When The Jump Scare Is Actually Clever | Vanity Fair

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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 block in horror movies with one goal: catching the audience off guard and making them jolt. But what makes a good jump scare? Why do they feel so

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[insecuredesign]

The car jump scare in Haunting of Hill House immediately came to mind. It made me scream lol

[crazylike_afox]

Yeah this is the one that had me screaming lol.

[calliope1975]

That might be the single best jumpscare I've ever experienced. Told my friend to watch but didn't tell him which episode or when and it got him good too.

[writing]

Things rarely scared me but this one scene. It got me. The whole show was perfect, but the car scene. Damn.

[skeetertuskin]

I don’t know how to do spoilers for those who haven’t seen it but THAT scene in Hereditary is the most visceral jump scare I’ve seen in recent memory. Literally the hair on my scalp stood up and my body broke into cold sweat. I’ve never experienced anything like it before or since.

[la_petite_singe]

I actually had a legit cold sweat at the end of The VVitch, when Black Philip starts talking to her. Not really a jump scare, but just so, SO eerie.

[hubbabubbabb]

Damn, really? I thought his voice sounded so great for ASMR. It was giving me nice tingles 😂

[_myaugust]

I hate that I agree with this.

[jojito]

Bilbo's transformation. I jumped out of my skin. So well done.

[theemii]

lol it really scared me the first time i watched this film :P

[frau_stripes]

the last one that got me was in oddity and i wasn't even mad about it.

[sibylblack]

I've heard good things about this movie, would you recommend it?

[frau_stripes]

absolutely! it does a really good job of making you feel uneasy. it's not the best movie i've seen but it's definitely one i would recommend.

[skeetertuskin]

it's okay. doesn't really live up to the hype but rarely anything does these days.