While atmospheric horror is still popular, the kind of jump scares in this 83-year-old classic are nearly obsolete today, but ...

The Descent is easily one of the best horror movies of the 21st century, and one of the movie's best moments was rooted in ...

You might love them or you might loathe them, but you cannot deny that the jump scare has flourished, developing into a cornerstone of modern horror moviemaking. Their presence (or lack thereof) has ...

Filmmakers, Foley artists, composers, sound designers, and editors break down the contemporary jump scare. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube and Universal ...

Victoria Caister is a journalist based out of Toronto. She's been a writer and a movie nerd for most of her life, with an extra special interest in the horror genre. One strong and divisive trope ...

Everyone knows a jump scare when they see one, or otherwise get frightened by one. Predominantly found within the horror genre, a jump scare intends to hit viewers with an unexpected sight and/or ...

Spencer is a Feature Writer for Collider. He is a University of South Florida alum with a major/minor in English and journalism. He lives in rural Florida and is a huge fan of slasher movies, mecha ...

Scary movies with jump scares are the cornerstone of horror flicks. Here are 13 to watch (or not) depending on your love of all things scary. So, you might wonder why someone might put themselves ...

Jeremy has more than 2100 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...