Jump Scares in Stranger Things (Season 2)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 39 jump scares in Stranger Things, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0.

Jump Scare Rating: Less major scares than the first season although there are quite a few more minor ones. Season 2 employs a large number of short, sudden flashbacks that are accompanied by loud noises. Some sensitive viewers may find these scenes quite startling.

Synopsis: Takes place at Halloween a year after the events of the first season as Will struggles to cope with his experience in the “Upside Down”.

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Jump Scare Times

—Episode 1—

00:08:33 – Will suddenly finds himself back in the Upside Down.

00:19:17 – A bird flies out of the corn field startling Jim.

00:25:18 – A loud thunderclap may startle some viewers.

00:37:01 – The trash can shakes and makes a noise.

—Episode 2—

00:00:11 – The episode starts with several images flashing across the screen accompanied by loud noises.

00:07:03 – Jim turns around and sees a figure behind him in a white sheet.

00:22:15 – A squirrel is suddenly picked up and thrown against a tree by an unseen force.

00:34:49 – Max, wearing a Michael Myers mask, jumps out at the boys.

00:35:56 – A girl fires a toy gun at Jim.

00:39:37 – A woman appears in front of Will and yells “watch it zombie boy”.

00:40:54 – Mike grabs Will during one of his episodes.

00:52:10 – There is a loud bang from inside the trash can.

—Episode 3—

00:14:50 – A sudden scene change to Jim opening a door may startle some viewers (the sound is quite loud compared to the previously quiet scene).

—Episode 4—

00:04:13 – Will has several short sharp flashbacks to one of his “episodes”.

00:14:25 – Will has several visions of some sort of tunnel while staring at the bathtub.

00:19:36 – A man knocks on the window of Jonathan’s car as he attempts to start it.

00:21:42 – Over the next minute or so we see several more of Will’s “tunnel” visions.

00:40:47 – D’Artagnan makes a screeching noise.

—Episode 5—

00:03:54 – The growth on the roof of the tunnel fires some sort of liquid at Jim.

00:08:45 – Will wakes from a nightmare.

00:14:44 – Dustin looks back outside and D’Artagnan is now standing in front of the shed.

00:27:17 – A dead animal spasms as Jim stands on it.

00:54:13 – Bob turns around and some men in hazmat suits are standing there.

—Episode 6—

00:03:17 – Steve shines the torch on Dustin accompanied by a sound effect.

00:22:00 – There are several flasbacks to earlier events over the next few minutes these are accompanied by loud sound effects.

00:33:12 – Steve bangs a chair on the car startling Dustin and Lucas.

00:47:25 – A creature attacks one of the men in the hazmat suits.

—Episode 7—

00:00:18 – Like episode 2, episode 7 opens abruptly with some quick cuts from earlier scenes accompanied by sound effects.

00:16:13 – A gloved hand reaches out and touches Eleven on the shoulder.

—Episode 8—

00:00:45 – The creature begins to head-butt the window in front of Jim.

00:07:08 – Billy’s father suddenly slams him up against a wall.

00:10:40 – A creature runs through the hallway of the laboratory building.

00:11:54 – Accompanied by a loud sound effect, an apparently dead man is dragged away.

00:14:18 – A pipe lets off steam above Bob.

00:20:44 – The creature suddenly breaks through the door and attacks Bob.

00:32:49 – Will wakes up and gasps.

00:43:09 – A creature bursts through the window.

—Episode 9—

00:30:27 – The growth on the roof spits some sort of liquid on Dustin.

00:38:42 – D’Artagnan roars at Dustin.

(Major jump scares in bold)

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