In horror fandom circles, movies with a lot of jump scares are often sneered at. Some consider jump scares a cheap way to make viewers feel fear, and many modern horrors have spurred the practice in ...

A defining component of the cinematic horror experience is the immediate, heart-pounding fright that only a great jump scare can provide. The abrupt onslaught on the senses can sometimes be viewed as ...

As part of Horror Week 2025, we sat down with a bunch of talented filmmakers to discuss the future of horror filmmaking and how the rise of immersive video might make frights and jump scares more ...

This is a funny piece about Stranger Things 5, Volume 1, jump scaring me with my alarm clock sound, but it also somewhat contains spoilers. So if you don’t want that, check out our spoiler-free review ...

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