hate jump scares?? Scary movies.... jump *scares*... hello? Jump scares are awesome!!
"They're cheap substitutes for good writing." - Phooey! They augment good writing.
So what if they're not sophisticated "cinematic mechanisms". They are FUN!!
Get over yourselves and enjoy movies. That's why we watch 'em!!
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The funniest jump scare is when Sam first sneaks into the bed....yeah... YIKES! Theres a hot teenage girl in my bed! super scary lol
shareAlthough I liked this movie, some of the jump scares were really cheap. The problem with most jump scares in horror movies is that they are usually fake (guy in a mask scares his friend), or it's just a shadow with a WHOOSH sound. They can be executed well if there's great buildup and an actual payoff like in Insidious or The Ring.
shareGet over yourself. Jump scares of the equivalent of fart jokes in comedies.
It's all about timing and never over-use them, but most horror directors don't have any measurable skill at building suspense so they turn to the old reliable jump scares for the easily amused.
Don't get me wrong. If done correctly and sparingly, jump-scares can be good but it's a rare thing these days.
Lol!!
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I hate it only because of the jump scares, the only movie it worked in was The Grudge. If a movie has jump scares I'm rating it a 1, I don't wanna twitch involuntarily while trying to relax watching a movie, or have to sit there anticipating the next jump scare. It's like that "stuck goose bump" feeling.
Nothing in this movie makes sense. said the narcoleptic.
I don't wanna twitch involuntarily while trying to relax watching a movie
"They're cheap substitutes for good writing." - Phooey! They augment good writing.
I love that kinda stuff!! Remember "Alien"?
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I do remember 'Alien'!
However, 'Alien' didn't rely on these cheap tactics to get responses from the audience. Jump scares may be included, but they're not definitive. 'Alien' built terrific atmosphere, had some great characters and effects as well.
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Yeah, Alien is a masterpiece which in my opinion, this isn't but I did enjoy it and I don't think it "relied" on jump cares to make it enjoyable. IMHO :0
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I don't think this film could rely on anything to save it. It used a few cheap jump scares to try and relate an atmosphere it didn't bother to create. That's why I don't care for jump scares, it's too little too late, especially in this case.
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I respect your opinion but I'm not changing mine :)
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