, and probably forever, jump scares remain one of the most vehemently scrutinized genre tropes. And why not? Jump scares are as crucial a stitch in the fabric of horror films as slashers and ...

Looking to scare yourself this Halloween? These five Netflix movies will have you jumping out of your seat in pure terror.

Horror anime fans got perhaps the biggest scare of all in Episode 2 of Uzumaki due to a massive drop off in animation quality. The internet exploded today with clips from the second of four episodes ...

Teigen and John Legend's eldest child could be seen in a new Instagram post enjoying a spooky video with her mom Chrissy Teigen/Instagram Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's eldest child has found a new ...

On October 24, 2025, in Grande Prairie, Canada, @jesselizlynn shared a funny video of a jump scare prank. In the video shows a man getting into a car where the author was already seated in the front.

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 ...

Chris Messina is slightly underused in the role of the grieving father. But one new patient throws the Harpers’ fragile harmony off-kilter. Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian, perfectly chilling in ...

Horror has many tropes, but one of the biggest is the jump scare. They've become commonplace in the genre over the decades as an easy way to get an audience to react, but while some, such as in ...