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Creepy cicadas, ticking clocks and jump scares: How frightful films conjure terror out of quiet
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this post was submitted on 25 Oct 2025
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It is fascinating to me that you mentioned "Hereditary", as that's the flick I had in my mind as "excellent jump scares" while writing the comment. There's a scene early on - possibly the one you’ve mentioned - that soundlessly had the hair on the back of my neck on-end. Beautifully done.