Jump Scares in Evil Dead 2 (1987)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 27 jump scares in Evil Dead 2, which has a jump scare rating of 4.0.

Jump Scare Rating: Constant jump scares throughout however the film is so campy and over the top that many of the scares are more comedic than scary.

Synopsis: After surviving the events of the first film, Ash must battle the forces of evil once more.

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Jump Scare Times

00:05:52 – A possessed Linda pops up in front of Ash.

00:07:42 – Ash lifts his head out of a puddle and screams, showing that he is possessed himself.

00:17:33 – A zombified hand comes out of the ground.

00:18:32 – Zombie Linda appears at the window as Ash looks out.

00:19:19 – Linda’s head falls into Ash’s lap.

00:20:47 – Headless Linda bursts into the shed holding a chainsaw.

00:24:39 – Ash sees himself in the mirror the mirror Ash comes out of the mirror and grabs him.

00:28:20 – The scene abruptly cuts to Ash’s possessed hand.

00:29:58 – Ash stabs his own hand with a knife.

00:36:50 – Jake jumps at Ash.

00:40:10 – Possessed Henrietta bursts through the cellar floor.

00:41:15 – Henrietta’s horribly contorted face pokes through the cellar door.

00:44:20 – Ed is possessed and screams from behind Annie.

00:47:12 – There is a loud roaring noise.

00:50:00 – Jake and Bobby Joe break through a door.

00:52:39 – A possessed tree roars at Bobby Joe.

00:58:34 – Ash becomes possessed once more and lets out a roar.

00:58:51 – Possessed Ash appears at the cabin door.

01:00:48 – Possessed Ash appears at a window.

01:03:02 – Henrietta pops out of the cellar door and drags Jake into the cellar.

01:03:43 – Annie walks into possessed Ash.

01:05:09 – Ash ducks out of the way as Annie swings an axe at him.

01:09:50 – The skeleton of Jake appears beside Ash.

01:10:48 – Henrietta grabs Ash through the cellar stairs.

01:11:22 – Henrietta rises up out of a hole in the floor.

01:14:18 – There is a loud boom and a tree branch falls on the cabin.

01:15:37 – The physical incarnation of evil appears in the cabin doorway.

(Major jump scares in bold)

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