While brief, the video is genuinely terrifying — particularly if you're not a big fan of jump scares. The video was originally posted to TikTok by user @artem_mokrushin, where it has over 20 ...

Really, it was the scream heard ‘round the world. Perhaps unconventionally, I’ve never minded the jump scare all that much. On a visceral level, they’re not only effective but key hallmarks ...

The second franchise installment improves upon its predecessor, delivering a jump scare that blew my mind. Here’s the plot synopsis: When a Stranger Calls Back follows high school student Julia ...

You know when something happens in a scary movie and it makes you jump from your seat? That's known as a jump scare. Series creator Mike Flanagan created a record 21 jump scares in a single episode.

However, we can hopefully also agree that – in the abstract, at least – a terrifying jump-scare in a pre-roll ad is pretty funny. That’s what the marketers behind upcoming horror flick ...

Focusing more on atmospherics and ‘cheap thrills’ like supernatural beings possessing humans, horror fanatics pleasing jump scares and vintage eeriness, the bar was raised with films like Raaz.