If Sports Were Filmed Like Horror Movies, Which Would Have the Best Jump Scares?

I was rewatching some old horror flicks last night and got to wondering what if sports had the same dramatic cuts, eerie music, and sudden jump scares? Imagine a volleyball match where the camera slowly pans to an empty corner of the court, only for a spike to come screaming into frame out of nowhere. Or a hockey game where the goalie turns around and BAM puck to the face.

Which sport do you think would actually work best with this treatment? Basketball with those last-second buzzer beaters? Tennis with insane reflex volleys? Curling… okay, maybe not curling. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Baseball would be perfect imagine the tension as the pitcher winds up, eerie silence, then a sudden crack of the bat. Pure cinematic dread.

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