Today I thought, rather than pour focus on one particular score of composer, I’d take a little tour of scores from the horror genre. The idea is to simply sit back and listen. I will list the composer of each should you want to explore them further. The horror film is one wherein the music typifies the genre. You can tell a horror film from the theme that plays over the credits. Although predictable, there is a definite joy when such music connects with all those neural horror pathways in your brain.
[youtube=http://youtu.be/vT3qJP_mUlM&w=540]
He Knows You’re Alone (1980)
Composer: Alexander Peskanov and Mark Peskanov
[youtube=http://youtu.be/uloZ0A6GhAM&w=540]
Just Before Dawn (1981)
Composer: Brad Fiedel
[youtube=http://youtu.be/gxtQO2YtP6c&w=540]
The House on Sorority Row
Composer: Richard Band
[youtube=http://youtu.be/OWNkzA6T-HU&w=540]
Slaughter High (1986)
Soundtrack: Harry Manfredini
[youtube=http://youtu.be/XXjAsl5dNQQ&w=540]
Cujo (1983)
Composer: Charles Bernstein
[youtube=http://youtu.be/yfP-GuEZS54&w=540]
The Lift (1983)
Composer: Dick Maas
[youtube=http://youtu.be/odmXQMWdrPs&w=540]
Maniac (1980)
Composer: Jay Chattaway
[youtube=http://youtu.be/54fPfxYS8EM&w=540]
Humongous (1982)
Soundtrack: Harry Manfredini
[youtube=http://youtu.be/dRmq-0fy35o&w=540]
Dolls(1987)
Composer: Fuzzbee Morse
[youtube=http://youtu.be/AiOs_lreNAg&w=540]
The Burning (1981)
Composer: Rick Wakeman
