Thread: Jumpy Scary Movies

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It's time for my yearly question...

I was wondering if anyone could suggest horror movies that have a lot of "jump scenes" rather than something that just builds on suspense and atmosphere? I realize the latter type of movies are the better movies, but we need a movie with really just a good scare for our Halloween Party. We watch the movies outside in the woods with a bunch of teenagers. The older more "classic" movies loose their attention. Need something from this century

Over the years, we have watched: Dead Silence, Drag Me to Hell, Disturbia, Prom Night, and others that I can't seem to remember. Must have been good movies, huh?

Freshmen thru seniors in high school will be viewing.

Thanks.

Not strictly-speaking a horror movie, it's sci-fi -- but, as I recall, the original 'Species' (1995) had a number of jump-type scenes for the audience.

How about any of the recent zombie movies like Resident Evil, 30 Days of Night, Dawn of Dead, etc?

Arachnophobia always does it for me LOL You could hand a big old spider in the tree and at the right moment drop it on one of the lovely teenagers That would be fun You could throw little rubber spiders on the girls and you could drag spiders across the ground and you could hang threads from the branches so if there is a breeze it will get on them and they will think it is spider webs.... oh yeah, it could be a lot of fun

As someone who doesn't jump in movies (it drives my sister crazy) it is a little more difficult to come up with some, but my number one choice would be The Descent. Would also think Feast, Black Christmas, Cabin Fever, Cursed, Dog Soldiers, The Hitcher (remake), Silent Hill, Nightmare on Elm Street would be good too

I prefer foreign film in all genres. I am going to go with Ju-on or Let The Right One In. American film, Wolf Creek, The Descent, Exorcist III, and Evil Dead. There is one movie that is so screwed up from start to finish or should I say finish to start that you will jump and remember it as the goriest thing you will ever see and that is Irreversible. Hats off to Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci in that one.

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Alot of these aren't my taste, but they DO have alot of jump scares. Alot of 'em have nudity, and excessive gore. I know its teenagers, but still, just so you know!

Nightmare on Elm Street (Remake)
The Unborn (2009) (Alot of loud noises, and mirror jumps)
The Eye (2008) (Grotesque images with loud noises)
Shutter (2008) (Noise, and starting images)
Friday the 13th (Remake) (Not heavy on the Jump Scares)
Mirrors (2007) (LOTS of mirror scares, and loud noise jumps, and startling images)
My Bloody Valentine 3-D (2009) (Excellent Jump-scares)
Hope this helps

The Thing (1982) always had some scenes that made me jump.

Fear of the dark is realy good! It doesn't sound to scary but it is. Here's a link to the trailer http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi2725708313/