8 Years Later, the Greatest Jump Scare in Horror TV History Still Hasn't Been Topped

8 Years Later, the Greatest Jump Scare in Horror TV History Still Hasn't Been Topped




Jump scares are a divisive technique within the horror community. Love them or hate them, the tactic has become as prolific as it is predictable. A dangerous scene, usually involving a character wandering somewhere they shouldn't, stretches until an abrupt noise, a shrieking music cue, or a grotesque figure's sudden appearance shatters the suspense. Although effective in the physical sense (i.e, producing a flinch), overuse has reduced most jump scares down to gimmicks.


Jump scares are a divisive technique within the horror community. Love them or hate them, the tactic has become as prolific as it is predictable. A dangerous scene, usually involving a character wandering somewhere they shouldn't, stretches until an abrupt noise, a shrieking music cue, or a grotesque figure's sudden appearance shatters the suspense. Although effective in the physical sense (i.e, producing a flinch), overuse has reduced most jump scares down to gimmicks.

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