Craft
February 4, 2026•12 min read•ScreenWeaver Editorial Team
Writing the Jump Scare: Building Tension on the Page
The reader is three-quarters down the page. Quiet. Then the next line hits,and they flinch. That's craft. How to format sudden scares so the script makes everyone jump before a single frame is shot.
Writing the Jump Scare: Building Tension on the Page