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Top 10 Horror Movies with the Most Jumpscares in 2021

The definitive ranking of 2021 horror movies by jumpscare count. Ghost Lab leads with 24 verified jumpscares.

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Top 10 Horror Movies with the Most Jumpscares in 2021

Which 2021 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: Ghost Lab -- The Scariest of 2021

Jumpscares: 24
Genres: drama, horror, science fiction

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#2: Halloween Kills -- Runner Up

Jumpscares: 22
Genres: horror, thriller, halloween

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#3: Werewolves Within -- Bronze

Jumpscares: 21
Genres: horror, comedy, hotel

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#4: Malignant

Jumpscares: 18
Genres: horror, mystery, dreams

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#5: Fear Street Part Two: 1978

Jumpscares: 15
Genres: horror, mystery, based on novel or book

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#6: Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

Jumpscares: 15
Genres: horror, mystery, supernatural

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#7: Fear Street: 1978

Jumpscares: 15
Genres: horror, mystery, based on novel or book

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#8: The Unholy

Jumpscares: 15
Genres: horror, mystery, witch

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#9: Intrusion

Jumpscares: 12
Genres: drama, mystery, thriller

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#10: Fear Street Part One: 1994

Jumpscares: 12
Genres: horror, mystery, witch

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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

Ghost Lab

Ghost Lab

After witnessing a haunting in their hospital, two doctors become dangerously obsessed with obtaining scientific proof that ghosts exist.

Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills

Michael manages to free himself from Laurie Strode's trap to resume his ritual bloodbath. As she fights for her life from injuries from their last encounter, she inspires her daughter Karen, her granddaughter Allyson, and all of Haddonfield to rise up against the unstoppable monster.

Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within

When a proposed pipeline creates hostilities between residents of a small town, a newly-arrived forest ranger must keep the peace after a snowstorm confines the townspeople to an old lodge. But when a mysterious creature begins terrorizing the group, their worst tendencies and prejudices rise to the surface, and it is up to the ranger to keep the residents alive, both from each other and the monster which plagues them.

Malignant

Malignant

Madison is paralyzed by shocking visions of grisly murders, and her torment worsens as she discovers that these waking dreams are in fact terrifying realities with a mysterious tie to her past.

Fear Street Part Two: 1978

Fear Street Part Two: 1978

In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive.

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin

Margot is a documentary filmmaker looking to meet her long-lost mother and extended family in a secluded Amish community. She and her film crew soon realize the family that welcomes them into their home might be hiding a sinister secret.

Fear Street: 1978

Fear Street: 1978

In 1978, two rival groups at Camp Nightwing must band together to solve a terrifying mystery when horrors from their towns' history come alive.

The Unholy

The Unholy

Alice is a young hearing-impaired girl who, after a supposed visitation from the Virgin Mary, is inexplicably able to hear, speak and heal the sick. As word spreads and people from near and far flock to witness her miracles, a disgraced journalist hoping to revive his career visits the small New England town to investigate. When terrifying events begin to happen all around, he starts to question if these phenomena are the works of the Virgin Mary or something much more sinister.

Intrusion

Intrusion

When a husband and wife move to a small town, a home invasion leaves the wife traumatized and suspicious that those around her might not be who they seem.

Fear Street Part One: 1994

Fear Street Part One: 1994

After a series of brutal slayings, a teen and her friends take on an evil force that's plagued their notorious town for centuries.

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