After all, the improved graphics on the X360 made the atmosphere in these games even more terrifying. Is there anything better than a scary video game that will make you jump out of your skin as you play it? The games on this list pit you against zombies, mutants, animals, and even ...
If you're looking for a good scare, why not check out some of the best horror movies of 2018? Scary movies have the ability to get under a person's skin, and the creepiest stories often stick with audiences for months. This is why horror films have remained a staple of the fi...
A jump scare is a technique often used in horror films and video games, intended to scare the audience by surprising them with an abrupt change in image or event, usually co-occurring with a loud, frightening sound. Which of these jump scares made you ju
Kent’s tale of a widowed mother (Essie Davis) battling her son’s fear of a storybook character come to life is hide-under-your-seat terrifying, but instead of relying on lazy scare tricks that have come to define the genre in recent years, Kent uses carefully crafted compositions and ...
★★★ out of ★★★ With an increasing number of horror films eschewing the well-trodden path of gore, gags, and scream queens, there's always the risk of re-calibrating too far to the other end of the scare spectrum. Over the last 20 years there's been a trend towards melancholy...
Korean horror movies will scare you in ways that you never imagined were possible.Train to Busanput zombies on a high-speed train andThe Callmade even talking on the phone a scary endeavor.InThe Wailing, director Na Hong-jin blends multiple genres to tell a unique story of demons and plague...
But Lynch is interested in what this reveals about the differences between players. It turns out that seasoned gamers are harder to scare. “One thing that immediately becomes apparent is that people who are higher skilled players are really not having the emotional reactions of lower skil...
When the movie finally opened in theaters around the country, it ended with an abrupt jump scare, as a possessed woman lunges at the camera moments after murdering her husband. It was effective device, but given the slow-burn chills leading up to it, a little too gimmicky for its own ...
While the horror elements of the first game have been toned down in the sequel, that shouldn't take anything away from the sequel's ability to scare the player senseless as they scramble to use their weapons and take out zombies, gangsters, pirates, and other such enemies standing in their...
In making this list, I was reluctant to include a FNAF game. This is partially because of my personal distaste for the gameplay of the series (even though I love the underlying story), but it’s also that, despite their name, I’m reluctant to consider jumpscares scary. I prefer to ...