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She couldn't scream, so somebody's violin screamed for her, and very convincingly.

One episode of Ghost Hunt had Mai psychically experiencing the kidnapping and murder of another character.

Lucky Star used a Scare Chord in only one episode, which nevertheless made it to the released soundtrack with a title of "Gyaaaaaaaaa".

This effect is quite nervewracking since it can come out of nowhere and it is always a sign that something very bad will happen.

Also the original novels of the When They Cry novels have almost perfected the act of causing the same effect as the Scare Chord without using music at all just by suddenly shutting off all sounds.

PingPingPing-EEEEEeeeee! There are no WORDS for the scare.

The first one happens when the victims of the first twilight are found in the garden shed, their face smashed.

The original Umineko: When They Cry sound novels, where these techniques are used QUITE liberally.

Happens too many times to count in Psychological Horror like Elfen Lied, Monster, and Higurashi: When They Cry.

Compare and contrast with Last Note Nightmare. Compare "Psycho" Strings and Drone of Dread. Perhaps the most common addition to a Jump Scare, even more than a loud scream these days.

When transposed in sequence, the chord is frequently added to old-timey Damsel in Distress scenes, now the subject of parody.) ( Music Theory nerdiness: the chord traditionally used in such a case, namely the diminished seventh, is inherently tense since it demands resolution to a more stable harmony yet implies more than one such potential resolution. The thing that separates it from a Cat Scare is that it's non-diegetic: nothing on-screen causes the noise instead, it's added to the soundtrack as a way of eliciting a jolt in the audience, often preceded by a deliberate lull in both narrative and musical action. Whatever the case, it's a quiet event that's supposed to be shocking, but if the visual cue doesn't spook the audience, then the obligatory Scare Chord will do the trick.Ī cousin to the Sting, the Scare Chord is a sudden, sharp sforzando of dissonance or sheer noise intended to make viewers jump clean out of their seats. Mystery Science Theater 3000, riffing The Killer ShrewsĪn eerie shadow moves across the hallway behind a character, or maybe the Not Quite Dead villain's eyes suddenly snap open.