Jumpscare is a technique used in movies, video games, videos, and other entertainment mediums to suddenly frighten or surprise the audience. The technique consists in constructing a calm and silent scene, followed by an abrupt event, usually accompanied by a loud and impactful sound, with the aim of frightening or shocking the viewer.
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And what is a jumpscare?
Generally, Jumpscares can involve the unexpected appearance of a frightening creature, a sudden noise, a disturbing image, or anything else that causes a strong, tense, and immediate emotional reaction.
Over the years this technique has proven to be very effective, especially in the horror genre with which it is associated.
Many works make excessive use of it and some even lead to exhaustion. This tool has become so recognizable that many viewers yearn for these specific moments to experience the scare.
While jumpscares can be a cliché widely accepted by the general public and effective in creating moments of impact in a scene, they are generally frowned upon by a considerable proportion of specialized critics.
Furthermore, part of the public is already tired of this resource, and some people may be more sensitive to this type of stimulus, reacting with discomfort or anxiety.
What was the first jumpscare?
Although it is not a horror work, “Citizen Kane” (1941), by Orson Welles, is the first known film to use a jumpscare. The moment consists of an abrupt scene transition where a cockatoo suddenly appears screaming loudly.
The first known horror film to use conventional jumpscare as we know it was “Blood of the Panther” (1942), directed by Jacques Tourneur and produced by Val Lewton. Credit goes to editor Mark Robson, who created the jumpscare during the film’s editing and editing process.
The scene involves a character walking along a deserted road at night and realizing that he is being followed. The tension is handled deftly by Tourneur, creating an atmosphere of growing apprehension. The fright is caused by the sudden and noisy arrival of a bus. This moment became known as the “Lewton Bus”, after producer Val Lewton, and became a milestone in the history of cinema.
The use of this technique increased and finally stabilized with the slasher craze of the 80s.
Jumpscares have proven extremely effective and have transcended the movie screens, finding their way into other forms of media such as video games.
Horror games, like survival horror games, make frequent use of backflips to immerse players in an atmosphere of suspense and create moments of apprehension.
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