Jump ___ (horror film technique) (5)

I believe the answer is:

scare

(Other definitions for scare that I've seen before include "Startle" , "Frighten or intimidate" , "Frighten, alarm" , "Panic" , "Greatly frighten" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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