Jump scares do exist in Shadow Corridor, but they are executed well and it never feels like the game relies too heavily on them. I generally tend to become a deer in the headlights in these situations and just cower in fear as whatever evil entity consumes me entirely. Then, it’s a matter of life and death as intense music overwhelms the situation and you’re forced to run and hide from whatever is chasing you. That is, until an evil spirit manages to find you. The overall audio design is that of dead silence – only the sound of your own footsteps can be heard. There is no real music to speak of as you explore the dark corridors armed only with a lighter and other various non-lethal objects. Shadow Corridor does away with traditional horror genre tropes and generates its fear from anxious anticipation and dread. The game is extremely effective in its presentation of horror.