Jump Scares in Housebound (2014)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 19 jump scares in Housebound, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0.

Jump Scare Rating: The first and last 20 minutes of the movie are particularly heavy with minor jump scares, but only a couple of major jump scares stand out overall.

Synopsis: Kylie, a small time thief, gets caught trying to break into an ATM and is sentenced to house arrest for 8 months at her parents’ house, where her mother suspects paranormal activity is taking place.

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Jump Scare Times

00:04:20 – A car suddenly crashes into the back of Kylie’s car.

00:04:31 – The driver of the white car walks up to Kylie’s window, accompanied with a loud musical sting.

00:13:03 – The computer that Kylie’s using, short-circuits.

00:13:57 – The freezer makes a mechanical noise, startling Kylie.

00:22:09 – A statue of Jesus wrapped in a white sheet stumbles and falls towards Kylie.

00:22:36 – After Kylie’s ankle bracelet beeps, grabbing her attention, a diseased-looking hand comes out from under a piece of furniture and grabs her leg.

00:32:47 – While she’s in the shower, Kylie crouches and is then attacked by the possessed teddy bear, accompanied by a loud musical sting.

00:37:56 – Graham startles Kylie while she’s dancing.

00:45:17 – The lights come back on and a veiled figure suddenly appears besides Dennis, accompanied by a loud musical stinger.

00:56:31 – While Amos is trying to look through the presumed killer’s window, Kylie suddenly opens it from inside, startling Amos in the process, accompanied by a musical stinger.

01:04:59 – The flash from Amos’s camera reveals the presumed killer’s silhouette standing behind a window, staring at Amos. This is accompanied by a loud musical stinger.

01:10:12 – The burned teddy bear in the back of Amos’s car suddenly starts to speak and startles him, accompanied by a musical stinger.

01:14:16 – Eugene slams into the door of the pick-up truck just as Kylie closes it. Accompanied by a musical stinger.

01:25:26 – Kylie turns around and Miriam suddenly appears in front of her.

01:26:10 – A sudden scene transition from a silent scene to Kylie loudly and violently opening a kitchen shelf may startle some viewers.

01:27:47 – Dennis suddenly goes on the attack, accompanied by a musical stinger.

01:30:12 – Miriam opens a cupboard in the bathroom and Eugene stumbles out of it, prompting both of them to scream. Close-up on Miriam’s face as she’s screaming. Accompanied by a musical stinger.

01:39:33 – After stabbing Eugene through the wall, Dennis suddenly kicks down the wall.

01:42:08 – Dennis suddenly comes out of frame and punches Kylie unconscious.

(Major jump scares in bold)

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