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.

Evan is a Communications student based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. An avid gamer since the age of 13, Evan has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In horror fandom circles, movies with a lot of jump scares are often sneered at. Some consider jump scares a cheap way to make ...