Thus began my quest to discover genuinely terrifying horror movies with little to no jump scares. Luckily for other jump-scare haters and me, a database called Where's the Jump? has an excellent ...

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 ...

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 precipitously, according to Where’s The Jump, a remarkable ...

Of course, it wouldnâ t be a trip into the realm of the terrifying without a few jump scares. If you like Content Warning, check out these found footage movies with similar vibes. Sure ...

Everyone knows a jump scare when they see one, or otherwise get frightened by one. Predominantly found within the horror ...

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 ...

It's fair to say that jump scares are one of the more divisive elements of the horror genre, typically because they're so often employed for cheap shock value rather than because they serve the ...

Last weekend saw the release of “A Quiet Place,” the premise of which is a fiendishly clever mechanism for celebrating the time-honored art of the jump-scare. Some of us love them, some of us ...

“It” might have been a huge box office blockbuster, but it was creatively undone by being almost entirely made up of jump scares. There’s nothing wrong with a well-crafted jump scare (see ...