Jump scare
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jump-scare-169-859100
title:
Jump scare
text:
A jump scare is a scaring technique used in media, particularly in films such as horror films and video games such as horror games, intended to scare the viewer by surprising them with an abrupt change in image or event, usually co-occurring with a loud, jarring sound. The jump scare has been described as "one of the most basic building blocks of horror movies". Jump scares can startle the viewer by appearing at a point in the film where the soundtrack is quiet and the viewer is not expecting an
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description:
Technique in media to surprise viewers
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_scare
date created:
2014-12-23T20:30:13Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T05:40:41Z
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