Jump Scares in American Horror Stories (Season 1)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 37 jump scares in American Horror Stories, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0.

Jump Scare Rating: The episodes vary in jumpiness, but the jump-scares are often minor.

Synopsis: An episodic anthology spin-off series for the renowned American Horror Story, featuring seven new stories: Rubber (Wo)man parts one and two, Drive In, The Naughty List, Ba’al, Feral, and Game Over.

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Jump Scare Times

—Episode 1—

00:29:03 – The therapist turns around and sees the rubber woman standing in front of her, who suddenly attacks.

00:42:04 – The door suddenly shuts on its own behind the girls, causing a loud bang.

00:43:59 – As the girls look under a pile of objects, Thaddeus lunges towards them.

00:44:32 – As one of the girls runs away, she shines the flashlight on Thaddeus who startles her.

—Episode 2—

00:09:27 – The ghost of the therapist suddenly appears in front of Scarlett.

00:09:39 – The therapist is suddenly stabbed through the chest.

00:11:30 – There is an abrupt cut from Troy and Michael talking to Michael pulling back a shower curtain and the pig mask killer jumping out at him.

00:20:07 – The contractor shines the flashlight into the darkness and there is a cut to Maya’s rotting corpse.

00:22:13 – The contractor opens the door and there is a cut to the rubber man standing outside.

00:22:32 – Michael and Troy run into the ghost of Martin.

00:25:01 – Scarlett turns around and runs into the ghost of the contractor.

00:28:22 – Scarlett turns around and Ruby is standing right in front of her in a mask.

00:34:36 – As Scarlett walks through a haunted house, an actor with a chainsaw jumps out at her.

00:34:44 – Another haunted house actor jumps out at Scarlett.

00:36:34 – There is an abrupt cut as Ruby appears in front of Scarlett.

—Episode 3—

00:12:16 – A cinema employee leans down at the window, startling Chad.

00:21:40 – The car window suddenly shatters as someone jumps in and grabs Chad.

00:24:39 – Kelley is suddenly grabbed by the zombified projectionist.

00:29:28 – Quinn suddenly lunges at Chad.

—Episode 4—

00:24:18 – Wyatt is suddenly grabbed on the mouth.

—Episode 5—

00:08:31 – Liv turns around and is startled by Matt standing in front of her in scary make-up.

00:11:46 – Liv looks at the baby monitor and there is a cut to a demon reaching out for the baby.

00:18:39 – There is a sudden loud noise from a boiler as Liv walks around the basement.

00:19:15 – The pipe suddenly drops down, startling Liv.

00:32:39 – As the camera cuts back from Liv to the window, the demon is standing outside and screeches.

—Episode 6—

00:05:05 – The shadowy silhouette of someone suddenly runs across outside the tent.

00:16:50 – Accompanied by a sound cue, two people camouflaged into the trees suddenly turn to face the group as they leave the shot.

00:25:06 – One of the corpses springs back up and attacks Birch.

—Episode 7—

00:02:40 – The woman opens her eyes and there is a cut to the rubber man standing right in front of her.

00:05:36 – A sudden noise startles the couple.

00:06:31 – The seemingly dead nurse suddenly gasps and bounces upwards.

00:07:20 – Thaddeus passes by in the background accompanied by a sound cue.

00:08:46 – There is a cut to the man in the pig mask standing right next to the girls.

00:09:29 – Thaddeus runs by, startling the girls.

00:10:11 – The man is suddenly shot in the head while running.

00:37:13 – Michelle is suddenly stabbed from behind.

00:44:28 – A hand slowly strokes Scarlett’s shoulder and suddenly pulls her.

(Major jump scares in bold)

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