Netflix horror series that broke world record for most jump scares in single episode
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Rhiannon Ingle
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Topics: Netflix, TV And Film, Tyla Recommends
There's a whole bunch of cracking new releases on everyone's favourite streaming platform right now.
From the latest Bridgerton season to a bunch of harrowing documentaries - it's clear Netflix has been doing what it does best when it comes to adding new additions to the site.
However, the streaming service also has a decent amount of less recent films and TV series that fans are still absolutely loving.
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And one particular series in question broke the world record for the most jump scares in single episode - despite its creator previously being vocal about hating them.
Brought to you by the creator of The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, the 10-part series is guaranteed to give its viewers more than its fair share of scares.
Take a look at the terrifying trailer below:
The Midnight Club, which is streaming now, centres on a group of five terminally ill patients at Brightcliffe Hospice, who meet up at midnight to share scary stories with each other.
One night, the friends make a pact that whoever dies first must try and communicate with the others from beyond the grave - but when one of them does die, things begin to get very creepy.
Despite earning itself a spot in the Guinness World Records for jump scares - with a whopping 21 in a single episode - creator Mike Flanagan has admitted he’s not usually a big fan.
Flanagan said during the show's New York Comic Con panel: "My whole career I completely s**t on jump scares as a concept, and I wanted to make sure it was pinned to me, too, as much as it is to the show, to Netflix, and all of us who have inflicted this on everyone.
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"Now, I have my name in the Guinness Book of World Records for jump scares, which means next time I get the note, I can say, 'You know, as the current world record holder for jump scares, I don’t think we need one here'."
Following its release back in 2022, it's clear horror fans were already pretty stoked.
One wrote: "Two episodes into The Midnight Club and it feels a little like an adult version of Are You Afraid of the Dark? in the best of ways."
Another said: "Might just cancel all my plans for the next 10 hours to watch The Midnight Club."
A third added: "So far, @flanaganfilm has never 'missed' with any of his horror shows, so I'm about to start The Midnight Club with an optimal level of hype.”
While someone else commented: “Watching The Midnight Club as if I didn't know it has 21 jump scares."
The Midnight Club is currently available to stream on Netflix now.