No jump scare was bigger, though, than one that featured in Paranormal Activity 2, which was released 10 years ago this month. Recommended The horror branded scariest film since Hereditary gets ...

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Jump scares can be cheap and manipulative when ... it a paranoid second glance every now and then. The first “Paranormal ...

What makes this especially difficult to come to terms with is the fact that the film didn’t have to rely on jump scares. The first three “Paranormal Activity” movies were all good and inventive to ...

The screen cuts to black. There’s a key aspect of the theatrical ending of Paranormal Activity that stands out - it’s undeniably effective as a jump-scare finale. It’s quick, shocking ...

Horror movies notoriously make audiences jump. After all ... have replaced this moment with something more terrifying. Paranormal Activity — like The Blair Witch Project before it ...

Created by Oren Peli, who wrote, directed, and shot the initial installment, Paranormal is a horror ... and cellphone cameras to tell spooky and jump-scare-filled tales to great effect.

The floor creaks, the music turns ominous and an uneasy quiet sets in. Then BAM! It’s the classic jump scare. This staple of horror movies, when done well, is instantly memorable. With Times ...