Jump scares. To some, they are an unwelcome cliche. To others, a jolly jolt of adrenaline. They permeate throughout the horror genre and beyond, across all different kinds of films, and while some are more effective than others, pretty much all of them accomplish one simple thing: they are unsettling.
In an effort to give the internet a heart attack, the folks atBurger Fictionhave decided to put together a jump scares supercut, and it is a tough watch for folks like me who kind of hate these types of scares. But I had to try, and so should you. See how long you can make it through this 8-minute compilation of some crazy-effective jump scares from a variety of different films, from classics likeJawsandAliento more recent films likeThe ConjuringandParanormal Activity 2.
However, this jump scares supercut isn’t strictly just horror films. It throws in jump scares from films likeThe Dark Knight,The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, andMulholland Drivefor good measure.
So take a look at the video, created by Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell, below, followed by a full list of the films that are included. Godspeed…
Film List (in order of appearance):
The Exorcist III (1990)
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Insidious (2010)
Mama (2013)
Alien (1979)
[REC] (2007)
The Descent (2005)
The Exorcism Of Emily Rose (2005)
Saw (2004)
The Strangers (2008)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Jaws (1975)
Friday The 13th (1980)
Sinister (2012)
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Halloween (1978)
Paranormal Activity 2 (2010)
A Tale Of Two Sisters (2003)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Poltergeist (1982)
Candyman (1992)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
Carrie (1976)
The Grudge (2004)
The Ring (2002)
The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)
Se7en (1995)
