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Horror movie themes are essential for driving fear-based responses. High empathy individuals (who comprise the bulk of horror film audiences, or so we’d like to think) are more likely to feel emotional responses to music. And there are cross-cultural similarities as to what arouses a fear response, whether it’s key or loudness. According to Current Emotion Research inContinue reading “Top 10 Horror Movie Themes”

Horror movie soundtracks are among the most memorable pieces of music in film. The majesty of Goblin’s Suspiria, John Carpenter’s indelible Halloween theme, the pounding yet chimerical soundtrack to Phantasm, The Exorcist’s “Tubular Bells” – what would those classics be like without those incredible musical cues? But let’s not forget in-movie musical performance. The timesContinue reading “10 Most Memorable Horror Movie Musical Performances”