Jump scares are a contentious topic in horror. Some people love them, others feel that they're cheap. It's an easy way to elicit a fear response, and sometimes, it can feel like a storyteller is ...

From It to The Exorcist, these terrifying horror movies are arguably even scarier than Ari Aster's modern classic, Hereditary ...

These horror games turn silence into a weapon, using atmosphere and tension to create fear far more unsettling than jump ...

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 successful enough part of the studio horror movie formula that they're probably never going away - they can ...

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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Haunting of Hill House was first released in 2018 on Netflix, becoming one of the most ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Horror games capitalize on jump scares to hook players, thanks to the ...

Girl horror isn’t just a movie trend — it’s a cultural shift. These films explore femininity, identity, ambition, and fear in ...

It’s a big, scary world out there, but that’s never stopped us from some additional big screen thrill-seeking. While some movies are scarier than the sum of their parts, we’re getting a little more ...