Zach Cregger's Weapons is a masterclass in jump scares, as it proves that the best horror movies use this trope to expand the story and characters.

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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 ...

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Here are the best new series to stream this Halloween, whether you're a true-crime junkie, a horror fanatic or someone who can't handle the sight of blood on your screen.

What started out as comics from Charles Addams in the 1930s grew into a 1960s sitcom and then became the 1991 dark comedy movie The Addams Family. The Addams aren't actually vampires or monsters -- ...

It’s a big, scary world out there, but that’s never stopped us from some additional big screen thrill-seeking. While some movies are scarier than the sum of their parts, we’re getting a little more ...

Being a little spooked is part of the delight of Halloween. But lately, some say genuine jump scares are abundant — on stoops ...