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Top 10 Horror Movies with the Most Jumpscares in 2020

The definitive ranking of 2020 horror movies by jumpscare count. Don’t Listen leads with 27 verified jumpscares.

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Top 10 Horror Movies with the Most Jumpscares in 2020

Which 2020 horror movies had the most jumpscares? We tracked every single one. Here is the definitive ranking based on community-verified jumpscare counts from NotScare.

Whether you want to find the most intense experience or avoid the scariest films, this list has you covered.

The Ranking

#1: Don’t Listen -- The Scariest of 2020

Jumpscares: 27
Genres: drama, horror, thriller

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#2: Host -- Runner Up

Jumpscares: 24
Genres: horror, quarantine, computer

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#3: A Quiet Place Part II -- Bronze

Jumpscares: 18
Genres: science fiction, thriller, horror

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#4: Come Play

Jumpscares: 15
Genres: horror, mystery, monster

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#5: Underwater

Jumpscares: 15
Genres: horror, science fiction, action

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#6: Fantasy Island

Jumpscares: 13
Genres: adventure, fantasy, horror

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#7: The Turning

Jumpscares: 13
Genres: horror, thriller, based on novel or book

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#8: The Dark and the Wicked

Jumpscares: 12
Genres: horror, suicide, texas

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#9: Brahms: The Boy II

Jumpscares: 11
Genres: horror, mystery, thriller

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#10: Ghosts of War

Jumpscares: 10
Genres: horror, thriller, war

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How We Count Jumpscares

Every jumpscare on NotScare is submitted and verified by our community. Each one includes a timestamp, intensity rating (major or minor), and description. This ranking uses the total count of verified jumpscares per movie.

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Featured Movies

Don’t Listen

Don’t Listen

After a tragic turn of events at the new home he's fixing up, Daniel hears a ghostly plea for help, spurring him to seek out a famous paranormal expert.

Host

Host

Six friends hire a medium to hold a séance via Zoom during lockdown — but they get far more than they bargained for as things quickly go wrong. When an evil spirit starts invading their homes, they begin to realise they might not survive the night.

A Quiet Place Part II

A Quiet Place Part II

science fiction

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

Come Play

Come Play

Oliver, a lonely autistic boy, seeks solace and refuge in his ever-present cell phone and tablet. When a mysterious creature uses the boy's devices against him, his parents must fight to save their son from the monster beyond the screen.

Underwater

Underwater

science fiction

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island

A group of contest winners arrive at an island hotel to live out their dreams, only to find themselves trapped in nightmare scenarios.

The Turning

The Turning

A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.

The Dark and the Wicked

The Dark and the Wicked

On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. His family gathers to mourn, and soon a darkness grows, marked by waking nightmares and a growing sense that something evil is taking over the family.

Brahms: The Boy II

Brahms: The Boy II

After a family moves into the Heelshire Mansion, their young son soon makes friends with a life-like doll called Brahms.

Ghosts of War

Ghosts of War

A group of World War II American soldiers encounter a supernatural enemy as they occupy a French castle previously under Nazi control.

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