Ghost Stories (2017) - Jumpscare Guide
Plot
Professor Philip Goodman devotes his life to exposing phony psychics and fraudulent supernatural shenanigans. His skepticism soon gets put to the test when he receives news of three chilling and inexplicable cases -- disturbing visions in an abandoned asylum, a car accident deep in the woods and the spirit of an unborn child. Even scarier -- each of the macabre stories seems to have a sinister connection to the professor's own life.
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Does Ghost Stories Have Jump Scares?
Yes — Ghost Stories (2017) has 21 jump scares (3 major, 18 minor)
First scare: 00:00:51 | Last scare: 01:32:40
Scare Level: High — For experienced horror fans
Extreme Jumpscares
Short: Overwhelming number of powerful scares designed to terrify. Absolutely not for sensitive viewers.
Ghost Stories receives an E rating for its extreme jumpscare assault. The movie packs overwhelming numbers of major shock sequences, using aggressive visual chaos and deafening audio crescendos. Each scare moment delivers maximum impact through calculated sensory bombardment. Absolutely not recommended for sensitive viewers or horror newcomers.
Analysis:
Contains 3 major jumpscares and 18 minor jumpscares.
Common Questions About Ghost Stories
Total Jumpscares: 21
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Jumpscare Timeline
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Jumpscare Details
The title screen c3RvbG suddenly appears accompanied by a scream.
An ornament shatters.
The walkie talkie makes a screeching noise.
After Tony shines the torch around and says “hello”, several birds suddenly fly away.
Accompanied by a sound effect, Tony shines c291cm the torch down a hallway and sees a girl in the distance.
There is a loud bang on the door.
A hand appears in the bottom right corner of the screen.
As Tony approaches the door there is a loud bang.
The door bm90c2 slams shut behind Tony.
As Tony struggles with his torch, a ghoulish girl who is missing an eye appears in front of him.
Professor Goodman sees movement from the upstairs room and as he pulls back Simon is standing right behind him.
Simon hits a figure with his car as he talks on the phone.
There is a c2NyYX loud bang on Simon’s car.
Simon leans back to reveal a figure at the driver’s side window.
Accompanied by a sound effect, Goodman sees a ghostly image of himself inside the car.
As Priddle approaches the baby crib, the towels behind him are suddenly flung into the air.
The hooded figure in the Y29waW distance suddenly appears directly in front of Goodman.
There is the sound of glass breaking somewhere in the house.
The ghoulish Maria suddenly races towards Priddle.
The hooded figure suddenly jumps out of the crib behind Goodman.
A bird c3RvbG flies into the window.
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