I get it. They want the audience to feel the same fear the character is feeling in the moment. But to me, a jump scare is pretty much the laziest way to do that. And for people like me with already existing anxiety issues, it makes the rest of the movie an unpleasant experience. Instead of engaging with the story, I’m just trying to protect myself against the next time this mystery movie, or whatever, wants to scare the shit out of me. I’ve been an avid movie goer for years, but the problem has me thinking I might start watching most movies at home now where I can control the volume.