Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the jump scare stuffed A Quiet Place silently spooking audiences up and down the country, we’ve decided to compile the ...

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 ...

Jump scares and horror have a complicated relationship. They’re obviously used to get an immediate, physical reaction from the audience. But they’ve gotten a bad reputation as films have utilized the ...

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 ...

"A Quiet Place" cleverly weaponizes one of the horror genre's favorite tricks, but its jolts aren't nearly as nerve-fraying as these ones. Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics ...

The world is full of sounds, and sound can affect us greatly. Some sounds are pleasant, like the laughter of a small child or a babbling brook in a peaceful forest. Other sounds are unpleasant, like ...

MINNEAPOLIS — You've probably heard of a "jump scare"--a common trick used in horror films and haunted houses causing you to freak out. If you've ever experienced one, it's probably because you're ...