Spoiler Alert: This list contains spoilers for multiple TV shows. Jump scares have become so ingrained in the horror genre that it's hard to imagine the genre without them. They're crucial, in a sense. They provide the quick burst of adrenaline that makes your heart race, and for a second, you feel like you're inside the story, instead of only being a spectator. The larger scenes housing them have a different kind of power , though, because they can also carry genuine emotional weight.

Horror TV shows, for instance, allow you to spend more time with their characters, which results in every moment feeling far more personal and earned. In that case, filmmakers often utilize jump scares as an essential tool to carry the story forward , rather than just using them for theatrical s

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