{"id":99630,"date":"2020-10-28T19:16:44","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T16:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/"},"modified":"2020-10-28T19:16:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T16:16:44","slug":"the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/","title":{"rendered":"#The 10 Best Original Horror Movie Scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e99a739377\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e99a739377\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/#10_Jaws_1975_by_John_Williams\" >10. Jaws (1975) by John Williams<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/#9_It_Follows_2014_by_Disasterpeace\" >9. It Follows (2014) by Disasterpeace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/#8_Mandy_2018_by_Johann_Johannsson\" >8. Mandy (2018) by J\u00f3hann J\u00f3hannsson<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/#7_Psycho_1960_by_Bernard_Herrmann\" >7. Psycho (1960) by Bernard Herrmann<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-10-best-original-horror-movie-scores\/#6_Suspiria_1977_by_Goblin\" >6. Suspiria (1977) by Goblin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The 10 Best Original Horror Movie Scores<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.7--><em>October is defined in Webster\u2019s Dictionary as \u201c31 days of horror.\u201d Don\u2019t bother looking it up; it\u2019s true. Most people take that to mean highlighting one horror movie a day, but here at FSR, we\u2019ve taken that up a spooky notch or nine by celebrating each day with a top ten list. This article about the best original horror scores is part of our ongoing <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> <strong>31 Days of Horror Lists<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Look, I <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>reciate a severed limb as much as the next girl, but when it comes to horror films, what really gets me in the mood is a t m o s p h e r e. And one of the main ingredients in a film\u2019s atmosphere is its soundtrack. I guarantee it: if you swap out any given original horror score out for, oh I don\u2019t know, the smash hit \u201cTake Me Home, Country Roads,\u201d you\u2019re going to have a hard time getting in a spooky mood. While silence certainly has its place, original horror scores play a big part in why the genre gets under our skin the way it does. OSTs give voice to the subconscious terror rhythms of the genre: to the implacable sensations of mounting dread, suspicion, anxiety, and repulsion. Without them, horror just wouldn\u2019t be as horrific.<\/p>\n<p>In celebration of all the marvelous original horror scores that keep us up at night, we put our ears together and came up with a definitive ranking of the top ten original horror scores of all time. Keep reading for a look at the top ten original horror scores as voted on by Anna Swanson, Brad Gullickson, Chris\u00a0Coffel, Jacob Trussell, Kieran Fisher,\u00a0Rob\u00a0Hunter, Valerie Ettenhofer, and myself.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Jaws_1975_by_John_Williams\"><\/span>10. Jaws (1975) by John Williams<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Jaws (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1QeYHaWTTPvgu2wqKCPlUc?si=T47gl9d_RA6--Zvu-DIBGw\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>John Williams<\/strong>\u2018 indelible <em>Jaws<\/em> score is a beloved part of soundtrack history for a reason. The Academy Award-winning original soundtrack pulls off an aural miracle by using just two musical notes to manufacture much of its off-the-charts suspense. Williams has called the score \u201cinstinctual, relentless, [and] unstoppable,\u201d and it\u2019s true that the sound itself, as much as the images on-screen, helped form our collective cultural image of sharks as deadly predators.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the famous duh-duh, duh-duh\u2019s of the main theme, the <em>Jaws<\/em> soundtrack also includes ten other tracks by Williams, including several that convey curiosity and adventure, calling to mind the composer\u2019s work for <em>Jurassic Park,<\/em> <em>Indiana Jones<\/em>, and other action-packed films. (Valerie Ettenhofer)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_It_Follows_2014_by_Disasterpeace\"><\/span>9. It Follows (2014) by Disasterpeace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: It Follows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5df4xBKQQdA8oAfbFmc3Vu?si=BJoxFQogQSiDpyqrlVw4_g\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Trying to hum along to <strong>Disasterpeace<\/strong>\u2019s score for <em>It Follows<\/em> is like trying to sing-along to a dubstep song; ultimately, you\u2019ll sound like an amalgamation of power tools and air raid sirens. But that\u2019s not necessarily a bad thing. The alter ego of <strong>Richard Vreeland<\/strong>, Disasterpeace mixes strange nondiegetic noises into a brooding synth beat that sways back and forth between melodic and ominous to strike a perfectly suited tone for a movie about desperate teens trying to save themselves.<\/p>\n<p>The score in a way becomes a metaphor for the messy emotions of adolescence, a theme primary to the film. The music sounds incohesive, scattered even, but it\u2019s a controlled chaos that is just constantly on the edge of spinning out like in the track \u201cOld Maid.\u201d Throughout this discordant soundscape, there are beautiful sections like \u201cJay\u201d that get towards the innocence of youth, evoking the mood of a strange summer morning. The unparalleled score to <em>It Follows<\/em> literally pulsates with intensity, accomplishing something so few soundtracks do: actually scare us. (Jacob Trussell)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Mandy_2018_by_Johann_Johannsson\"><\/span>8. Mandy (2018) by J\u00f3hann J\u00f3hannsson<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Mandy (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/60f6ypxsKLEemkp4216Ood?si=txNYCwK5TeK0AtiFue2Cmw\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Composer <strong>J\u00f3hann J\u00f3hannsson<\/strong> turned in the <em>Mandy<\/em> OST one month before his death, which makes listening to it quite a sad experience. Especially considering that some of the compositions are quite downbeat, atmospheric, and sad. At other points, it\u2019s strangely uplifting. Here, J\u00f3hannsson\u2019s\u00a0ethereal soundscapes are complemented with a doom metal sheen that will make you throw up the horns and drink vodka in a toilet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren of the New Dawn\u201d is the standout track; it\u2019s a post-metal masterpiece that wouldn\u2019t sound out of place on a Cult of Luna album. But it also makes you wonder why more filmmakers don\u2019t turn to post-metal to add some oomph to their movies. \u201cChainsaw Fight,\u201d on the other hand, is the musical equivalent of tearing your own hair out and throwing it down a sink. I mean that as a compliment. (Kieran Fisher).<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Psycho_1960_by_Bernard_Herrmann\"><\/span>7. Psycho (1960) by Bernard Herrmann<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Psycho (Original Soundtrack Theme)\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/7o37z78whARND3EwVjIYpO?si=k4NahLdqST-A_hoc-kIbiw\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There is perhaps no sound more formative and imitated in horror film music than the screeching alien strings of <strong>Bernard Herrmann<\/strong>. While the majority of <em>Psycho<\/em>\u2019s soundtrack is melancholic and calm (dare I say soothing), the tension eventually escalates to a piercing (haha) staccato. A sinister score for a sinister film, Hermann deftly wields his breadth of experience to make his limited string orchestra sound agitated, ugly, and violent. Mission accomplished, I\u2019d say.<\/p>\n<p>Supposedly, even Alfred Hitchcock himself is said to have conceded that \u201c33% of the effect of <em>Psycho<\/em> was due to the music.\u201d A bold concession from the man who originally wanted his Freudian slasher to be set to jazz (no, really). Maybe Hermann is the real \u201cMaster of Suspense\u201d in this seven-picture partnership. Oh, and look, <em>Re-Animator<\/em> fans, you didn\u2019t make the list but if you just imagine there\u2019s a kick drum during <em>Psycho\u2019<\/em>s prelude, it\u2019s quite literally the same thing. (Meg Shields)<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Suspiria_1977_by_Goblin\"><\/span>6. Suspiria (1977) by Goblin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Suspiria (40th Anniversary) [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/0yvW9oE4d270lA5paJ1umZ?si=UnZeKEE_SN2WatYVpbFRUw\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Few director-composer combos are able to match that of Dario Argento and progressive rockers <strong>Goblin<\/strong>. Their most famous collaboration came in 1977 with the release of Argento\u2019s landmark <em>Suspiria<\/em>. It\u2019s impossible to see a single shot from the film without the main theme kicking off in your head. Even those sad souls who have neglected to watch <em>Suspiria<\/em> are likely to be familiar with it.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a staple at horror events everywhere, with my local cinema, The Hollywood Theatre, playing it before nearly every movie. The song even made <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pitchfork_500\">The Pitchfork 500<\/a> and has been sampled by various artists and repurposed for other films. Goblin\u2019s own Claudio Simonetti has dubbed the soundtrack as the band\u2019s masterpiece and it\u2019s not uncommon to catch him on the road (in pre-COVID times) with the most current incarnation of Goblin playing it in its entirety. 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