jump scare
noun[C]
(alsojumpscare)uk/ˈdʒʌmp ˌskeər/us/ˈdʒʌmp ˌsker/something, such as ascenein afilm, thatshocksandfrightensyou so that yousuddenlymoveorjump:
Thisfilmhas so manyjumpscares, theaudiencearejumpingout oftheirseatsevery fifteenseconds.
Heloveswatchingjumpscarevideoson theinternet.
- Theseriesis creepilyatmosphericratherthan relying oncheapjumpscares.
- There is agenuinefeelingoftensionthroughout, and a fewjumpscares.
- People whoworkat thespookyattractiongetlessonsintechniqueslike thejumpscare.
- Here's alistof some of the mostoriginalhorrormoviejumpscares.
- Idareyou towatchthese jumpscarevideos.
Frightening and scaring
- chillsomeoneto the bone/marrowidiom
- cow
- creep
- curdle
- daylight
- dreadful
- flesh
- ghoulish
- makesomeone'sblood curdleidiom
- makesomeone'sblood run coldidiom
- makesomeone'shair stand on endidiom
- makeyourflesh crawl/creepidiom
- scare
- scaresomeoneshitlessidiom
- scaremongering
- send
- send chills down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- send shivers down/upsomeone'sspineidiom
- shiver
- the heebie-jeebies