LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zoneM to WomensStuff@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 3 days agoIt's spooky season... do you prefer jump scares or suspenseful thrillers?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1message-squareIt's spooky season... do you prefer jump scares or suspenseful thrillers?LadyButterfly she/her@piefed.blahaj.zoneM to WomensStuff@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareOmega (she/her 🏳️⚧️)@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 days agoJumpscares are a crutch. They scare me when they happen. But mostly, they just piss me off.
minus-squareZDL@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 days agoA well-placed jump scare in the middle of ever-ratcheting tension can give you a moment’s false release before you do something REALLY nasty. They’re a tool, and sometimes are good. Most often, however, they are bad. REALLY bad.
Jumpscares are a crutch. They scare me when they happen. But mostly, they just piss me off.
A well-placed jump scare in the middle of ever-ratcheting tension can give you a moment’s false release before you do something REALLY nasty. They’re a tool, and sometimes are good.
Most often, however, they are bad. REALLY bad.