These 20 horror movies depend too much on jump scare

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

14) Pray For The Devil(2022)

Still from Pray For The Devil| Image via Starz Entertainment Corp.
Still from Pray For The Devil| Image via Starz Entertainment Corp.

Prey for the Devil has been criticized for an overemphasis on jump scares at the cost of telling a gripping story. Following Sestra Ann, a young nun in training to become an exorcist, the film is rife with clichés. Undeveloped, stereotypical characters do not help keep the plot moving along. It delivers some quite exciting moments, but they don't make up for the fact that it is an exercise in hollow horror without much depth or memorable storytelling.

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Edited by Sugnik Mondal
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