The jump scare is perhaps the most well-known trope in all cinema. From children watching their first scary movie to adults who have seen almost everything, the jump scare is something no one can ...

It’s one of the most well-worn tricks in the horror handbook: An innocent victim is minding their own business, nothing happening, and then…something happens to make the watcher’s heart skip a beat.

Within every subcommunity within the greater games hobby, there are always certain design “rules.” For example, in point and click games, pixel hunting—that is, making the player spend too much time ...

Horror movies and shows are designed to challenge our comfort zones by tapping into our deepest fears, unsettling our senses, ...