Everyone’s seen that “Relaxing Car Ride” clip—the one that looks harmless at first, with soft music and a quiet stretch of road, until a screaming face suddenly flashes across the screen. It was one ...

If you've ever seen a horror film, you've likely experienced a jump scare. A mix of cinematic build-up, sonic tension, play on expectations and intent to scare, the jump scare is a classic building ...

What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

As long as horror movies have existed, they've all figured out different ways to scare the viewer. Be it by building a slow sense of dread over time that culminates in an anxiety-fueled climax, or by ...

Get ready for laughs, screams, and totally unexpected moments in this hilarious scare prank compilation! From sneaky hiding ...

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.

Colle McVoy was a runner-up in Dairy Queen's review process last year. [object Event] There’s no better way to kick off the Halloween season than with a truly terrifying short film from Six Flags ...

Elena Chapella (She/Her) is a current Writer for DualShockers, formerly an award-winning journalist for local news stations and newspapers in central Indiana. Elena is passionate about writing, ...

A well-executed jump scare gets the heart racing and makes you jolt with shock and terror. Many times, jump scares don't work because they often feel cheap, a way to ...