From the screeching strings of Psycho to the ominous tuba of Jaws, horror movie soundtracks have a unique power to unsettle us long after the credits roll. These scores don’t just accompany the ...

Halloween is right around the corner, and plenty of people are planning parties. Even if the music isn’t the focus of the evening, it can go a long way in setting the vibe. Some may want to go with a ...

Horror game and film music has a unique power to unsettle us, blending atmosphere, tension, and psychological triggers. From Silent Hill’s eerie industrial ambience to Bernard Herrmann’s stabbing ...

The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along ...

Halloween is next week -- and it’s commonly celebrated with kids trick-or-treating door-to-door, haunted houses and costume parades. But in ancient times, the occasion was observed as the eve of the ...