See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 19 jump scares in Stranger Things, which has a jump scare rating of 2.0.
Jump Scare Rating: The jump scares are pretty predictable. When a character is in a scary facility and it’s silent, there is most likely a jump scare coming.
Synopsis: Eleven goes with Dr. Martin Brenner and Sam Owens to a secret facility to help regain her powers. Mike, Will, Jonathan and Jonathan’s friend Argyle try to track Eleven down.
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Jump Scares: 19 (3 major, 16 minor)
Episodes: 9
Reviews: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes
Rating: TV14
Netflix (US): Yes
Jump Scare Times
—Episode 1—
00:06:52 – A door bursts open and goes flying onto Dr. Brenner.
00:46:57 – Eddie grabs Chrissy’s shoulder while she’s distracted by a clock.
01:09:50 – Chrissy grabs her dad but then she sees him with no eyes or mouth, accompanied by a sound effect.
—Episode 2—
00:04:22 – Eddie jumps out of a tarp and attacks Steve.
00:04:42 – An officer grabs Max/Maxine’s shoulder.
00:09:10 – A guy jumps out of a car on fire.
—Episode 3—
00:12:45 – The door bursts open and scares Eddie.
00:59:39 – Vecna appears on the screen with a sound effect.
—Episode 4—
00:03:50 – A screeching is heard in the background and may be unpleasant for some people.
00:04:26 – Lucas suddenly appears, scaring the group.
—Episode 5—
01:05:44 – Jason suddenly appears grabbing his shoulder.
—Episode 7—
00:56:34 – A pipe suddenly ripped open in front of Eleven causing air to blow onto her.
01:01:26 – The Demogorgon jumps out of it’s cage.
01:06:44 – Steve puts his hand on the portal then someone from the upside down puts their hand there too.
01:09:10 – A creature from the upside down makes a weird shrieking noise.
01:09:51 – The portal bursts open shocking the group.
—Episode 9—
00:56:42 – A balloon explodes behind Max.
01:03:32 – A demo-bat breaks into the house.
01:07:05 – More bats break into the house.
(Major jump scares in bold)
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