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Unfortunately, even jump scares can be handled poorly. Films often have obvious "safe scenes" where the audience knows nothing interesting will actually happen, and very few horror movies use this predisposition to their advantage, however if they did so regularly, they wouldn't be considered "safe scenes" in the first place. Using too many jump scares will also make them more of a nuisance than a genuine scare. |
Unfortunately, even jump scares can be handled poorly. Films often have obvious "safe scenes" where the audience knows nothing interesting will actually happen, and very few horror movies use this predisposition to their advantage, however if they did so regularly, they wouldn't be considered "safe scenes" in the first place. Using too many jump scares will also make them more of a nuisance than a genuine scare. |
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Sometimes overlaps with [[Mirror Scare]], [[Screamer Trailer]], [[Spring Loaded Corpse]], [[Peek |
Sometimes overlaps with [[Mirror Scare]], [[Screamer Trailer]], [[Spring Loaded Corpse]], [[Peek-a-Boo Corpse]], [[Take a Moment to Catch Your Death]], [[Nightmare Face]], [[Scare Chord]], and [[Last-Note Nightmare]]. |
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[[Cat Scare]] is a subtrope where the scare itself is false but the jump effect is retained. |
[[Cat Scare]] is a subtrope where the scare itself is false but the jump effect is retained. |
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