Jump scares are a divisive technique within the horror community. Love them or hate them, the tactic has become as prolific as it is predictable. A dangerous scene, usually involving a character ...

Before there was Skinamarink, 2023’s low-budget experimental horror oddity that took the watching-Shudder-at-2 a.m. sicko ...

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 ...

Even when it’s hosting a night of spook-ems, there’s something cozy and reassuring about walking into Jarvis Square Theater, the long-standing pint-sized Rogers Park blackbox within earshot of the ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – If you’re into scary movies and you haven’t watched these yet, you’re in for a treat! Horror movies have existed since about 1886 when Georges Melies, a French filmmaker, ...

It’s one of the most well-worn tricks in the horror handbook: An innocent victim is minding their own business, nothing happening, and then…something happens to make the watcher’s heart skip a beat.

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 ...

A well-executed jump scare gets the heart racing and makes you jolt with shock and terror. Many times, jump scares don't work because they often feel cheap, a way to ...