These 20 horror movies depend too much on jump scare

Modified Jan 15, 2025 09:01 ET

Mirabai Pease in Evil Dead Rise| Image via Warner Bros. Pictures

9) Boogeyman (2023)

Still from The Boogeyman| Image via 20th Century Studios

Boogeyman is based on Stephen King's short story. However, it isn't as scary as King's other stories appear on screen. It is about a grieving family and how they deal with a supernatural being left by a stranger. with a slow narrative, which makes you wait for the jumpscares, the story doesn't take you anywhere at the end, leaving the audience unsatisfied