Stranger Things is as much horror as it is sci-fi, meaning the series has its fair share of jump scares. Which one is the ...

Horror movies such as Scream are generally associated with jump scares; however, for David Arquette, a clown symbolizes comfort. He associates them with joy and childhood magic. During a recent ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

Horror has many tropes, but one of the biggest is the jump scare. They've become commonplace in the genre over the decades as an easy way to get an audience to react, but while some, such as in ...