jump-scare

jump-scare

See also: jumpscare and jump scare

English

Noun

jump-scare (plural jump-scares)

1. Alternative spelling of jump scare
   • 1995, Film Review, Issues 12-13, unknown page:

     There's jump-scares a-plenty and all the obvious manipulation that goes into making a fright-flick work.

   • 2012, Xander Bennett, Screenwriting Tips, You Hack: 150 Practical Pointers for Becoming a Better Screenwriter, Focal Press (2012), →ISBN, page 103:

     Jump-scares, suspense, and sudden violence are all a major part of the horror genre.

   • 2013, Scot Sotherrn, Cub Service: A Memoir, Soft Skull Press (2013), →ISBN, page 185:

     Walking through the dark, I felt like I was drawing to a movie jump-scare.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:jump-scare.