Those who cannot handle jump scares are advised not to go see The Conjuring spin-off The Nun.
But for a few days, YouTube was a no-go zone too.
YouTube has removed an ad for the upcoming horror film after it was deemed too terrifying.
The ad, which played before standard, non-petrifying-stories-about-phantom-nun ads on YouTube, was just six seconds long and featured an unthreatening volume symbol being dialled down.
However, when the volume was lowered, the face of the titular Nun sprung up, accompanied by a high-pitched shriek.
Basically, enough to have you jump out of your skin while youre just trying to stream BTS videos or Jesy Nelsons attempt at a Jamaican accent.
IF I SEE THE NUN TRAILER POP UP AS ANOTHER AD WHEN IM WATCHING YOUTUBE IMMA THROW HANDS. IM TIRED OF GETTING SCARED IN THE MIDDLE OF A JAMES CHARLES VIDEO
— emy moore (@emy_mooree) August 11, 2018
~if yall see an ad on YouTube with the volume sign getting turned down and nothing else, and your afraid of jump scares, dont watch because its an ad for the new movie “the nun” rt this to save a life~
— im engaged to zach but he doesnt know it (@smokinseavey) August 13, 2018
hey whoever thought putting a jumpscare as an ad was a good idea needs to be blacklisted from the advertising industry
There are 8 second ads for both slenderman and the nun that are doing this on YouTube
this is how you get people to not see your movie— errorboy! (dalton) (@errorboy111) August 13, 2018
Appreciate you bringing this to our attention! This ad violates our shocking content policy and it's no longer running as an ad. More info here: https://t.co/dOUocjUevh
— Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) August 14, 2018
People unlucky enough to see the ad took to Twitter to warn others, with one person writing: WARNING! If you see an ad on youtube with the volume sign 
being turned down and nothing else, ITS A JUMPSCARE for the new NUN movie coming out. i advise you look away and/or turn down the volume if you have anxiety or just straight up hate jumpscares, pls rt to save a life.
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Another person wrote: you could just promote the movie without harming anyone @ wb, while one tweet read: IM LITERALLY SHAKING AND TEARING UP RIGHT NOW I JUST WANTED TO PLAY EPIPHANY BUT WHY DID YOUTUBE GAVE ME A FUCKING THE NUN JUSMPSCARE AS AN AD AT 5 FUCKING AM.
YouTube have now removed the ad, replying to a complaint: Appreciate you bringing this to our attention! This ad violates our shocking content policy and its no longer running as an ad.
The platforms shocking content policy is as follows: We value diversity and respect for others, and we strive to avoid offending or shocking users with ads, websites, or apps that are inappropriate for our ad network.
Here are some examples of content that we consider or may be violent or shocking: Profane language, violent language, discriminatory terms or imagery, gruesome imagery, graphic images or accounts of physical trauma, gratuitous bodily fluids or waste, promotions that are likely to shock or scare, promotions that are capitalizing on sensitive events.
What we consider as shocking factors in video ads: Whether the video shows scenes containing violent and/or graphic imagery that can be shocking or disturbing to viewers (e.g, Showing blood splatter, sexual fluids, human or animal waste), whether the video shows the graphic aftermath of a violent act, whether the shots of violence or gore are the focal point of the scene in the video, whether the violence contained in the video is realistic when posted in a dramatic context, other factors include the camera angle and focus, and the clarity of the images in the video.
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While the ad is now gone, the trailer for The Nun is pretty frightening too.
The opening seconds of the latest teaser sees a priest being buried alive, and things just get worse from there.
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The Nun is a spin-off of The Conjuring 2, and is the fifth installment in The Conjuring Franchise.
The horror, starring Taissa Farmiga and Demian Bichir, is set in 1952 in Romania and sees a nun and a priest investigating the apparent suicide of a nun in a monastery.
The Nun is set for release on 7 September.
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