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Top 10 Non-Horror Movie Jump Scares


sometimes a solid scare comes when we

sometimes a solid scare comes when we least expected welcome to watchmojo.com

least expected welcome to watchmojo.com

least expected welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks

and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 jump scares in non horror

for the top 10 jump scares in non horror

for the top 10 jump scares in non horror movies and I’m scared like I can’t tell

movies and I’m scared like I can’t tell

movies and I’m scared like I can’t tell you for this list we’re looking at jump

you for this list we’re looking at jump

you for this list we’re looking at jump scares that were inserted into movies

scares that were inserted into movies

scares that were inserted into movies generally considered not to be of the

generally considered not to be of the

generally considered not to be of the horror genre meaning this was likely one

horror genre meaning this was likely one

horror genre meaning this was likely one of the only scares in the whole movie

any genre other than war

any genre other than war is fair game we’ve chosen what we felt

is fair game we’ve chosen what we felt

is fair game we’ve chosen what we felt to be the most effective jump scares and

to be the most effective jump scares and

to be the most effective jump scares and based them on the intensity of the jump

if you didn’t see one that you thought

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

should be on the list be sure to check

should be on the list be sure to check out our video on the top 10 horror movie

out our video on the top 10 horror movie

out our video on the top 10 horror movie jump scares

number ten hello Harry spider-man –

number ten hello Harry spider-man – where are you we are at the Osborne’s

where are you we are at the Osborne’s

where are you we are at the Osborne’s where Harry is obsessing over his late

where Harry is obsessing over his late

where Harry is obsessing over his late father’s death and to search for his

father’s death and to search for his

father’s death and to search for his killer it’s a dark and stormy night with

killer it’s a dark and stormy night with

killer it’s a dark and stormy night with lightning and thunder in the distance

lightning and thunder in the distance

lightning and thunder in the distance and while taking a drink on the balcony

and while taking a drink on the balcony

and while taking a drink on the balcony the young man begins to hear loud noises

the young man begins to hear loud noises

the young man begins to hear loud noises of mysterious origin as he slowly peers

of mysterious origin as he slowly peers

of mysterious origin as he slowly peers over the ledge the camera pans over him

over the ledge the camera pans over him

over the ledge the camera pans over him when suddenly a large metallic tentacle

when suddenly a large metallic tentacle

when suddenly a large metallic tentacle pops up and grabs the drink out of the

pops up and grabs the drink out of the

pops up and grabs the drink out of the Oscorp employees hand Doc Ock wants his

Oscorp employees hand Doc Ock wants his

Oscorp employees hand Doc Ock wants his precious try diem and thanks to some

precious try diem and thanks to some

precious try diem and thanks to some loud music and the help of his new

loud music and the help of his new

loud music and the help of his new mechanical arms he makes a grand

mechanical arms he makes a grand

mechanical arms he makes a grand entrance jolting us all awake in the

entrance jolting us all awake in the

entrance jolting us all awake in the process

number nine Laura’s room twin peaks’

number nine Laura’s room twin peaks’ fire walk with me when you watch a David

fire walk with me when you watch a David

fire walk with me when you watch a David Lynch film you know it’s gonna have some

Lynch film you know it’s gonna have some

Lynch film you know it’s gonna have some freaky stuff this prequel slash sequel

freaky stuff this prequel slash sequel

freaky stuff this prequel slash sequel to the television series chronicles the

to the television series chronicles the

to the television series chronicles the final weeks of Laura Palmer’s life I’m

final weeks of Laura Palmer’s life I’m

final weeks of Laura Palmer’s life I’m not kidding around who you would get

not kidding around who you would get

not kidding around who you would get lost Bobby in this scene she comes home

lost Bobby in this scene she comes home

lost Bobby in this scene she comes home hears a strange noise and goes to

hears a strange noise and goes to

hears a strange noise and goes to investigate which results in the

investigate which results in the

investigate which results in the discovery of killer Bob in her room

the moment is scary due to the silence

the moment is scary due to the silence of the scene before it the tension

of the scene before it the tension

of the scene before it the tension brought through Laura’s search and the

brought through Laura’s search and the

brought through Laura’s search and the very loud reveal of Bob and then there’s

very loud reveal of Bob and then there’s

very loud reveal of Bob and then there’s the idea of someone hiding in your

the idea of someone hiding in your

the idea of someone hiding in your bedroom which is just downright freaky

uh number 8 car scene Harry and the

uh number 8 car scene Harry and the Hendersons Kevin my drawings back there

Hendersons Kevin my drawings back there

Hendersons Kevin my drawings back there and don’t step on the trout this fantasy

and don’t step on the trout this fantasy

and don’t step on the trout this fantasy comedy about a family finding bigfoot

comedy about a family finding bigfoot

comedy about a family finding bigfoot and taking him home is a children’s

and taking him home is a children’s

and taking him home is a children’s movie and a quite innocent one at that

movie and a quite innocent one at that

movie and a quite innocent one at that but that doesn’t stop it from having at

but that doesn’t stop it from having at

but that doesn’t stop it from having at least one good jump in this scene George

least one good jump in this scene George

least one good jump in this scene George and his family have just hit an unknown

and his family have just hit an unknown

and his family have just hit an unknown creature while driving home when

creature while driving home when

creature while driving home when suddenly it comes alive and screams into

suddenly it comes alive and screams into

suddenly it comes alive and screams into the windshield it’s a very unexpected

the windshield it’s a very unexpected

the windshield it’s a very unexpected moment as we get no warning about the

moment as we get no warning about the

moment as we get no warning about the creature waking up and the combination

creature waking up and the combination

creature waking up and the combination of its sudden appearance the growl and

of its sudden appearance the growl and

of its sudden appearance the growl and the sharp music all come together to

the sharp music all come together to

the sharp music all come together to make us jump right out of our seats

make us jump right out of our seats

make us jump right out of our seats along with the Hendersons

number seven alien in the window science

number seven alien in the window science all initial opinions are this is genuine

all initial opinions are this is genuine

all initial opinions are this is genuine what you’re about to see may disturb you

what you’re about to see may disturb you

what you’re about to see may disturb you exploring the topic of aliens this

exploring the topic of aliens this

exploring the topic of aliens this sci-fi thriller about an ex priest who

sci-fi thriller about an ex priest who

sci-fi thriller about an ex priest who is convinced that extraterrestrials are

is convinced that extraterrestrials are

is convinced that extraterrestrials are making crop circles in his field is

making crop circles in his field is

making crop circles in his field is found to have at least one good scare

found to have at least one good scare

found to have at least one good scare and it certainly delivers this scene

and it certainly delivers this scene

and it certainly delivers this scene depicts a home shot birthday party in

depicts a home shot birthday party in

depicts a home shot birthday party in which a green alien suddenly darhk’s

which a green alien suddenly darhk’s

which a green alien suddenly darhk’s across the background the tension

across the background the tension

across the background the tension throughout the rest of the film lets

throughout the rest of the film lets

throughout the rest of the film lets audiences know that something is bound

audiences know that something is bound

audiences know that something is bound to happen and the fact that this is

to happen and the fact that this is

to happen and the fact that this is signs first true sighting of an alien

signs first true sighting of an alien

signs first true sighting of an alien only adds to the horror of the moment

number six god-awful feeling

number six god-awful feeling Mulholland Drive I had a dream about

Mulholland Drive I had a dream about

Mulholland Drive I had a dream about this place

this place

this place hey look it’s another David Lynch movie

hey look it’s another David Lynch movie

hey look it’s another David Lynch movie this neo-noir mystery with its cryptic

this neo-noir mystery with its cryptic

this neo-noir mystery with its cryptic narrative about an aspiring actress

narrative about an aspiring actress

narrative about an aspiring actress features some terrifically surreal

features some terrifically surreal

features some terrifically surreal scenes there’s a man and back of this

scenes there’s a man and back of this

scenes there’s a man and back of this place those include this one in which a

place those include this one in which a

place those include this one in which a person tells his friend about a dream he

person tells his friend about a dream he

person tells his friend about a dream he had about a man behind the diner you

had about a man behind the diner you

had about a man behind the diner you came to see if he’s up there

to get rid of this god-awful feeling

to get rid of this god-awful feeling when they go to check it out

when they go to check it out

when they go to check it out sure enough this jump-scare works to the

sure enough this jump-scare works to the

sure enough this jump-scare works to the sheer confusion about the scene itself

sheer confusion about the scene itself

sheer confusion about the scene itself our disbelief that there will actually

our disbelief that there will actually

our disbelief that there will actually be anyone there and the appearance of

be anyone there and the appearance of

be anyone there and the appearance of the mysterious figure with that creepy

the mysterious figure with that creepy

the mysterious figure with that creepy music damn it David you got us again

number five Large Marge pee-wee’s big

number five Large Marge pee-wee’s big adventure

it’s a children’s film so you can’t

it’s a children’s film so you can’t expect any big scares no kanya ah well

expect any big scares no kanya ah well

expect any big scares no kanya ah well it was directed by Tim Burton so yes

it was directed by Tim Burton so yes

it was directed by Tim Burton so yes thanks for stopping this adventure

thanks for stopping this adventure

thanks for stopping this adventure comedy follows pee-wee Herman as he

comedy follows pee-wee Herman as he

comedy follows pee-wee Herman as he hitchhikes a cross-country to find his

hitchhikes a cross-country to find his

hitchhikes a cross-country to find his stolen bike along the way he meets a

stolen bike along the way he meets a

stolen bike along the way he meets a truck driver who changes into something

truck driver who changes into something

truck driver who changes into something in a dense fog just like this I saw the

in a dense fog just like this I saw the

in a dense fog just like this I saw the worst accident I ever seen this scene

worst accident I ever seen this scene

worst accident I ever seen this scene builds in tension but it’s the scare

builds in tension but it’s the scare

builds in tension but it’s the scare itself that was so effective her face is

itself that was so effective her face is

itself that was so effective her face is so unexpectedly frightening and the fact

so unexpectedly frightening and the fact

so unexpectedly frightening and the fact that it’s directly aimed at the camera

that it’s directly aimed at the camera

that it’s directly aimed at the camera makes it seem like a personal attack

makes it seem like a personal attack

makes it seem like a personal attack didn’t already freaky scene and looked

didn’t already freaky scene and looked

didn’t already freaky scene and looked like this number four hanging around the

like this number four hanging around the

like this number four hanging around the dark night tada

dark night tada

dark night tada the second installment in Christopher

the second installment in Christopher

the second installment in Christopher Nolan’s Batman film series depicting the

Nolan’s Batman film series depicting the

Nolan’s Batman film series depicting the famous Dark Knight battling the Joker in

famous Dark Knight battling the Joker in

famous Dark Knight battling the Joker in Gotham has its share of disturbing

Gotham has its share of disturbing

Gotham has its share of disturbing sequences wanna know what cut piece card

sequences wanna know what cut piece card

sequences wanna know what cut piece card it is this scene though where the mayor

it is this scene though where the mayor

it is this scene though where the mayor asks dent if he wants to be the city’s

asks dent if he wants to be the city’s

asks dent if he wants to be the city’s target that gets our vote for the

target that gets our vote for the

target that gets our vote for the freakiest they’re all gonna come after

freakiest they’re all gonna come after

freakiest they’re all gonna come after Yuna and not just the mob just after

Yuna and not just the mob just after

Yuna and not just the mob just after looking out the window the mayor is

looking out the window the mayor is

looking out the window the mayor is surprised to see a figure resembling

surprised to see a figure resembling

surprised to see a figure resembling Batman banging on the window with a

Batman banging on the window with a

Batman banging on the window with a noose tied around his neck it’s

noose tied around his neck it’s

noose tied around his neck it’s completely unexpected and the loud music

completely unexpected and the loud music

completely unexpected and the loud music the otherwise silent scene makes this

the otherwise silent scene makes this

the otherwise silent scene makes this moment even more startling

number three the power of the Ring the

number three the power of the Ring the Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the

Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the

Lord of the Rings the Fellowship of the Ring he taking taking the precious has

Ring he taking taking the precious has

Ring he taking taking the precious has some terrifying powers in this scene

some terrifying powers in this scene

some terrifying powers in this scene from the first Lord of the Rings movie

from the first Lord of the Rings movie

from the first Lord of the Rings movie Bilbo asked his nephew Frodo to see his

Bilbo asked his nephew Frodo to see his

Bilbo asked his nephew Frodo to see his old ring one last time huh I agree

old ring one last time huh I agree

old ring one last time huh I agree however as we know the ring has some

however as we know the ring has some

however as we know the ring has some drawing power we quickly find out that

drawing power we quickly find out that

drawing power we quickly find out that Bilbo isn’t actually all that ready to

Bilbo isn’t actually all that ready to

Bilbo isn’t actually all that ready to let it go so as soon as he reaches for

let it go so as soon as he reaches for

let it go so as soon as he reaches for it his face turns to monic in the

it his face turns to monic in the

it his face turns to monic in the process the scare is elevated by the

process the scare is elevated by the

process the scare is elevated by the peaceful quality of the proceeding seat

peaceful quality of the proceeding seat

peaceful quality of the proceeding seat and the loud screeching sound that comes

and the loud screeching sound that comes

and the loud screeching sound that comes with very little warning it also doesn’t

with very little warning it also doesn’t

with very little warning it also doesn’t help that what Bilbo’s face turns into

help that what Bilbo’s face turns into

help that what Bilbo’s face turns into is downright terrifying number two back

is downright terrifying number two back

is downright terrifying number two back in business

in business

in business Jurassic Park welcome

Jurassic Park welcome

Jurassic Park welcome to Jurassic Park this movie is about

to Jurassic Park this movie is about

to Jurassic Park this movie is about dinosaurs that have been brought to life

dinosaurs that have been brought to life

dinosaurs that have been brought to life through genetic cloning and as a result

through genetic cloning and as a result

through genetic cloning and as a result they’re also hunting humans so you just

they’re also hunting humans so you just

they’re also hunting humans so you just know that there’s gonna have to be a

know that there’s gonna have to be a

know that there’s gonna have to be a little bit of freaky stuff in this scene

little bit of freaky stuff in this scene

little bit of freaky stuff in this scene Ellie is overjoyed that the power is

Ellie is overjoyed that the power is

Ellie is overjoyed that the power is back on when suddenly bilasa Raptor the

back on when suddenly bilasa Raptor the

back on when suddenly bilasa Raptor the moment comes at a time of joy so the

moment comes at a time of joy so the

moment comes at a time of joy so the scare is that much more impactful and

scare is that much more impactful and

scare is that much more impactful and unexpected I think we’re back in

unexpected I think we’re back in

unexpected I think we’re back in business running away she finally thinks

business running away she finally thinks

business running away she finally thinks she’s found safety when mr. Arnold

she’s found safety when mr. Arnold

she’s found safety when mr. Arnold appears but in actuality it’s mr. Arnold

appears but in actuality it’s mr. Arnold

appears but in actuality it’s mr. Arnold that needs a hand get it and if that’s

that needs a hand get it and if that’s

that needs a hand get it and if that’s not enough another Velociraptor appears

not enough another Velociraptor appears

not enough another Velociraptor appears right away it’s a 1-2-3 punch of scares

right away it’s a 1-2-3 punch of scares

right away it’s a 1-2-3 punch of scares give us a break please before we unveil

give us a break please before we unveil

give us a break please before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

festro me number one

festro me number one sloth wakes up 707 bit listens captain

sloth wakes up 707 bit listens captain

sloth wakes up 707 bit listens captain this psychological thriller in which a

this psychological thriller in which a

this psychological thriller in which a pair of detectives follow a serial

pair of detectives follow a serial

pair of detectives follow a serial killer whose MO is to kill based on the

killer whose MO is to kill based on the

killer whose MO is to kill based on the seven deadly sins as its fair share of

seven deadly sins as its fair share of

seven deadly sins as its fair share of very disturbing moments

did but it’s this scene that left us

did but it’s this scene that left us reeling here the victim representing

reeling here the victim representing

reeling here the victim representing sloth is tied to a bed seemingly dead

sloth is tied to a bed seemingly dead

sloth is tied to a bed seemingly dead and then suddenly coughs and takes a

and then suddenly coughs and takes a

and then suddenly coughs and takes a breath the scene has even more impact

breath the scene has even more impact

breath the scene has even more impact due to those horrific make-up effects

due to those horrific make-up effects

due to those horrific make-up effects would you deserve sloth is grotesque and

would you deserve sloth is grotesque and

would you deserve sloth is grotesque and seeing him come alive and start

seeing him come alive and start

seeing him come alive and start screaming within the Silence of the room

screaming within the Silence of the room

screaming within the Silence of the room got our hearts pumping and it still

got our hearts pumping and it still

got our hearts pumping and it still freaks us out to this day do you agree

freaks us out to this day do you agree

freaks us out to this day do you agree with our list yes which non horror movie

with our list yes which non horror movie

with our list yes which non horror movie jump-scare do you think was the scariest

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