1. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia is far and wide the most ‘jumpy’ horror movie ever made with 32 jump scares to enjoy throughout the film. Set in 1993. Andy and Lisa Wyrick, along with their daughter Heidi, move into a rural home after receiving a deal from the bank
2. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
Groovy! Ash Williams should have never opened the book of the dead – but we are so glad he did. Evil Dead comes in at number two with 27 jump scares. If you haven’t seen it already, get it watched this Halloween. A classic.
3. The Messengers (2017)
His second entry in the top three, Sam Raimi is the master of jump scares. Kirsten Stewart shrugs off her Twilight role by taking on this role in a film that begins with a terrified mother packing to flee when an unseen attacker kills the whole family. There’s 27 jump scares to keep you on your toes.
4. The Haunting In Connecticut (2009)
If the sequel holds the record the amount of jump scares in one movie, it makes sense the original has a few too – and it does, 26 to be exact. The Haunting In Connecticut is rated highly than its sequel too.
5. Insidious (2010)
A real modern classic, James Wan’s Insidious sees character Josh and Renai move to a new house, seeking a fresh start. However their son, Dalton, mysteriously falls into a coma and things go a little bit weird. There’s 24 jump scares here, but the quality of each is perhaps unrivalled.
6. Drag Me To Hell (2009)
You can’t beat Sam Raimi when it comes to jump scares and he appears again, with his co-writer Ivan Raimi, for 2009’s Drag Me To Hell. This American supernatural horror film comes in with 23 jump scares.
7. It (2017)
“You’ll float too!”. Based on the Stephen King novel ‘It’, the film set numerous box office records and took in more than $701 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing film on the list. It makes it into the top 10 here too, with 23 jump scares.
8. Host (2020)
Host, a 2020 British computer screen supernatural horror film is as modern as they come, set during the Covid-19 pandemic and taking place via Zoom. However, with 23 jump scares, the Shudder original is up there with the best of them.
9. The Grudge (2004)
A remake of Shimizu’s 2002 Japanese horror film Ju-On: The Grudge, the 2004 version terrified a generation of teens with 23 jump scares through. Sarah Michelle-Gellar stars.
10. Scream 3 (2000)
Perhaps one of the less popular prequels to the original classic Scream, the third instalment has far and wide the most jump scares, with a tally of 23.
