Jump Scares in The Unborn (2009)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 14 jump scares in The Unborn, which has a jump scare rating of 3.5.

Jump Scare Rating: The Unborn is fairly heavy on jump scares although most are telegraphed. There is some attempts to create suspense prior to several of the jump scares. The bathroom scene about quarter of an hour into the movie is a good example of this with about 90 seconds of build up culminating in a well executed scare.

Synopsis: A young woman finds herself haunted by the spirit of her twin brother who died in the womb.

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Jump Scare Times

00:03:28 – Casey uncovers a fetus which suddenly opens its eyes.

00:06:18 – Matty hits Casey over the head with the mirror.

00:09:18 – Casey breaks an egg and a large bug falls out of the shell and lands in the pan.

00:17:28 – Casey opens the bathroom cabinet and a screaming child is inside. [Video]

00:29:08 – A sudden scene transition to a loud train passing may startle sensitive viewers.

00:30:48 – Casey has a vision of the demonic boy while in a night club. He suddenly moves closer to the camera and screams.

00:32:05 – Casey looks through a hole in the bathroom stall when a brown liquid and a large number of insects shoot out.

00:52:25 – During a dream, Casey goes to touch her mom who is hunched over with her face obscured from the camera. She suddenly looks up and screams to reveal a horribly distorted face with a large mouth. [Video]

00:56:09 – The demonic boy appears behind Sofi who is hiding in a small room. [Video]

01:01:41 – We see a close up of the boy on Casey’s laptop (accompanied by a sound effect).

01:02:33 – Matty stabs Romy in the stomach.

01:14:48 – Several disturbing images flash across the screen in quick succession.

01:16:50 – Hands burst through the wall behind Mark and pull him through the hole.

01:18:21 – Possessed Mark appears right behind Casey.

(Major jump scares in bold)

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