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As part of Horror Week 2025, we sat down with a bunch of talented filmmakers to discuss the future of horror filmmaking and ...

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 ...

It’s one of the most well-worn tricks in the horror handbook: An innocent victim is minding their own business, nothing happening, and then…something happens to make the watcher’s heart skip a beat.

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 ...

Get ready for a scream-filled Netflix marathon! We’re diving into the creepiest jump-scare movies that’ll have you clutching ...

Scary movies with jump scares are the cornerstone of horror flicks. Here are 13 to watch (or not) depending on your love of all things scary. So, you might wonder why someone might put themselves ...