these are the scares that will have you throw in your headphones and jumping out
throw in your headphones and jumping out
throw in your headphones and jumping out of your seat welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 jump scares in video
for the top 10 jump scares in video
for the top 10 jump scares in video games
games
games you still know it’s real for this list
you still know it’s real for this list
you still know it’s real for this list we’re looking at the best jump scares
we’re looking at the best jump scares
we’re looking at the best jump scares that video games have to offer to be
that video games have to offer to be
that video games have to offer to be eligible the scares need to be scripted
eligible the scares need to be scripted
eligible the scares need to be scripted which means games like five nights at
which means games like five nights at
which means games like five nights at freddy’s where the scares are randomized
freddy’s where the scares are randomized
freddy’s where the scares are randomized are not eligible these have to be a
are not eligible these have to be a
are not eligible these have to be a single scare that all players will
single scare that all players will
single scare that all players will experience number 10 bathroom mirror
experience number 10 bathroom mirror
experience number 10 bathroom mirror doom 3 this game has you defeating
doom 3 this game has you defeating
doom 3 this game has you defeating literal demons from hell so of course
literal demons from hell so of course
literal demons from hell so of course there is gonna be some scary moments but
there is gonna be some scary moments but
there is gonna be some scary moments but we never expected one to happen here
while doom 3 constantly throws monsters
while doom 3 constantly throws monsters and demons at you there are some moments
and demons at you there are some moments
and demons at you there are some moments of brief respite when the game allows
of brief respite when the game allows
of brief respite when the game allows the sound design and tension to take
the sound design and tension to take
the sound design and tension to take over it is during one of these moments
over it is during one of these moments
over it is during one of these moments in a trip to the bathroom when the game
in a trip to the bathroom when the game
in a trip to the bathroom when the game unexpectedly gives us a jump scare at
unexpectedly gives us a jump scare at
unexpectedly gives us a jump scare at the exact moment that your guard is down
the exact moment that your guard is down
the exact moment that your guard is down the most number 9 hello there human Dino
the most number 9 hello there human Dino
the most number 9 hello there human Dino crisis he was attacked by some kind of
crisis he was attacked by some kind of
crisis he was attacked by some kind of dinosaur just because it’s an older game
dinosaur just because it’s an older game
dinosaur just because it’s an older game doesn’t mean it can’t scare the crap out
doesn’t mean it can’t scare the crap out
doesn’t mean it can’t scare the crap out of you this security system is a snap
of you this security system is a snap
of you this security system is a snap from real amateur stuff developed by
from real amateur stuff developed by
from real amateur stuff developed by Capcom with a story about a woman who
Capcom with a story about a woman who
Capcom with a story about a woman who discovers an island that is infested
discovers an island that is infested
discovers an island that is infested with Dinosaurs the game is similar to
with Dinosaurs the game is similar to
with Dinosaurs the game is similar to their Resident Evil titles in that it
their Resident Evil titles in that it
their Resident Evil titles in that it involves a lot of item searching and
involves a lot of item searching and
involves a lot of item searching and moments without enemies
as the player is hunting for a specific
as the player is hunting for a specific key the island is quiet and the enemies
key the island is quiet and the enemies
key the island is quiet and the enemies seem long gone what happens next
seem long gone what happens next
seem long gone what happens next scared basically anyone that played the
scared basically anyone that played the
scared basically anyone that played the game as there is really no way to expect
game as there is really no way to expect
game as there is really no way to expect it
number eight Necromorph dead space a
number eight Necromorph dead space a thing to be afraid of
thing to be afraid of
thing to be afraid of while we have one specific scare in mind
while we have one specific scare in mind
while we have one specific scare in mind this does happen many times throughout
this does happen many times throughout
this does happen many times throughout the game and damned if it doesn’t work
the game and damned if it doesn’t work
the game and damned if it doesn’t work most of the time like this cares so far
most of the time like this cares so far
most of the time like this cares so far this one comes about from simply
this one comes about from simply
this one comes about from simply exploring your surroundings looking for
exploring your surroundings looking for
exploring your surroundings looking for ammo or anything else that can help you
ammo or anything else that can help you
ammo or anything else that can help you on your journey however there’s a dead
on your journey however there’s a dead
on your journey however there’s a dead body laying against a table bringing
body laying against a table bringing
body laying against a table bringing about a certain sense of dread to the
about a certain sense of dread to the
about a certain sense of dread to the situation it’s only a matter of time
situation it’s only a matter of time
situation it’s only a matter of time before you discover just what killed
before you discover just what killed
before you discover just what killed that man and it’s not a friendly
that man and it’s not a friendly
that man and it’s not a friendly introduction
introduction
number seven the Houdini splicer
number seven the Houdini splicer Bioshock the first encounter with the
Bioshock the first encounter with the
Bioshock the first encounter with the Houdini splicer is not a very fun one as
Houdini splicer is not a very fun one as
Houdini splicer is not a very fun one as you’re walking around trying to find an
you’re walking around trying to find an
you’re walking around trying to find an actual splicer to take a picture the
actual splicer to take a picture the
actual splicer to take a picture the game’s signature dark atmosphere helps
game’s signature dark atmosphere helps
game’s signature dark atmosphere helps to scare players and have them look
to scare players and have them look
to scare players and have them look around every corner in fear of something
around every corner in fear of something
around every corner in fear of something popping out however the splicers
popping out however the splicers
popping out however the splicers appearance isn’t exactly a shocking
appearance isn’t exactly a shocking
appearance isn’t exactly a shocking unexpected jump scare but one that is
unexpected jump scare but one that is
unexpected jump scare but one that is masterfully built through tension and a
masterfully built through tension and a
masterfully built through tension and a slow reveal hello
the trick is repeated again in BioShock
the trick is repeated again in BioShock Infinite and it’s just as scary the
Infinite and it’s just as scary the
Infinite and it’s just as scary the second time number six the broken neck
second time number six the broken neck
second time number six the broken neck woman fatal frame in this Japanese game
woman fatal frame in this Japanese game
woman fatal frame in this Japanese game series the protagonist uses her camera
series the protagonist uses her camera
series the protagonist uses her camera to see spiritual entities so those who
to see spiritual entities so those who
to see spiritual entities so those who hate ghosts better stay away there are
hate ghosts better stay away there are
hate ghosts better stay away there are two things that combine to help create
two things that combine to help create
two things that combine to help create this classic scare and that’s the
this classic scare and that’s the
this classic scare and that’s the signature and famous Japanese horror
signature and famous Japanese horror
signature and famous Japanese horror style and everyone’s fear of ghosts
the game revolves around random
the game revolves around random spiritual appearances so the player is
spiritual appearances so the player is
spiritual appearances so the player is always on their guard ready for the next
always on their guard ready for the next
always on their guard ready for the next big frame
big frame
big frame [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but no amount of preparation can ready
but no amount of preparation can ready
but no amount of preparation can ready them for the infamous broken neck ghost
them for the infamous broken neck ghost
them for the infamous broken neck ghost this one gets everybody number five the
this one gets everybody number five the
this one gets everybody number five the hanging corpse outlast this is a
hanging corpse outlast this is a
hanging corpse outlast this is a relatively simple game requiring you to
relatively simple game requiring you to
relatively simple game requiring you to walk around with a camera in the dark
walk around with a camera in the dark
walk around with a camera in the dark and since simplicity is perfect for
and since simplicity is perfect for
and since simplicity is perfect for horror the game gives you a fantastic
horror the game gives you a fantastic
horror the game gives you a fantastic scare right off the bat even as you’re
scare right off the bat even as you’re
scare right off the bat even as you’re still learning the controls the game is
still learning the controls the game is
still learning the controls the game is throwing tension at you through its use
throwing tension at you through its use
throwing tension at you through its use of visuals and immersive sound design
you then learn how to open a door
you then learn how to open a door effectively lowering your guard I mean
effectively lowering your guard I mean
effectively lowering your guard I mean how scary Canadore be
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number four get a little closer
number four get a little closer
number four get a little closer condemned criminal origins this game
condemned criminal origins this game
condemned criminal origins this game centers around agent Ethan Thomas as he
centers around agent Ethan Thomas as he
centers around agent Ethan Thomas as he hunts down a serial killer and in this
hunts down a serial killer and in this
hunts down a serial killer and in this particular scene he’s faced with the
particular scene he’s faced with the
particular scene he’s faced with the body of a victim before you reach the
body of a victim before you reach the
body of a victim before you reach the area you’re forced to walk through a
area you’re forced to walk through a
area you’re forced to walk through a silent and dilapidated school building
silent and dilapidated school building
silent and dilapidated school building mentally preparing you for the scare
mentally preparing you for the scare
mentally preparing you for the scare that is about to take place the trail
that is about to take place the trail
that is about to take place the trail just ends at a bank of lockers when
just ends at a bank of lockers when
just ends at a bank of lockers when tasked with taking a picture of the dead
tasked with taking a picture of the dead
tasked with taking a picture of the dead body
body
body Ethan’s camera naturally fails to
Ethan’s camera naturally fails to
Ethan’s camera naturally fails to capture the picture correctly so you’re
capture the picture correctly so you’re
capture the picture correctly so you’re tasked with taking another and what
tasked with taking another and what
tasked with taking another and what could go wrong here host meet number
could go wrong here host meet number
could go wrong here host meet number three the bloody bathtub eternal
three the bloody bathtub eternal
three the bloody bathtub eternal darkness sanity’s requiem players
darkness sanity’s requiem players
darkness sanity’s requiem players familiar with eternal darkness will know
familiar with eternal darkness will know
familiar with eternal darkness will know that the game is most memorable for its
that the game is most memorable for its
that the game is most memorable for its fourth wall breaking sanity effects and
fourth wall breaking sanity effects and
fourth wall breaking sanity effects and this Garrett utilizes them to great
this Garrett utilizes them to great
this Garrett utilizes them to great effect
[Music]
[Music] like doom 3 this game relies on the
like doom 3 this game relies on the
like doom 3 this game relies on the player to feel safe in a bathroom for
player to feel safe in a bathroom for
player to feel safe in a bathroom for the scare to take hold exploring a
the scare to take hold exploring a
the scare to take hold exploring a washroom should not be a scary thing to
washroom should not be a scary thing to
washroom should not be a scary thing to do but this game effectively manipulates
do but this game effectively manipulates
do but this game effectively manipulates your assumptions and delivers a
your assumptions and delivers a
your assumptions and delivers a jump-scare that made everyone throw
jump-scare that made everyone throw
jump-scare that made everyone throw their controllers number 2 I’ll take the
their controllers number 2 I’ll take the
their controllers number 2 I’ll take the stairs
stairs
stairs fear is there anything more terrifying
fear is there anything more terrifying
fear is there anything more terrifying than a creepy little ghost girl fear
than a creepy little ghost girl fear
than a creepy little ghost girl fear doesn’t think so and while you’re
doesn’t think so and while you’re
doesn’t think so and while you’re covering the mystery behind her she
covering the mystery behind her she
covering the mystery behind her she terrorizes you everywhere you go it’s
terrorizes you everywhere you go it’s
terrorizes you everywhere you go it’s because of this you’re constantly on the
because of this you’re constantly on the
because of this you’re constantly on the lookout for her as she could literally
lookout for her as she could literally
lookout for her as she could literally turn up anywhere the tension throughout
turn up anywhere the tension throughout
turn up anywhere the tension throughout the game is extremely powerful
the game is extremely powerful
the game is extremely powerful dude the constant sudden appearances but
dude the constant sudden appearances but
dude the constant sudden appearances but nothing beats this one when you’re
nothing beats this one when you’re
nothing beats this one when you’re simply getting ready to go down a ladder
simply getting ready to go down a ladder
simply getting ready to go down a ladder this scene proves that nowhere is safe
this scene proves that nowhere is safe
this scene proves that nowhere is safe and that anything could happen at any
and that anything could happen at any
and that anything could happen at any time
before we look at our scariest of
before we look at our scariest of jump-scares here are a few honorable
jump-scares here are a few honorable
jump-scares here are a few honorable mentions number one the window dogs
mentions number one the window dogs
mentions number one the window dogs resident evil
the scariest of jump-scares comes from
the scariest of jump-scares comes from the oldest game on this list and it’s
the oldest game on this list and it’s
the oldest game on this list and it’s still as effective today as it was
still as effective today as it was
still as effective today as it was almost 20 years ago you’re right much
almost 20 years ago you’re right much
almost 20 years ago you’re right much like the lesser-known
like the lesser-known
like the lesser-known Dino Crisis from the same developers
Dino Crisis from the same developers
Dino Crisis from the same developers this game requires a lot of exploring as
this game requires a lot of exploring as
this game requires a lot of exploring as the player is in a mansion and mansions
the player is in a mansion and mansions
the player is in a mansion and mansions can get confusing okay let me handle
can get confusing okay let me handle
can get confusing okay let me handle this this game uses the art of silence
this this game uses the art of silence
this this game uses the art of silence perfectly in order to scare the audience
perfectly in order to scare the audience
perfectly in order to scare the audience something that’s on display front and
something that’s on display front and
something that’s on display front and center as you’re simply walking down a
center as you’re simply walking down a
center as you’re simply walking down a corridor no one expected this to happen
corridor no one expected this to happen
corridor no one expected this to happen and it remains the cornerstone of video
and it remains the cornerstone of video
and it remains the cornerstone of video game jump scares along with its famous
game jump scares along with its famous
game jump scares along with its famous successor in the sequel you agree with
successor in the sequel you agree with
successor in the sequel you agree with our list which video game jump-scare did
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