5 Horror Movie Jump Scares That Are Actually Good

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Since jump scares can feel frustrating and expected, some horror fans dislike them and believe that they should never be used. Others feel that sometimes, a jump scare is perfectly timed and nothing else would work. Jump scares can set the tone for a slasher film or create just enough tension in a paranormal story.

While there are definitely many horror films that employ jump scares that don't feel well-earned, there are several excellent scary movies with smart jump scares that fans of the genre appreciate. These moments prove that the main characters are in danger and that the situation is much worse than they originally thought. It's impossible to watch these scenes without feeling the same amount of fear that these characters are dealing with.

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It's hard to think of a horror scene more famous than Marion Crane's shower death in Psycho (1960). Alfred Hitchcock'sPsycho holds up and when audiences see Janet Leigh's character taking a shower and then realizing that Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) has come to murder her, it's hard to overstate how unnerving it is.

This scene has had a huge influence on the genre, and every time fans watch a scene that takes place in a bathroom, it's impossible not to think about it. Is anyone more vulnerable than when they're naked and taking a shower, assuming that they're in the privacy of their own home?

Annie Brackett (Nancy Kyes) is Laurie Strode's (Jamie Lee Curtis) good friend in Halloween (1978) and she wants to drive to her boyfriend Paul's house. Instead, Michael Myers approaches her from the backseat of her car. He's been watching and waiting and now he's going to kill her.

The Halloween villain Michael Myers has been scaring audiences for