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The 10 pages that link to Jump scare, each with the reason it gives.

• Horror filmBroader topic: A sharp sensory shock produces an immediate fear response.

• Horror fictionRelated: It produces an instant shock rather than the slower accumulation of dread.

• UncannyCompared with: A jump scare is an abrupt stimulus, unlike the uncanny’s lingering uncertainty.

• Psychological horrorCompared with: It produces an immediate reflexive jolt, unlike dread built through prolonged mental uncertainty.

• Slasher filmRelated: Slashers use sudden appearances and attacks to punctuate longer stretches of suspense.

• Plot twistCompared with: A jump scare surprises momentarily without necessarily changing the story’s meaning or direction.

• James WanRelated: Wan often builds quiet anticipation before using a sharp shock to break it.

• Horror and terrorCompared with: Its immediate shock differs from terror’s sustained anticipation.

• Horror gameRelated: A sharp interruption can create immediate fear, though it differs from slower suspense.

• Jack-in-the-boxRelated: The toy stages a harmless, repeatable version of the jump scare.