Everyone knows a jump scare when they see one, or otherwise get frightened by one. Predominantly found within the horror ...

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 ...

The jump scare might have a bad rap, but it isn’t inherently cheap or lazy. It’s a tool like any other in a filmmaker’s arsenal, the same way a hammer can either help hang a painting or make ...

It fixes a ton of bugs ... “jump-scar-ey.” A frequently used technique in Alan Wake II is to flash a few close-ups of disturbing-looking characters or other images on the player’s screen to ...