Scream Queens & Kings
Killer Jumpscare!
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This actor has gained a reputation for playing characters that are "going through it," particularly in two Zach Cregger films.
Austin Abrams
100
This beloved survival horror video game franchise, which is largely inspired by a real "mouse"-run pizzeria arcade, has recently gained two movie adaptations.
Five Nights at Freddy's
100
"In space no one can hear you scream."
Alien (1979)
100
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
Jaws (1975)
200
This "ultimate scream queen" owes her title likely to her mother showering.
Jamie Lee Curtis
200
This 2026 horror film "adaptation" has claimed the #1 spot for scariest jump scare, according to science.
Resident Evil (2026)
200
"Just because you're invited, doesn't mean you're welcome."
Get Out (2017)
200
“You know, it’s Halloween… Everyone’s entitled to one good scare, eh?”
Halloween (1978)
300
This blood-sucking actor was ironically not the first pick for his breakout role, even though it led to him being typecast as horror villains.
Bela Lugosi
300
As a woman describes her dream of a red-faced demon, it appears behind one of the main characters in an iconic jump scare.
Insidious (2010)
300
"This boy feels things no child should feel. Sees things no human being should see. He has the power and there is no escape."
The Shining (1980)
300
“Don’t blame the movies. The movies don’t create psychos, movies make psychos more creative.”
Scream (1996)
400
Olivia Hussey stared in numerous horror flicks, but she established herself as a scream queen within 10 years of her career with this 1974 "festive" slasher.
Black Christmas (1974)
400
This gleefully expressive horror film and its sequel are the #6 and #7 scariest films respectively, according to "Science of Scare 2026."
Smile (2022) and Smile 2 (2024)
400
"It Takes Many Forms"
It (2017)
400
“Congratulations. You are still alive. Most people are so ungrateful to be alive. But not you. Not anymore.”
Saw (2004)
500
Mark Patton is considered to be the first modern scream king for his role in this ridiculously campy and homoerotic sequel to the biggest "ad" for insomnia.
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
500
This sequel is one of the most widely heralded and has a whopping 27 jump scares total, despite being a horror comedy.
Evil Dead 2 (1987)
500
"Our land is their land."
Zombieland (2009)
500
“This is no dream! This is really happening!”
Rosemary's Baby (1968)