Tension (or lack thereof): At their most unexpected, jump scares aren’t foreshadowed. Something completely mundane could be happening in a scene when something terrifying appears out of nowhere.

From jump scares to unexpected pranks, these wake-up calls are anything but peaceful! Watch as people go from deep sleep to full panic in seconds, thanks to mischievous friends and family.

A new Chrome extension called TabBoo’s solution is to randomly trigger full screen jump scares and use aversive conditioning to deter you from returning. There’s a sound effects option to ...

And while there's no exact formula, there are certain time-tested secrets you can include to create a truly terrifying jump scare, according to this woman... Rebekah McKendry: My students kind of ...

One of the best jump scares doesn't get as much attention. In 1967's Wait Until Dark, there's a scene with Audrey Hepburn and Alan Arkin which is such an unexpected shock that James Cameron ...