jumpscare
A type of horror cliche involving having something (typically unsettling imagery) to suddenly appear in front of the viewer for surprise and shock value, often accompannied by a loud sound.
This tag is for posts which depicts either a reference to well-known jumpscares, a character doing or being victim to one, or posts that incorporate an actual jumpscare in it.
See Also:
- jumpscare warning, when the post itself is a jumpscare directed at the viewer
The following tags are aliased to this tag: screamer (learn more).