Jump scares are a contentious topic in horror. Some people love them, others feel that they're cheap. It's an easy way to elicit a fear response, and sometimes, it can feel like a storyteller is ...

In horror fandom circles, movies with a lot of jump scares are often sneered at. Some consider jump scares a cheap way to make viewers feel fear, and many modern horrors have spurred the practice in ...

Halloween Horror Nights has once again taken over Universal Orlando, transforming the park into a playground of fear, frights and jump scares for its 34th year. First launched in 1991 as a modest ...

Why do so many of us love a good scare — from haunted houses and horror movies to roller coasters that make our hearts race? According to FIU psychology researcher Matthew Sutherland, the answer lies ...

Universal Studios in Orlando gets the lion’s share of the attention when it comes to Halloween Horror Nights. And deservedly so. But the original Universal Studios in Hollywood is also pretty great, ...

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