Horror has many tropes, butone of the biggest is the jump scare.
This comes down to the dread and tension it crafts so well.
This trick was used to createCat People’s most famous scene.
Image via RKO Pictures
(There was also aPaul Schraderreboot in 1982 of the same name.)
This scene puts the “jump” in jump scare.
The Lewton bus scene is a master class in misdirection, seamlessly edited byMark Robson.
Image via New Line Cinema
The scene is built on those dark shadows, as well as a lack of sound.
In 1942, that would have scared the hell out of you.
Even now, it’ll make you jump.
Cat Peoplehas one of the best jump scaresbecause it knew how to build it.
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