Posted April 14, 2016
I think jumpscares are a good technique in itself. The constant threat of the jumpscare makes the rest of the horror all the more immensive. But a lot of modern horror are just jumpscare porn. Effective enough, but cut away the jumps and the movies have nothing left.
I can recommend:
The House of the Devil (2009)
Faithful return to 1980s horror movies. Slow burn, but quite good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SOur3WwZvM
... But this made me to google if it contains jump scares. So I ended here:
http://wheresthejump.com/
That site told me that House of the Devil does have 1 major jump scare and 3 minor ones. Sorry!
Final Destination (2000)
Campy shit, but I really love that franchise!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP4Psj7d1ZI
(not completely jump-free either, mind)
The ABC of Death (2013)
26 horror shorts, each based on a letter in the alphabet. The most screwed up horror anthology I have seen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIHmP9XO4KA
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Slow-burning devil worship horror. Plenty scary, no jumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBDm9H5Megc
Cube (1997)
Canadian scifi. 7 random strangers wakes up in strange cube. No jumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esjc0rPj3K4
Suicide Circle AKA Suicide Club (2001)
Nasty j-horror about a string of suicides which are somehow connected. Dark, gory and heavy with symbolism. I don't recall any jumpscares.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F6pqD2pqr4
Spiral / Uzumaki (2000)
J-horror. A small town is cursed by spirals. Based on an even better manga. I don't recall any jumpscares.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9U4JqO5hxo
I can recommend:
The House of the Devil (2009)
Faithful return to 1980s horror movies. Slow burn, but quite good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SOur3WwZvM
... But this made me to google if it contains jump scares. So I ended here:
http://wheresthejump.com/
That site told me that House of the Devil does have 1 major jump scare and 3 minor ones. Sorry!
Final Destination (2000)
Campy shit, but I really love that franchise!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP4Psj7d1ZI
(not completely jump-free either, mind)
The ABC of Death (2013)
26 horror shorts, each based on a letter in the alphabet. The most screwed up horror anthology I have seen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIHmP9XO4KA
The Ninth Gate (1999)
Slow-burning devil worship horror. Plenty scary, no jumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBDm9H5Megc
Cube (1997)
Canadian scifi. 7 random strangers wakes up in strange cube. No jumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Esjc0rPj3K4
Suicide Circle AKA Suicide Club (2001)
Nasty j-horror about a string of suicides which are somehow connected. Dark, gory and heavy with symbolism. I don't recall any jumpscares.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F6pqD2pqr4
Spiral / Uzumaki (2000)
J-horror. A small town is cursed by spirals. Based on an even better manga. I don't recall any jumpscares.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9U4JqO5hxo