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jump scare

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jump scare

Summary

jump scare ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,038 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • jump scare is a type of artistic technique[2].

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Definition and Type

jump scare is a type of artistic technique[2].

Influence

Things named for jump scare include Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion[3], a video game[4].

Why It Matters

jump scare ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,038 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Entities named for it include Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion[3], a video game[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_jump-scare_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{jump scare}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/jump-scare}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 25d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → artistic technique
    Subclass of → —
    P14470 → Concepts/Jump_Scare_Moment
    Aliases → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/Jump_Scare_Moment, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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