Definitions from Wiktionary (jump scare)
▸ noun: (narratology) The technique, typically used in horror films and video games, of having something occur suddenly and without warning to frighten the audience.
▸ verb: (transitive) To frighten (a film audience or video game player, etc.) by means of something that happens suddenly without warning.
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▸ noun: (narratology) The technique, typically used in horror films and video games, of having something occur suddenly and without warning to frighten the audience.
▸ verb: (transitive) To frighten (a film audience or video game player, etc.) by means of something that happens suddenly without warning.
Similar:
startle,
spooking,
scare,
scarehead,
scare tactic,
alarm,
fright,
scare chord,
spookfest,
scare-line,
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