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 ...

The Insidious franchise's latest film was released last July, and fans geared up for another movie full of ethereal worlds and terrifying demons. Insidious: The Red Door essentially passes the ...

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 ...

What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

One of the most criticized tropes of horror films is the jump scare. It's become a lazy tool in modern horror, a way to make the audience react against their will by causing a physical reaction that ...

Universal's Halloween Horror Nights is my favorite theme-park event, but it used to terrify me. I've overcome my fears about the haunted houses and jump scares and enjoy the event. Seth Gillihan, a ...