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The Perfect Jump Scare

A determined ghost lies in wait in his haunted house to claim his next victim with the perfect jump scare. But this new owner is something the entity has never encountered before…he's an idiot.

  • Jacob Miller
    Director
  • Jacob Miller
    Writer
  • Jessica Sanders
    Producer
    The Girl in the Backseat, Cirque Du Soliel: Without a NetAgain, Again,
  • Chris Marrone
    Key Cast
    "The Spectre"
    Westworld, The Girl in the Backseat, The Vampire Diaries
  • Schuyler Jeffress
    Key Cast
    "Eddie"
  • Jasmine Akakpo
    Key Cast
    "Rita"
    Dave, Picard
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Horror, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    7,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Haloweenapalooza
    Ottumwa
    United States
    October 13, 2023
    World
    Official Selection
  • Hysteria Film Festival
    St. Louis
    United States
    October 18, 2023
    Missouri
    Best Screenplay - Jury Award
  • Los Angeles International Horror Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 23, 2023
    California
    Best Comedy Horror
  • Culver City Film Festival
    Culver City
    United States
    November 30, 2023
  • Crimson Screen
    Columbia
    United States
    May 10, 2024
    South Carolina
Director Biography - Jacob Miller

Jacob Miller began his journey into cinema shooting films as a teenager in the suburban neighborhoods of Forney, TX before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career as a writer/director. Jacob has been a part of many projects over the last decade working behind the camera helping others realize their vision, and in 2023 began producing and directing his own stories. The Perfect Jump Scare is his first publicly released short film.

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Director Statement

You know that scene in horror films where the protagonist wakes in the night to a creaking noise? They look around their room, and see nothing. They lay back down, only to see a horrifying evil entity on their ceiling? Have you ever wondered how long that entity was waiting up there, hoping and praying that this jackass would look up at him? That is the imagery that inspired The Perfect Jump Scare. I wanted to tell a funny story about the effort and dedication those spooky creatures put into their craft...only to be missed by an inattentive victim.

The Perfect Jump Scare is my love letter to jump scares, a tribute to my mother who was the only one who would watch horror movies with me growing up, and a shoutout to all of the filmmakers who put years of hard work, passion, and imagination into creating the perfect scary moment - just for the audience to miss it because they were on their phone.

I hope that this short little horror-comedy will endear the audience to the plight of the supernatural who are just trying to do their job. I also hope that people who "don't like scary movies" (Meghan) can enjoy a nice little gateway horror flick with jumps and laughs.