Jump Scare: Difference between revisions

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.

 

 

[[Cat Scare]] is a subtrope where the scare itself is false but the jump effect is retained.