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 ...

While not the true villains of the FNAF, these animatronics serve as some of the main antagonists, and each one is scary in ...

Most of the time, horror movies rely on jump scares to inject excitement and tension. Here are the most frightening jump scares in horror movie history. The second installment of the Final ...

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 ...

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 ...

Like several of the games, FNAF takes place in a single location — here it’s a security office. Its YouTuber-friendly jump scares helped make it a runaway success.

On the Duluth Haunted Ship, scare actors orchestrate jump scares at sea and aboard the 700-foot vintage ore boat called the S.S. William A. Irvin. In order to work on the ship, the actors must ...

A horror film’s final surviving protagonist creeps through a dark house at night, one hand over their mouth to stifle the sound of their own breathing. They are visibly panicked as they attempt to ...

Jenna Johnson surprised DWTS fans in a recent video appearance. Pic credit: ABC Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Jenna Johnson surprised fans in her recent ...

The film, which follows an eccentric psychic investigating the death of her twin sister, is stuffed with dread, well-structured jump scares, and a wooden man who’s just waiting to haunt your ...

From 1942's jump scare pioneer 'Cat People' to more recent films like 'It' and 'Smile,' here's everything you need to know about the craft behind the horror technique and its need for constant ...