what do you think about jumpscares?

[strabiri]

In my honest opinion, jumpscares, on their own, are not effective horror technique. Basically, you're getting a loud noise and playing it (loudly!) at a moment the player/viewer was not expecting. Their heart rate jumps up and, possibly literally, so do they. However, a car horn being blown as you're walking in front achieves a very similar effect. And I really don't believe you're going to have nightmares about a car horn (at least, in most cases).

Good horror, in my opinion, is the kind of stuff that will make me hesitant to walk around in the dark at night. Make me question things around me. Stuff like that. A more "slow burn" horror.

I have nightmares about car horns, DustinVideoGamesMaster.