10 Horror Movie Jump Scares That You NEVER Forget

10. Insidious - Right Behind You

Starting with the most recent film on the list, Insidious is 2010 film that, along with films like Paranormal Activity and The Conjuring, brought the haunted house motif back with a vengeance.

The premise is simple enough: Renai and Josh along with their two children move into a new home, when one night, an unexplained force terrifies Dalton to the point that he falls into a coma for months on end. Once they bring their son home from the hospital, where he was unable to be woken, eerie events begin happening throughout the house, accompanied by the presence of a dark, red-faced figure appearing only fleetingly.

At their wits end, the couple reach out to Elise, a psychic who is sympathetic to their cause. Elise immediately senses problems within the home, as she recounts dreams of a dark-figured man in Dalton's room. As she elaborates, Elise's eyes glance towards Josh, only to see that same dark, red-faced demon right behind her.

The scene is utterly terrifying, but does lose points for relying too heavily on the musical sting that has become so prevalent in modern horror. Even still, there is no denying this scare shook audience members to their core.