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Jump scares can be gimmicks, but there are plenty of classic horror films from the 1970s that used the technique effectively.

A defining component of the cinematic horror experience is the immediate, heart-pounding fright that only a great jump scare can provide. The abrupt onslaught on the senses can sometimes be viewed as ...