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Technique in media to surprise viewers
A jump scare (also written as jump-scare or jumpscare) is a scaring technique used in media, particularly in horror fiction such as horror films and horror
Jump_scare
2014 video game
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion is a 2014 horror-adventure video game developed and published by Lag Studios. The player's objective is to traverse to the
Spooky's_Jump_Scare_Mansion
2004 video game
described as one of the earliest "Internet screamers" and a progenitor of jump scare–based horror games. In Scary Maze Game, players guide their cursor through
Scary_Maze_Game
Video game genre
anticipating the next jump scare. While jump scares may be elements in other horror games along with other gameplay aspects, jump scare horror games are generally
Horror_game
American filmmaker (born 1978)
jump-scare sequence was in direct response to studio notes requesting more jump scares, and he designed this 21-scare scene so that the "jump scare(s)
Mike_Flanagan_(filmmaker)
Pokémon Champion
White, as well as Black 2 and White 2, has been compared to that of a jump scare, leading to memes in response. Developed by Game Freak and published by
Cynthia_(Pokémon)
2025 film by Ian Tuason
designer David Gertsman and mixer Jon Lawless, a team who manage to wring a jump-scare out of a dripping tap. Kiri gives a layered performance that foregrounds
Undertone_(film)
Animal that becomes a zombie in the zombie fiction genre
of the Zombies (1981) features a scare from a zombie cat, as does Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse. A jump scare scene featuring zombie dogs in the
Zombie_animal
2020 film by Rob Savage
reviews from critics, who praised its themes of social anxiety, its use of jump scares, and the cast's chemistry. During a July 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in London
Host_(film)
Upcoming horror film by Rob Savage
Audiences said that they found the trailer terrifying, particularly the jump scare where the "Other Mommy"'s body is contorted underneath a table; some viewers
Other_Mommy
1997 film by Paul Anderson
shaving to the space-station window blinds opening, the film's first jump scare. Anderson regarded this cut as one of his favorites, noting that it heightened
Event_Horizon_(film)
English musician (born 2003)
New Century Hall "The Royal Family" 2024 Mr & Mrs Human Race "Jump Scare" "Jump Scare" (Acoustic) Non-album single "Personality Test" Mr & Mrs Human
Seb_Lowe
2017 supernatural horror film by Andy Muschietti
film's implementation of jump scares. Michael Phillips of The Chicago Tribune noted the film's "diminishing returns of one jump scare after another", writing
It_(2017_film)
2023 video game
notion was scrapped during the prototype phase. Not wanting Dredge to be a jump scare horror game, they worked to create a psychological thriller atmosphere
Dredge_(video_game)
Subgenre of horror fiction
characterized by low-fidelity graphics, cryptic messages, few to no traditional jump scares, and visual styles reminiscent of late 20th-century television and analog
Analog_horror
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List_of_horror_films_of_2026
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List of horror films of the 1980s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_1980s
2025 film directed by Emma Tammi
as its predecessor," lacking scares, tension, and narrative cohesion. He criticized the film's reliance on jump scares, character arcs, and set pieces
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (film)
Five_Nights_at_Freddy's_2_(film)
Horror film by Corin Hardy
advertisement for the film was removed from YouTube due to an unskippable jump scare that violated the platform's "Shocking Content" policies. The studio spent
The_Nun_(2018_film)
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List_of_horror_films
2023 American film by Oliver Park
Vigil's "atmospheric dread and psychological plausibility, resulting in a jump-scare-riddled contraption ultimately more cheesy than frightening." He praised
The_Offering_(2023_film)
American comedian & actress (born 1993)
dentures or lens in. So she just had a white orb in her face and do a jump scare on me. And that was obviously very formative!" During an interview in
Sarah_Sherman
2008 Australian horror film
movie, a slow-burn mystery full of twists and one seriously unnerving jump scare for the ages". Filmmaker Mike Flanagan, in his review on Letterboxd, praised
Lake_Mungo_(film)
Film genre
colours bring viewers' attention to certain places in the frame. The jump scare is a horror film trope where an abrupt change in image accompanied by
Horror_film
1942 film by Jacques Tourneur
editing, Robson developed a technique later called The Lewton Bus, a jump scare that Lewton used in his subsequent films. Cat People had its premiere
Cat_People_(1942_film)
2022 Indian Malayalam horror film
the scares right, in quite an understated, effortless fashion." calling it a "a textbook in how to scare the audience with minimal use of jump scare techniques
Bhoothakaalam
2023 film directed by Emma Tammi
their protagonist". He also criticized a perceived lack of effective jump scares and concluded, "In trying to adapt the game for the screen, they forgot
Five Nights at Freddy's (film)
Five_Nights_at_Freddy's_(film)
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List of horror films of the 2000s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_2000s
2025 Indian film by Rahul Sadasivan
horror thriller is that Rahul hasn't tried to 'scare the audience' all the time. Yes, there are a few jump scares and startling moments, but they only help
Diés_Iraé
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List of horror films of the 1970s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_1970s
by low-fidelity graphics, cryptic messages, little to no traditional jump scares, and visual styles reminiscent of late 20th-century television and analog
List_of_analog_horror_media
2011 horror webtoon by Horang
Ghost" is an urban ghost story that uses sudden animations to deliver jump scares. The webcomic went viral shortly after its release. In July 2011, artist
Bongcheon-Dong_Ghost
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List of horror films of the 1990s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_1990s
2020 Spanish film
Dread Central rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, assessing that "not every jump scare in Don't Listen works, but those that do work like gangbusters", with
Don't_Listen
2021 Indian Hindi-language horror film
engaging watch with a lot more to offer in terms of horror than just jump-scares". A critic from Zoom wrote that "All in all, The Wife isn't the horror
The_Wife_(2021_film)
Real-time text-to-speech AI tool
Retrieved September 2, 2026. Lawrence, Briana (January 19, 2022). "Shonen Jump Scare Leads to Company Reassuring Fans That They Aren't Getting Into NFTs".
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Trope in slasher horror films
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Final_girl
Film by Parker Finn
packed with so many jump-scares that the sheer pile-on borders on laughable... But no matter how excessively the legitimate scares pile up, they're startling
Smile_(2022_film)
2015 film by Ciarán Foy
The film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized its jump scares, horror clichés and story, while Ransone's performance received some
Sinister_2
2013 video game
video game journalists, who praised its soundtrack, atmosphere, and jump scares, but criticized its short length and repetitive gameplay. A tenth-anniversary
Slender:_The_Arrival
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List of horror films of the 1960s
List_of_horror_films_of_the_1960s
2012 horror film by Scott Derrickson
direction, cinematography, and atmosphere, but criticised its use of jump scares and other horror clichés. It was a box office success, grossing $87.7
Sinister_(film)
2012 video game
(2010) built suspense through its atmosphere and imagery rather than jump scares. He added a degree of randomness to Slender Man's appearances as he felt
Slender:_The_Eight_Pages
2015 film by David Gelb
film one out of four stars, saying "It staggers, zombielike, from one jump-scare to another before petering out, a scant 83 minutes after rising from the
The Lazarus Effect (2015 film)
The_Lazarus_Effect_(2015_film)
Video game antagonists
particular attention from video game journalists. IGN said the zombie dog jump scare scene in the first game set a defining tone of "gnawing unease" for the
Zombies_in_Resident_Evil
2024 Indian horror film by Rahul Sadasivan
storytelling, but its memorability isn't derived from visual gimmicks or jump scares. Instead, it's the intricate world-building orchestrated by Sadasivan
Bramayugam
Type of narrative convention
that range between multiple planets or star systems—in science fiction Jump scare: a moment that delivers the audience an abrupt jolt of fear via surprise—in
Genre_convention
Film genre
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Found_footage_film
American film by Rob Savage
jump-at-you scares." Kevin Maher of The Times gave the film 2/5 stars, saying that it was "90 minutes of dark corridors, plot holes and jump scares,
The_Boogeyman_(2023_film)
2025 film directed by Chad Archibald
"It Feeds review – spooky supernatural chiller that loads up on tasty jump-scares". The Guardian. Retrieved September 27, 2025. "It Feeds review". RogerEbert
It_Feeds
2009 film
While the film was mainly criticized for its use of horror cliches and "jump" scare tactics, certain aspects of the film were praised by many critics, including
The_Haunting_in_Connecticut
2025 video game
the true extent of their form as they approach, acting as a potential jump scare to the player. For its difficulty, the game offers an easy mode and a
Look_Outside
2014 video game
atmosphere, sound design, and gameplay mechanics, although some found the jump scares repetitive and the game to have little replay value. It became the subject
Five Nights at Freddy's (video game)
Five_Nights_at_Freddy's_(video_game)
2025 Indian supernatural horror web series
ambition, low on chills". The Times of India praised the atmosphere over jump scares. The Indian Express called it a "juvenile mish-mash" in a critical review
Andhera_(TV_series)
Horror anthology television series
2026. Tsintziras, Aya (October 9, 2025). "23 Years Before Horror's Best Jump Scare, This '90s Show Traumatized A Generation". ScreenRant. Retrieved August
Are_You_Afraid_of_the_Dark?
Subgenre of horror film featuring zombies
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Zombie_film
2020 British film
reads, "Kindred's naturalistic approach may frustrate viewers seeking jump scares, but this psychologically driven horror story casts its own grim spell
Kindred_(film)
2014 video game
catches the protagonist, there may be a random chance of triggering a jump scare when turning the camera horizontally, in which case the current loop starts
P.T._(video_game)
2026 Indonesian horror film
praised the film's production design, cinematography, and minimal use of jump-scare scoring, noting that the abandoned hospital set was highly convincing
402_Haunted_Korean_Hospital
Analog horror series by Remy Abode
(2017) and The Ritual (2017). Abode made the decision to largely exclude jump scares from Gemini Home Entertainment due to finding horror more effective when
Gemini_Home_Entertainment
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List_of_Hindi_horror_films
Narrative subgenre
Soundtracks are utilized to build tension or accent a startling event, like a jump scare. However, in the film A Quiet Place, much of what builds suspense is the
Psychological_horror
2020 video game
2020. Byrd, Matthew (20 October 2020). "Phasmophobia Hackers Are Using Jump Scares to Haunt Streamers". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 17 January
Phasmophobia_(video_game)
2024 Taiwanese film by John Hsu
Jessica, who surpasses her at the Golden Ghost Awards with a series of jump scare videos on the internet, leading to a decline in Catherine's popularity
Dead_Talents_Society
2019 American supernatural horror film
from critics, with criticism aimed towards the film's heavy reliance on jump scares and its plot. Sarah and her friend Linda are going through a box of her
Polaroid_(film)
British film directed by Andrew Cumming
The Times gave it 4/5 stars, writing, "It's not often that a disposable jump-scare horror will send you scrambling for a copy of Yuval Noah Harari's bestseller
Out_of_Darkness_(2022_film)
2026 American film
Sleepwalker is more of a "Twilight Zone" episode with increasingly tedious jump scares and acting that can't quite sell the frightmare developing over the run
Sleepwalker_(2026_film)
Fictional character from The Exorcist
Mathias (September 29, 2023). "Work Hard, Scare Hard? An Investigation of How Mental Workload Impacts Jump Scare Intensity". Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer
Regan_MacNeil
2026 film by Lee Cronin
to feast on", also pointing out that the pile-up of revelations and jump scares turns out to be "quite exhausting". Lodge, Guy (April 16, 2026). "'Lee
Lee_Cronin's_The_Mummy
American influencer and streamer (born 2005)
playing Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach after being startled by a jump scare. The incident became a trending topic on social media platforms, leading
IShowSpeed
Fictional supernatural character
H. (6 March 2023). "'Slender: The Arrival' – Revisiting the Playable Jump Scare Machine Ten Years Later". Bloody Disgusting. Archived from the original
Slender_Man
American film by Mike Flanagan
Kubrick with The Shining, Flanagan avoided the horror film trope of jump scares. On why he wanted to present the film as a continuation of Kubrick's
Doctor_Sleep_(2019_film)
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List_of_horror_films_of_2024
December 6, 2024. Staebell, Bryan (March 11, 2025). "Uncontained Review". Scare Value. Retrieved July 23, 2025. Lopez, Herty B. (March 31, 2025). "'Untold'
List_of_horror_films_of_2025
2017 video game
His playthrough with the PlayStation VR inspired unease, unpredictable jump scares and ultimately an "intuitive" experience. Ray Carsillo of EGMNow favored
Resident_Evil_7:_Biohazard
Short musical phrase
tension. Stings are often used in horror movies to accentuate jump scares, called a "scare chord". Bumper music Stab (music) Sting (percussion) Sound effects
Sting_(musical_phrase)
2011 film
atmosphere, and the first act, but criticized its bland plot, use of jump scares, and the film's villain. Though no one can see him, Hollow Face lurks
Intruders_(2011_film)
1980 slasher film by Sean S. Cunningham
of all time, noting: "Bloody, shocking, and with a final cliffhanger jump scare, it's no wonder this turned into one of horror's most enduring and successful
Friday_the_13th_(1980_film)
2013 video game
on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013. Smith, Adam (30 April 2013). "Jump Scare City: Cry Of Fear". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on
Cry_of_Fear
Film by Zach Cregger
protagonist, while also highlighting the film's varied environments and jump scares. However, Noveck felt that the increasingly elaborate action became tiring
Resident_Evil_(2026_film)
2025 film by Ari Aster
Toronto Star wrote, "It's a satire without laughs. A fright movie without jump scares. A western without an obvious villain. A social commentary minus a moral
Eddington_(film)
2026 film by Kane Parsons
through mood, sound design, and eerie visuals rather than conventional jump scares. Gleiberman drew comparisons to Eraserhead (1977), The Shining (1980)
Backrooms_(film)
2020 film by Leigh Whannell
(February 27, 2020). "Review: The Invisible Man shows mastery of the jump scare, but not much in the way of a narrative". The Globe and Mail. Archived
The_Invisible_Man_(2020_film)
2022 American horror film
criticized its clichéd formulas, its screenplay, its over-reliance on jump scares, and its lack of tension. Korean immigrant Amanda and her homeschooled
Umma_(2022_film)
2023 American film
storytelling that builds a pervasive sense of dread without relying on jump scares, making it a disturbing yet thought-provoking addition to the horror
The_Seeding
Media franchise created by Scott Cawthon
21, 2023. Macy, Seth G. (July 23, 2015). "Five Nights at Freddy's 4 Jump-Scares a Surprise Early Release". IGN. Archived from the original on June 4
Five_Nights_at_Freddy's
2021 American film by Sean King O'Grady
polarized critics upon release, who praised the film's characters, use of jump-scares, and McCormick's performance, however criticized its failure to "capture
We_Need_to_Do_Something
Phantoms - Ray Brown2 (pumpkin), Chris Davies (sugar), Kimberly Hall (cake) Scare Squad - Gus Smithhisler (pumpkin), Darmayne Robertson (cake), Joshua Simpson
List of Halloween Wars episodes
List_of_Halloween_Wars_episodes
2026 Indonesian film
lessons. The critic highlighted the film's ability to blend intense jump scares and supernatural horror with relatable family themes and humorous character
Ghost_in_the_Cell
Stage play by Levi Holloway, premiered 2024
reviewers have praised the show's illusions and the sheer scare factor that cause audiences to jump and scream with genuine fright. Charles McNulty of the
Paranormal_Activity_(play)
2022 American science fiction horror film
trajectory of the narrative "well-telegraphed" and added, "Save for a few jump scares, there's an overt restraint with the horror. The PG-13 rating also dampens
M3GAN
American horror film
writing for Asian Movie Pulse, was particularly critical of the excess jump-scares, writing: "Among the biggest flaws in ‘Don’t Look Up’ is the fact that
Don't_Look_Up_(2009_film)
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List_of_horror_films_of_2000
American television series
Guinness World Record for the most scripted jump-scares in a single episode of television at 21 jump-scares. Between October 2 and October 23, 2022, The
The_Midnight_Club
Action or movement due to the application of a sudden unexpected stimulus
their responses. Startle-evoked movement Escape response Jumping Frenchmen of Maine Jump scare Prepulse inhibition – attenuation of the startle response
Startle_response
British television series
Retrieved 3 July 2025. "The Guest cast and creatives tease surprises and jump scares in twisty drama thriller that "keeps you guessing"". BBC. Retrieved 26
The_Guest_(British_TV_series)
Children's story collection
with informants. The stories in this book include: jump stories (stories that end with a jump scare) ghost stories, including a retelling of The Suffolk
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Scary_Stories_to_Tell_in_the_Dark
2024 film by Bryce McGuire
"despite the filmmaker's best efforts to drum up suspense via the usual jump scares, Night Swim turns out to be just as silly as it sounds". Toronto Star's
Night_Swim
2016 film by André Øvredal
"Øvredal masterfully balances the requisite gore with some well-earned jump scares and a foreboding sense of doom." Writing at Dread Central, Ari Drew described
The_Autopsy_of_Jane_Doe
American rock duo discography
2017 — — "Cut the Cord" (featuring EileMonty) — — "1000 Doors (Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion Song)" (featuring BSlick and Crusher-P) — — "Yumbo Bear (דובון
The Living Tombstone discography
The_Living_Tombstone_discography
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JUMP SCARE
JUMP SCARE
Girl/Female
African, Hindu, Indian
Friday; Holy Day
Girl/Female
Tamil
Born on a friday
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Italian, Muslim
Moon; Lump of Earth
Male
Greek
(Αἴσωπος) Original Greek form of Latin Æsop, the name of the author of Æsop's Fables, said to be a hump-backed slave of African descent; therefore, the name has taken on the AISOPOS means "hump-backed," but in Greek it means "Ethiop."Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Hebrew, Jewish
Hump of a Camel; Name of Mountain; Endless Joy
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Rump.German : variant of Rump 3.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : apparently a nickname from Middle English sterten ‘to leap or jump’ + up. Reaney and Wilson note that startup was the original form of ‘upstart’ and also the name of a kind of rustic boot and believe these senses may have contributed to the surname, although neither is recorded beofe the 16th century.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Jump
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lump of earth
Girl/Female
Hindu
Born on a friday
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Jamaican
Productive; Quietness; Earth; Lump of Earth
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi, Swahili
Friday
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person with a large behind, from Old English rumpe ‘buttocks’.German : variant spelling of Rumpf.German : from a short form of Rumpel.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Friday
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Meallán, MELLAN means "little lump."
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : possibly a nickname, as Reaney suggests, for someone having a prominent lump or swelling, from Middle English boni, buny ‘swelling’, ‘bunion’ (see Bunyan). It is also possibly a topographic name from the southwestern English dialect word bunny ‘ravine’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : nickname for someone disfigured by a lump or hump, from a diminutive of Old French bugne ‘swelling’, ‘protuberance’. The term bugnon was also applied to a kind of puffed-up fruit tart, and so the surname may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a baker of these.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Christian
Hump of a Camel; Hard; Stony Region
Boy/Male
Indian
Lump of earth
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v. t.
To draw water, or the like, from; to from water by means of a pump; as, they pumped the well dry; to pump a ship.
n.
A small mass of matter of irregular shape; an irregular or shapeless mass; as, a lump of coal; a lump of iron ore.
n.
A swelling or prominence, resulting from a bump or blow; a protuberance.
imp. & p. p.
of Jump
n.
One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness."
v. t.
To strike, as with or against anything large or solid; to thump; as, to bump the head against a wall.
n.
The for pump in the pit.
v. i.
To get along with as one can, although displeased; as, if he does n't like it, he can lump it.
v. t.
To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it; as, to dump sand, coal, etc.
v. i.
To work, or raise water, a pump.
v. i.
To spring or move suddenly, as by a jump or by jumps; to bound; to move swiftly. Also Fig.
v. t.
To work over with the mouth; to mumble; as, to mump food.
v. t.
To form a mass of earth or a hillock about; as, to tump teasel.
n.
A protuberance; a hunch; a knob or lump; a hump.
v. t.
To raise with a pump, as water or other liquid.
v. t.
To pass by a spring or leap; to overleap; as, to jump a stream.
v. t.
To cause to jump; as, he jumped his horse across the ditch.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Jump
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