The 1942 horror Cat People invented the concept of the jump scare, with a bus suddenly pulling up alongside a frightened heroine.

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If the film has a mildly eerie soundtrack and a few well-placed jump scares, I can guarantee I will ... deep humiliation of actually covering my face in public, I'll stare at the very corner ...

A classic jump scare is accompanied by some kind of musical crescendo or loud crash. Then there’s "the reveal" (the face at the window), "the mislead", where you’re waiting for something and a ...