![]() "You're actually teaching her hunting skills. "My dog started doing this too," another added.Ī few experts on cat behavior said that the game was so fun for Salem because it was tapping into her instincts. "My black cat does this too! He's always 'hunting' me!" one viewer remarked. Several pet parents shared that Salem is not alone in her mission to frighten her owner. "The way she creeped her head out to make sure coming," another said. Since posting five days ago, the clip has been viewed more than 18.3 million times and liked by over 5.2 million adoring fans. Though it was a simple moment between a woman and her beloved pet, the video quickly became a fan favorite with TikTok users. ![]() Pryor is heard giggling as the camera cuts. She jumps up in the air, which prompts the cat to do the same before scurrying down the hall. The adorable video ends with Pryor taking her turn to "scare" Salem. She looks up at Pryor with wide eyes, evidently proud that she was able to spook her owner successfully. "Oh, you're so scary!" she says, getting low to the ground to give viewers a good look at Salem's "ferocious" face. Salem then pops up and jumps in front of Pryor as she crosses the threshold. It’s the kind of jump scare that makes you realize not all scares should be labeled as “cheap.” There’s nothing cheap about the art of this moment.Adorable □ ♬ Sneaky Snitch - Kevin MacLeodĪs Pryor walks toward the open door, Salem's small head and ear are seen peeking over the edge of the wall where she is "hiding" to check her owner is on her way. ![]() Ultimately, though, it’s the incredible design of Lisa that makes this moment as effective as it is. The fact that the game would so cruelly betray your curiosity makes you realize how unforgiving this experience is going to be. means that the game encourages you (in its own way) to make the most out of the few clues available to you. ![]() Instead, turning around will put you face-to-face with a very unhappy Lisa. It’s clear that part of the message is meant to be some kind of helpful code, so when the message tells you to “Look Behind You,” you’ll probably think that’s the next step of the puzzle. is and how you escape its infinite hallway of nightmares, you run across a radio broadcasting a mysterious message. Just as you’re trying to figure out what, exactly, P.T. While just about every Lisa appearance (and a few other moments) could have easily made this list, I think P.T.’s greatest jump scare is the one that makes you ask “Why did I just do that?” Many of those moments involve the entity known as Lisa. is filled with incredible jump-scare moments. Like a few of the other games on this list, P.T. While we now know how scary first-person horror games can be, this was really a lot of people’s first taste of how terrifying it can be to be limited to a player character’s perspective. While this scare is still effective to this day, it’s difficult to describe how terrifying it was when F.E.A.R. Just as you’re climbing down a ladder, Alma (a paranormal presence that takes the form of a little girl) pops right into frame in the space where you were standing just moments before. On the surface, there isn’t much to this scare. That’s especially true of the game’s most iconic scare: the ladder. You’re never quite sure when you expect them. Of course, that’s what makes the scares in this game as effective as they are. If anything, it leans a little more toward the FPS side of the spectrum most of the time. is actually about equal parts intense first-person shooter and horror game. Actually, I’m willing to be that one of these jump scares is the reason why some of you may not trust video games to this day.ĭespite the name, F.E.A.R. One good jump scare is all it takes for even the bravest souls to swear off horror games for the rest of their lives. Indeed, some of the absolute best jump scares in all of horror can be found in video games. While there will always be those who would rather look down on all jump scares rather than simply enjoy the fun of being “got” by them, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t jump scares that are a cut above the rest. They’re the payoff of the perfect set-up, the perfect atmosphere, and the perfect timing. While horror is filled with things suddenly going “boo” that only scare you because they trigger an almost unavoidable natural reaction, the best jump scares are so much more than that. While I’m in my grave, I’ll leap out and scare anyone who comes to celebrate the death of anyone who would defend one of the most wrongfully reviled tropes in horror. I’ll go to my grave defending good jump scares from all that oppose them.
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