The Top 20 Horror Movies with the Most Jumpscares

Are you ready to test your nerves? We've analyzed hundreds of horror movies to bring you the definitive list of films with the most jumpscares. From supernatural thrillers to psychological horrors, these movies will keep you on the edge of your seat.

What Makes a Great Jumpscare?

• Timing: The element of surprise
• Audio: Sudden loud sounds or silence
• Visual: Unexpected appearances or movements
• Context: Building tension before the scare

The Complete Top 20 List

1. The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)

Total Jumpscares: 32

A young family moves into a historic home in Georgia, only to learn they are not the house's only inhabitants. Soon they find themselves in the presence of a secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.

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2. The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)

Total Jumpscares: 30

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.

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3. Extraterrestrial (2014)

Total Jumpscares: 30

Five friends set out to a cabin in the woods for a fun weekend getaway that is, until extraterrestrial visitors turn it into a fight for their lives. The group is pulled from their reverie when a flickering object crashes deep in the woods. As they investigate, the friends stumble across an alien spacecraft, and its inhabitants have not arrived in peace.

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4. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (2015)

Total Jumpscares: 29

Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.

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5. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016)

Total Jumpscares: 29

Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

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6. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

Total Jumpscares: 29

One year since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town's first ever Fazfest. With the truth kept from her, Abby sneaks out to reconnect with Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy, setting into motion a terrifying series of events that will reveal dark secrets about the real origin of Freddy's, and unleash a decades-hidden horror.

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7. Tarot (2024)

Total Jumpscares: 29

When a group of friends recklessly violate the sacred rule of Tarot readings, they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death.

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8. Hell Fest (2018)

Total Jumpscares: 28

On Halloween night at a horror theme park, a costumed killer begins slaying innocent patrons who believe that it's all part of the festivities.

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9. The Nun II (2023)

Total Jumpscares: 28

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.

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10. Don’t Listen (2020)

Total Jumpscares: 27

When Daniel hears ghostly cries for help after a tragic incident in the new house he is renovating, he turns to an expert in supernatural phenomena.

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11. Evil Dead 2 (1987)

Total Jumpscares: 27

After surviving the events of the first film, Ash must battle the forces of evil once more.

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12. The Beyond (1981)

Total Jumpscares: 27

A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.

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13. Terrifier 2 (2022)

Total Jumpscares: 27

A year after the Miles County massacre, Art the Clown is resurrected by a sinister entity. Art returns home, where he must hunt down and destroy teenage Sienna and her younger brother Jonathan on Halloween. As the body count rises, the siblings fight to stay alive while uncovering the true nature of Art's evil intent.

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14. The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018)

Total Jumpscares: 27

When a cop who is just out of rehab takes the graveyard shift in a city hospital morgue, she faces a series of bizarre, violent events caused by an evil entity in one of the corpses.

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15. The Messengers (2007)

Total Jumpscares: 27

When the Solomons trade in the craziness of big-city life for the quiet of a North Dakota farm, little do they expect the nightmare that follows. Soon after arriving, teenage Jess (Kristen Stewart) and her younger brother see terrifying apparitions and endure attacks from a supernatural source. Jess must warn her disbelieving family before it is too late to save them.

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16. Sleepwalker (2026)

Total Jumpscares: 27

A grieving mother is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma. As she battles a surreal descent into darkness, her sleepwalking episodes intensify. Plagued by haunting visions of her husband inside their home, she grapples with the blurred lines between reality and nightmare.

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17. The Boogeyman (2023)

Total Jumpscares: 26

Still reeling from the tragic death of their mother, a teenage girl and her younger sister find themselves plagued by a sadistic presence in their house and struggle to get their grieving father to pay attention before it’s too late.

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18. The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Total Jumpscares: 26

When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history: not only was the house a transformed funeral parlor where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son Jonah served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to crossover.

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19. The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)

Total Jumpscares: 25

After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motives.

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20. Pet Sematary (2019)

Total Jumpscares: 25

Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, move from Boston to Ludlow, in rural Maine, with their two young children. Hidden in the woods near the new family home, Ellie, their eldest daughter, discovers a mysterious cemetery where the pets of community members are buried.

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Why Track Jumpscares?

Horror movies are meant to be enjoyed, but not everyone handles surprises the same way. Some viewers have anxiety, heart conditions, or simply prefer to be prepared for scares. That's where NotScare comes in - we provide exact timestamps so you can:

• Prepare yourself for upcoming scares
• Skip jumpscares if needed
• Enjoy the story without constant anxiety
• Share the experience with friends who might be scared

How We Count Jumpscares

• Major jumpscares: Loud, sudden scares designed to make you jump
• Minor jumpscares: Subtle scares or tension-building moments
• Trigger warnings: Content that might be disturbing beyond just scares

Each entry includes the exact timestamp, type of scare, and a brief description without spoilers.

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