A type of horror cliché involving having something (typically unsettling imagery) to suddenly appear in front of the viewer for surprise and shock value, often accompanied by a loud sound.
This tag is for posts which depicts either a reference to well-known jumpscares, a character doing or being victim to one, or posts that incorporate an actual jumpscare in it. If it is in the latter case, apply jumpscare warning accordingly.
See also
jumpscare warning, when the post itself is a jumpscare directed at the viewer
