Jump Scares in Dead Calm (1989)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 2 jump scares in Dead Calm, which has a jump scare rating of 1.0.

Jump Scare Rating: Several tense scenes however there is only one significant scare at 1:13:40 and a half-scare at 24:31.

Synopsis: A husband and wife on a sailing trip in the Pacific encounter a troubled man who claims to be the surviving member of a sinking ship.

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Jump Scare Times

00:24:31 – Something comes loose on the boat and almost hits John.

01:13:40 – Hughie lunges at Rae from behind a curtain. [Video].

(Major jump scares in bold)

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