There are several staples you can expect when playing a survival horror game: tense atmosphere, impeccable sound design, and, of course, jump scares. Love or hate jump scares, players of the horror ...

Evan is a Communications student based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. An avid gamer since the age of 13, Evan has ...

What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

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 ...

While it's not always the case, a mark of a good horror movie is an expertly timed, non-gratuitous jump scare. In October 2025, Paste magazine shared a list of the 50 films with the "best jump scares ...