It's a well-documented fact on BuzzFeed dot com the website that I love celebrating a good jump scare in a horror movie.* Warner Bros. *Not in real life, though. When you have severe anxiety, ...

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 ...

Horror movies notoriously make audiences jump. After all, most fans expect at least a few jump scares in the genre. These moments — which, as the term implies, are supposed to give viewers a jolt — ...

As long as horror movies have existed, they've all figured out different ways to scare the viewer. Be it by building a slow sense of dread over time that culminates in an anxiety-fueled climax, or by ...

The jump scare became a common horror trope for a good reason. Many classic thrillers have used this technique. And several decades later, jump scares have become ingrained in how this storytelling ...

This isn't just a homage; it feels like a lost artifact unearthed from a 1983 time capsule. Director Ti West shot this on ...

It’s one of the most well-worn tricks in the horror handbook: An innocent victim is minding their own business, nothing happening, and then…something happens to make the watcher’s heart skip a beat.

The horror of Five Nights at Freddy’s continues to come to life with new collectibles as Jazwares debuts their new Jumpscare ...

Horror games don’t necessarily need jump scares or blatant frights to keep you on the edge of your seat. By embracing atmosphere, storytelling, and psychological tension, developers can create ...