Scary Sounds: Halloween & Horror Music 3

Part 3: Horror Soundtracks 2

The next 7 in the series of entries about horrifying soundtracks!

In no particular order:

• Psycho (1960) (Bernard Herrmann)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (Charles Bernstein)
• Phantasm (Fred Myrow/Malcolm Seagrave)
• Rosemary's Baby (Krzysztof Komeda)
• Night of the Living Dead (Scott Vladimir Licina)
• Dead Silence (Charlie Clouser)
• Ju-On (Shiro Sato)

Videos after the cut↓

Scary Sounds: Halloween & Horror Music Part 2

Part 2: Horror Soundtracks 1

Ever since I was a child, it was always the sounds in horror that really set the eerie scene and sent chills down my spine. What is heard but not seen is always far more frightening, as it lets your imagination conjure up your worst nightmares long before you ever see them on the screen. So therefore, this entry is dedicated to the first 6 in the series of entries about excellent soundtracks!

In no particular order:

• The Omen - Ave Satani (Jerry Goldsmith)
• The Exorcist - Tubular Bells / Fantasia for Strings (Mike Oldfield / Hans Werner Henze)
• Halloween (John Carpenter)
• Suspiria Theme (Goblin)
• Candyman Theme (Phillip Glass)
• The House on Haunted Hill (1999 version) (Don Davis)

Videos after the jump↓

Scary Sounds: Halloween & Horror Music Part 1

We'll be continuing with our Halloween to-do list soon, but this entry is for those little horrors out there that prefer to have their own party on October 31st! So far, we've covered the decorations and costumes, but this time we're bringing you part one of our scary soundtrack! Some songs you'll know and love (or hate) and some you may have never heard before, but they all share creepy themes and possibly even a little spooky humour as well.

Part 1: Horror Punk & Psychobilly (Videos after the jump)

The Misfits - Shining
The Misfits - Halloween

The Creepshow - Zombies Ate Her Brain
Antiworld - Horror High
Zombie Ghost Train - R.I.P.
The Other - Beware of Ghouls

Next Time - Part 2: Horror Soundtracks!