Top 10 Horror Movie Jump Scares

there’s nothing like a good

there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned big-screen jump-scare to

old-fashioned big-screen jump-scare to

old-fashioned big-screen jump-scare to get the heart pumping welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 or our

down our picks for the top 10 or our movie jump scares for this list we’re

movie jump scares for this list we’re

movie jump scares for this list we’re choosing what we felt to be the most

choosing what we felt to be the most

choosing what we felt to be the most effective jump scares found in horror

effective jump scares found in horror

effective jump scares found in horror films based on the intensity of the jump

films based on the intensity of the jump

films based on the intensity of the jump if you didn’t see one that you thought

if you didn’t see one that you thought

if you didn’t see one that you thought should be on this list be sure to check

should be on this list be sure to check

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out our video on the top 10 jump scares

out our video on the top 10 jump scares from non horror movies come play with us

from non horror movies come play with us

from non horror movies come play with us daddy

and number 10

and number 10 Kiera Collins appears The Sixth Sense do

Kiera Collins appears The Sixth Sense do

Kiera Collins appears The Sixth Sense do you remember when M night Shyamalan

you remember when M night Shyamalan

you remember when M night Shyamalan actually made good movies

actually made good movies

actually made good movies this supernatural thriller took the

this supernatural thriller took the

this supernatural thriller took the world by storm at the end of the 90s

world by storm at the end of the 90s

world by storm at the end of the 90s mostly due to its shocking twist ending

mostly due to its shocking twist ending

mostly due to its shocking twist ending but also due to some pretty intense and

but also due to some pretty intense and

but also due to some pretty intense and effective scares I see people in this

effective scares I see people in this

effective scares I see people in this scene Col sear a child who can see

scene Col sear a child who can see

scene Col sear a child who can see ghosts can sense that there’s something

ghosts can sense that there’s something

ghosts can sense that there’s something nearby his fears are quickly justified

nearby his fears are quickly justified

nearby his fears are quickly justified when an apparition played by Mischa

when an apparition played by Mischa

when an apparition played by Mischa Barton appears behind him vomit spilling

Barton appears behind him vomit spilling

Barton appears behind him vomit spilling out of her mouth

the series of events leading up to it

the series of events leading up to it built up the tension to its highest

built up the tension to its highest

built up the tension to its highest point and the final scare itself leaves

point and the final scare itself leaves

point and the final scare itself leaves you well jumping number nine the truth

you well jumping number nine the truth

you well jumping number nine the truth about mother psycho mother oh god mother

about mother psycho mother oh god mother

about mother psycho mother oh god mother blood blood this scene can be considered

blood blood this scene can be considered

blood blood this scene can be considered a true classic due to its scary nature

a true classic due to its scary nature

a true classic due to its scary nature but also for providing one of the

but also for providing one of the

but also for providing one of the greatest twist endings in cinema history

greatest twist endings in cinema history

greatest twist endings in cinema history well a boy’s best friend is his mother

well a boy’s best friend is his mother

well a boy’s best friend is his mother here Lila finds the Troublesome mrs.

here Lila finds the Troublesome mrs.

here Lila finds the Troublesome mrs. Bates only to turn her around and be

Bates only to turn her around and be

Bates only to turn her around and be shocked with the truth that she’s

shocked with the truth that she’s

shocked with the truth that she’s actually just found her decomposing

actually just found her decomposing

actually just found her decomposing corpse the jump not only works due to

corpse the jump not only works due to

corpse the jump not only works due to the terrifying decayed face but also

the terrifying decayed face but also

the terrifying decayed face but also because of the audience’s expectations

because of the audience’s expectations

because of the audience’s expectations we simply weren’t expecting mrs. Bates

we simply weren’t expecting mrs. Bates

we simply weren’t expecting mrs. Bates to be dead this is certainly a jump

to be dead this is certainly a jump

to be dead this is certainly a jump scare for the history books

this movie is about a bullied student

this movie is about a bullied student who learns that she has psychic powers

who learns that she has psychic powers

who learns that she has psychic powers and takes revenge on those who tormented

and takes revenge on those who tormented

and takes revenge on those who tormented her throughout high school

this final jump-scare comes during the

this final jump-scare comes during the horror films final scene when surviving

horror films final scene when surviving

horror films final scene when surviving students Sue Snell visits Carey’s grave

students Sue Snell visits Carey’s grave

students Sue Snell visits Carey’s grave since it’s the end of the movie and the

since it’s the end of the movie and the

since it’s the end of the movie and the villain is dead what could possibly go

villain is dead what could possibly go

villain is dead what could possibly go wrong and yet carries bloodied hand

wrong and yet carries bloodied hand

wrong and yet carries bloodied hand reaches out of the ground and grabs soup

and this complete with some freaky music

and this complete with some freaky music is what makes it one of the most

is what makes it one of the most

is what makes it one of the most unexpected endings in horror movie

unexpected endings in horror movie

unexpected endings in horror movie history

number 7 air shaft alien the hatch to

number 7 air shaft alien the hatch to the third Junction this classic by

the third Junction this classic by

the third Junction this classic by Ridley Scott isn’t short on tension or

Ridley Scott isn’t short on tension or

Ridley Scott isn’t short on tension or scares and both come together especially

scares and both come together especially

scares and both come together especially well in this famous scene in which

well in this famous scene in which

well in this famous scene in which Dallas goes into the airlocks to find

Dallas goes into the airlocks to find

Dallas goes into the airlocks to find crew mate Brett

in the complete darkness Dallas shines

in the complete darkness Dallas shines his flashlight and this is when the

his flashlight and this is when the

his flashlight and this is when the aliens suddenly attacks it is right

aliens suddenly attacks it is right

aliens suddenly attacks it is right around here the tension is added to the

around here the tension is added to the

around here the tension is added to the seam thanks to how pitch-black the

seam thanks to how pitch-black the

seam thanks to how pitch-black the airlock appears to be and the tightness

airlock appears to be and the tightness

airlock appears to be and the tightness of the corridors and of course the fact

of the corridors and of course the fact

of the corridors and of course the fact that the alien appears in the beam of

that the alien appears in the beam of

that the alien appears in the beam of light and makes that terrifying noise

light and makes that terrifying noise

light and makes that terrifying noise already makes this freaky scene even

already makes this freaky scene even

already makes this freaky scene even scarier Dallas number six in the closet

scarier Dallas number six in the closet

scarier Dallas number six in the closet the ring this remake of the Japanese

the ring this remake of the Japanese

the ring this remake of the Japanese horror classic about a VHS tape that

horror classic about a VHS tape that

horror classic about a VHS tape that sends a paranormal entity to kill the

sends a paranormal entity to kill the

sends a paranormal entity to kill the viewer a week after it was washed has

viewer a week after it was washed has

viewer a week after it was washed has some pretty disturbing scenes but it’s

some pretty disturbing scenes but it’s

some pretty disturbing scenes but it’s the closet scene that makes the list

the closet scene that makes the list

the closet scene that makes the list here protagonist Rachael is speaking to

here protagonist Rachael is speaking to

here protagonist Rachael is speaking to the mother of Katie a victim of the tape

the mother of Katie a victim of the tape

the mother of Katie a victim of the tape who tells the journalist about finding

who tells the journalist about finding

who tells the journalist about finding her daughter’s deformed body in the

her daughter’s deformed body in the

her daughter’s deformed body in the closet

closet

closet some great acting sets everything up

some great acting sets everything up

some great acting sets everything up then the loud screeching noise and the

then the loud screeching noise and the

then the loud screeching noise and the use of a quick cut editing technique

use of a quick cut editing technique

use of a quick cut editing technique further intensifies the actual jump

further intensifies the actual jump

further intensifies the actual jump scare I saw her face number 5

scare I saw her face number 5

scare I saw her face number 5 I’ll rip your soul out Evil Dead

this reboot / remake of the Evil Dead

this reboot / remake of the Evil Dead series that launched in the early 80s

series that launched in the early 80s

series that launched in the early 80s features twenty-something kids renting a

features twenty-something kids renting a

features twenty-something kids renting a cabin out for some fun

cabin out for some fun

cabin out for some fun only to be terrorized by demons I read a

only to be terrorized by demons I read a

only to be terrorized by demons I read a passage from that book it was some sort

passage from that book it was some sort

passage from that book it was some sort of prayer I released something David I

of prayer I released something David I

of prayer I released something David I don’t know at least something evil this

don’t know at least something evil this

don’t know at least something evil this scene which is the very first of the

scene which is the very first of the

scene which is the very first of the movie features the movies very first

movie features the movies very first

movie features the movies very first demon which is soon confronted with fire

demon which is soon confronted with fire

demon which is soon confronted with fire do you want you to it to me who are

do you want you to it to me who are

do you want you to it to me who are these people

these people

these people look the good people it works because of

look the good people it works because of

look the good people it works because of the seemingly helpless nature of the

the seemingly helpless nature of the

the seemingly helpless nature of the possessed girl who when put face to face

possessed girl who when put face to face

possessed girl who when put face to face with a match transforms into a powerful

with a match transforms into a powerful

with a match transforms into a powerful demonic force that begins yelling at the

demonic force that begins yelling at the

demonic force that begins yelling at the scream it’s a one-two punch of a scary

scream it’s a one-two punch of a scary

scream it’s a one-two punch of a scary face and a loud noise and that’s exactly

face and a loud noise and that’s exactly

face and a loud noise and that’s exactly what makes it jump scare so effective

I love you baby number four clap on clap

I love you baby number four clap on clap off the conjuring this movie’s premise

off the conjuring this movie’s premise

off the conjuring this movie’s premise sounds pretty simple a family moves into

sounds pretty simple a family moves into

sounds pretty simple a family moves into a house that they soon come to believe

a house that they soon come to believe

a house that they soon come to believe is haunted we are beyond terrified we

is haunted we are beyond terrified we

is haunted we are beyond terrified we don’t know what’s going on or what to do

don’t know what’s going on or what to do

don’t know what’s going on or what to do can you help us however some truly

can you help us however some truly

can you help us however some truly terrific scares are what elevate this

terrific scares are what elevate this

terrific scares are what elevate this simple premise above the rest

simple premise above the rest

simple premise above the rest particularly this one want to play

particularly this one want to play

particularly this one want to play hide-and-clap the scenes fear comes from

hide-and-clap the scenes fear comes from

hide-and-clap the scenes fear comes from the terrifying situation of Lorraine

the terrifying situation of Lorraine

the terrifying situation of Lorraine being left alone in the dark and then

being left alone in the dark and then

being left alone in the dark and then demon hands it’s already petrifying

demon hands it’s already petrifying

demon hands it’s already petrifying thanks to the ghostly activity hinted at

thanks to the ghostly activity hinted at

thanks to the ghostly activity hinted at right before but the added tension of

right before but the added tension of

right before but the added tension of being locked in the basement in total

being locked in the basement in total

being locked in the basement in total darkness as well as the loud and sudden

darkness as well as the loud and sudden

darkness as well as the loud and sudden cloud of unknown origin from behind and

cloud of unknown origin from behind and

cloud of unknown origin from behind and we’re pretty sure you’ll say with much

we’re pretty sure you’ll say with much

we’re pretty sure you’ll say with much certainty that you’d never want to live

certainty that you’d never want to live

certainty that you’d never want to live there

number three defibrillation the thing

number three defibrillation the thing what else we like different later over

what else we like different later over

what else we like different later over here though the moment in which a blood

here though the moment in which a blood

here though the moment in which a blood sample literally jumps away from

sample literally jumps away from

sample literally jumps away from Macready is also a fantastic scare from

Macready is also a fantastic scare from

Macready is also a fantastic scare from this film it’s the chest attack that

this film it’s the chest attack that

this film it’s the chest attack that proves the most effective at jolting us

proves the most effective at jolting us

proves the most effective at jolting us awake dr. Kapur is trying to resurrect

awake dr. Kapur is trying to resurrect

awake dr. Kapur is trying to resurrect Norris from a heart attack only for the

Norris from a heart attack only for the

Norris from a heart attack only for the geologists chest to open up and bite the

geologists chest to open up and bite the

geologists chest to open up and bite the doctors arms off clear this scene works

doctors arms off clear this scene works

doctors arms off clear this scene works due to both its sudden nature and the

due to both its sudden nature and the

due to both its sudden nature and the terrific effects that went into making

terrific effects that went into making

terrific effects that went into making it look as scary and bloody as possible

then there’s the idea that a chest

then there’s the idea that a chest growing teeth and eating your arms off

growing teeth and eating your arms off

growing teeth and eating your arms off is pretty terrifying in and of itself

number two rip-roaring red figure

number two rip-roaring red figure insidious what’s happening to Rene’s

insidious what’s happening to Rene’s

insidious what’s happening to Rene’s real I’ve seen it for myself another

real I’ve seen it for myself another

real I’ve seen it for myself another seemingly run-of-the-mill haunted house

seemingly run-of-the-mill haunted house

seemingly run-of-the-mill haunted house movie insidious has some terrifying

movie insidious has some terrifying

movie insidious has some terrifying scares that elevated last night I had a

scares that elevated last night I had a

scares that elevated last night I had a dream about this place that includes

dream about this place that includes

dream about this place that includes this one where a red faced demon appears

this one where a red faced demon appears

this one where a red faced demon appears behind Josh as his mother Lorraine

behind Josh as his mother Lorraine

behind Josh as his mother Lorraine speaks of a scary dream she just had I

speaks of a scary dream she just had I

speaks of a scary dream she just had I was afraid the preceding events

was afraid the preceding events

was afraid the preceding events including the shadow figure in Dalton’s

including the shadow figure in Dalton’s

including the shadow figure in Dalton’s room that reaches for him complement

room that reaches for him complement

room that reaches for him complement this scare while the silence throughout

this scare while the silence throughout

this scare while the silence throughout the scene in question heightens the loud

the scene in question heightens the loud

the scene in question heightens the loud roar of the demon there is something in

roar of the demon there is something in

roar of the demon there is something in there with him

there with him

there with him meanwhile his red face against the blue

meanwhile his red face against the blue

meanwhile his red face against the blue background amplifies the suddenness of

background amplifies the suddenness of

background amplifies the suddenness of his appearance it’s unexpected loud and

his appearance it’s unexpected loud and

his appearance it’s unexpected loud and downright frightening

what before we unveil our top pick here

what before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions there’s a

are a few honorable mentions there’s a

are a few honorable mentions there’s a twist

number one freaking nurse station The

number one freaking nurse station The Exorcist 3 while the rest of the film

Exorcist 3 while the rest of the film

Exorcist 3 while the rest of the film may not have been up to par especially

may not have been up to par especially

may not have been up to par especially when comparing it to the first film of

when comparing it to the first film of

when comparing it to the first film of this supernatural horror film franchise

this supernatural horror film franchise

this supernatural horror film franchise it’s this scene that no one can get out

it’s this scene that no one can get out

it’s this scene that no one can get out of their minds when thinking of the

of their minds when thinking of the

of their minds when thinking of the Exorcist 3 so long as they’ve actually

Exorcist 3 so long as they’ve actually

Exorcist 3 so long as they’ve actually seen it why well it’s just so damn

seen it why well it’s just so damn

seen it why well it’s just so damn effective we think we’re watching a

effective we think we’re watching a

effective we think we’re watching a seemingly normal everyday occurrence in

seemingly normal everyday occurrence in

seemingly normal everyday occurrence in a psychiatric hospital until a nurse

a psychiatric hospital until a nurse

a psychiatric hospital until a nurse locks the door behind her and then she’s

locks the door behind her and then she’s

locks the door behind her and then she’s chased and killed

the seemingly ordinary nature of this

the seemingly ordinary nature of this scene works to its advantage as the

scene works to its advantage as the

scene works to its advantage as the silence and the vents lead us to lower

silence and the vents lead us to lower

silence and the vents lead us to lower our guards and simply watch without much

our guards and simply watch without much

our guards and simply watch without much thought or emotion therefore we are not

thought or emotion therefore we are not

thought or emotion therefore we are not expecting it at all and the loud noise

expecting it at all and the loud noise

expecting it at all and the loud noise and zoomin scare the pants right off of

and zoomin scare the pants right off of

and zoomin scare the pants right off of us

do you agree with our list which horror

do you agree with our list which horror movie jump-scare do you think was the

movie jump-scare do you think was the

movie jump-scare do you think was the scariest for more freaky top 10s

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