See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 5 jump scares in Unfriended, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0.
Jump Scare Rating: The entire movie takes place on a laptop screen which limits the ability of the jump scares to be truly effective. Still, there are a handful of well placed jump scares, the most notable occurring at the 47 minute mark.
Synopsis: The spirit of a dead girl, Laura, who committing suicide a year earlier as a result of cyber-bullying, returns to exact revenge on Blaire and four of her friends during an on-line chat session.
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Director: Leo Gabriadze
Runtime: 83 minutes
Netflix (US): No
Tags: Found Footage, Low Budget, Slasher
Jump Scare Times
00:35:19 – There is a short scream and the webcam, which was focussed on Val, suddenly falls to the ground.
00:37:06 – There is a loud thud and the webcam moves to Val’s motionless body lying on the ground.
00:47:24 – There are several seconds of broken video from Ken’s webcam which show a distressed Ken being slammed into the computer desk and putting his hands and face in a blender. [Video]
01:09:25 – Jess’s webcam shows a brief image of her crouching on the bathroom floor screaming. Several seconds later the webcam shows Jess with a hair straightener in her mouth.
01:16:32 – Hands reach down and close the laptop screen, accompanied by a loud NO!, a few seconds later the ghost of Laura lunges at the screen. [Video]
(Major jump scares in bold)
Watch with subtitles that warn you about jump scares! Download the .srt file of the jump scares in Unfriended. [More info]
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