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

19) The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (2016)

Olwen Kelly in The Autopsy Of Jane Doe| Image via IFC Films

A common criticism leveled at The Autopsy of Jane Doe is its over-dependence on jump scares, rather than a coherent plot. The film follows two coroners investigating a mysterious corpse, but despite being gothic, the movie becomes muddled in its narrative progression, leaving audiences without gratifying explanations. The plot lacks both depth and logical reasoning, relying instead on surface tension. While this succeeds in generating some unsettling feelings, it above all fails to deliver a really engrossing horror experience.