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  1. Oct 31, 2023 · uDiscover Team. Music is intrinsic to horror films, more so than any genre other than perhaps musicals. A symphony of sonic majesty can evoke emotions, and movie scores are essential to...

  2. Oct 31, 2016 · It’s two notes. It keeps you in suspense.”. Science of fear. There is an art to a killer horror soundtrack – and arguably, a science, too. An academic study led by Professor Daniel Blumstein ...

  3. Oct 31, 2023 · From 'Rosemary's Baby' to 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' to 'Psycho,' here are the greatest horror movie soundtracks of all time.

    • Psycho: Bernard Herrmann. It’s those enduringly iconic violin stabs that do it. Bernard Herrmann’s score for Hitchcock’s tense 1960 horror film Psycho arguably set the tone for all horror scoring more than any other.
    • Jaws: John Williams. Similar to Psycho, the suspense and terror of the man-eating shark story, Jaws, is reinforced simply-yet-effectively by just a couple of well-chosen notes.
    • The Thing: Ennio Morricone. Fellow horror film composer, John Carpenter (see below), described the late Ennio Morricone’s score for The Thing as “fabulous”, in recent reminiscences about their collaboration on the film.
    • Rosemary’s Baby: Krzysztof Komeda. The score for 1968 horror classic Rosemary’s Baby makes use of high piano tingles, followed by the “la la la…” of wistful, whispery vocals for the ultimate creep-factor in the film’s intro and recurring theme.
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  5. Oct 23, 2018 · Instruments of Terror: The Music In Horror Films. Posted on October 23, 2018 by Craig Sheldon. This article was written exclusively for The Film Magazine by Craig Sheldon. Perhaps more so than any other genre, horror relies on a good musical score in order to fully realise its spine-chilling cinematic vision.

  6. Oct 26, 2023 · Horror movie soundtracks are essential in establishing the tone and atmosphere of the film, using music to suggest threats and create tension. Iconic horror soundtracks, such as those in The Wicker Man and The Shining , build upon the movie's themes and convey a sinister message to audiences.

  7. Oct 24, 2021 · The best horror movie soundtracks that we’ve ever heard, including classics like The Shining and Psycho with a few newer masterpieces.

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