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Fans praise terrifying Netflix horror series for having the best jump scare of all time

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Published 08:22 19 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Fans praise terrifying Netflix horror series for having the best jump scare of all time

Viewers were left 'screaming out loud' after watching the hit Netflix horror series

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Once you watch a few horror films or shows you begin to start to spot the clues that a jump scare is coming.

The music might start to get drowned out, the point of view the audience can see changes in order to obscure something, that sort of thing.

But Netflix viewers can’t stop talking about one horror series on the platform, hailing it as having the best jump scare ever - which is high praise indeed among horror fans.

Even though it has been a six years since the show dropped, it still manages to impress newcomers for its take on the horror genre.

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Once you watch a few horror films you begin to start to see the clues that a jump scare is coming.(Steve Dietl/Netflix)
Once you watch a few horror films you begin to start to see the clues that a jump scare is coming.(Steve Dietl/Netflix)

So, if you do fancy giving yourself a fright just because you're into that sort of TV experience this might be the series for you.

The Haunting of Hill House sees a fractured family return to their home and confront their haunted past, with You star Victoria Pedretti taking on the role of Nell, one of Hugh and Olivia Crain's five children who soon meets her demise.

The series incites fear among viewers almost as soon as you hit play on Netflix, but it continues to build to what many people have deemed the climax in the eighth episode.

See if you can hack it:

It comes as two of the siblings, Shirley and Theo, are driving along in a car at night bickering while trying to get to their brother Luke.

The pair are thought to be alone in the dark car, but all of a sudden the face of Nell's ghost bursts between the seats to scream at her sisters; a move which not only causes Theo to crash, but caused viewers across the globe to s**t themselves.

After watching the terrifying scene, one 41-year-old viewer admitted it made them 'scream out loud'.

The Haunting of Hill House sees a fractured family return to their home and confront their haunted past. (Steve Dietl/Netflix)
The Haunting of Hill House sees a fractured family return to their home and confront their haunted past. (Steve Dietl/Netflix)

The viewer went on to praise the way the scare came out of nowhere, saying: "Thing about jump scares is most of the time you can tell around when it's gonna happen so you can brace yourself. This gave no hint and it got me so bad I screamed and turned a little away while throwing up my arms in front of my face.

"I've never reacted like that to a movie or anything in my life lol. WTF?! Holy s**t is this an all time great jump scare or was it just one for me?"

Another viewer agreed it was a top-notch scare, writing: "The car jump scare in Haunting of Hill House I would vote is still one of the best jump scares ever."

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

Topics: Film and TV, Netflix, Horror

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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