It’s one of the most well-worn tricks in the horror handbook: An innocent victim is minding their own business, nothing happening, and then…something happens to make the watcher’s heart skip a beat.

Sound is one of the most important aspects of any good horror game. Jumpscares basically wouldn't exist without it, and many of the most terrifying titles out there just simply wouldn't hit the same, ...

Skinamarink, the buzzy experimental horror movie now streaming on Shudder, has discovered something: If you punctuate your exceedingly quiet, mumbly film with one or two loud, piercing noises, you can ...

What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

Lights off. Headphones on. This is how I usually play horror games and enjoy giving myself some genuine scares. From Resident ...

You might love them or you might loathe them, but you cannot deny that the jump scare has flourished, developing into a cornerstone of modern horror moviemaking. Their presence (or lack thereof) has ...

Horror games don’t necessarily need jump scares or blatant frights to keep you on the edge of your seat. By embracing atmosphere, storytelling, and psychological tension, developers can create ...

The second installment of the Final Destination franchise continues the theme of escaping death’s design. A group of survivors cheats death in a massive highway pileup as one of them foresees it.

Horror fans can celebrate the month of February with these three great games, all of which offer different experiences.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scary movies are a classic Halloween tradition for some, but a popular technique used to scare folks in films is slowly going away. Horror film fanatics say a common way to scare the ...