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 ...

Through meticulous narrative pacing, photography, music, and sound design, a well-crafted jump scare can elevate a film from being merely competent to a truly memorable moviegoing experience.

Jump scares are all fun and games ... And she succumbs to this image, which is really the smiling demon as it takes her over, ...

Aarhus University researchers in Denmark have put up a theory that explains why jump scares frequently cause anxiety to transform into laughing. Under the direction of Marc Hye-Knudsen ...