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 ...

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Through meticulous narrative pacing, photography, music, and sound design, a well-crafted jump scare can elevate a film from being merely competent to a truly memorable moviegoing experience.

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 ...

Aarhus University researchers in Denmark have put up a theory that explains why jump scares frequently cause anxiety to transform into laughing. Under the direction of Marc Hye-Knudsen ...

Jump-scares have been a staple of horror for almost as long as the genre has existed. And yet, it's one of the hardest filming techniques to execute effectively, as more often than not these ...