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 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 film ...

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Within every subcommunity within the greater games hobby, there are always certain design “rules.” For example, in point and click games, pixel hunting—that is, making the player spend too much time ...

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.

The second installment of the Final Destination franchise continues the theme of escaping death’s design. A group of survivors cheats death in a massive highway pileup as one of them foresees it.

Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for multiple TV shows.Jump scares have become so ingrained in the horror genre that it's hard to imagine the genre without them. They're crucial, in a sense.

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