Scary songs for Halloween

horror songs

Tonight is known as the scariest of the year. The atmosphere is necessary, the costumes, the decoration, even the food.
However music cannot be missed so that all our guests are afraid of the truth.d. Do you remember these "scary" themes?

"Halloween", John Carpenter

An already mythical film, considered as one of the great references of horror movies. Its soundtrack, at the time composed by the director himself, achieved a truly terrifying effect.

"Poltergeist", Jerry Goldsmith

It gave us all the creeps to see the girl Carol contact spirits through television, as well as other different “stunts”. The Music of Jerry Goldsmith had a lot to do with it.

"Carrie", Pino Donaggio

Prom is uOne of the scenes in the movie where teenagers are really scared.

"The Prophecy", Jerry Goldsmith

Another sample of the great composer Goldsmith, which earned him an Oscar, the only one in his 17 nominations. The film is a jewel of horror cinema of all time. The music, the soundtrack, is too.

"The Exorcist", Mike Oldfield

The music of Mike Oldfield and his tubular bells earned him a Grammy and international recognition for the most famous demon possession scene of all time.

"Norman bates", Andscape

A terrifying theme in tribute to the key character of Psycho and a small memory of Anthony Perkins.

Let's remember that Landscape was one of the best techno groups, which also featured Richard Burgess, the inventor of the Simmons electronic drums.

 "Psychosis", Bernard Hermann

The well-known bathtub scene It has become a true icon in the history of horror movies. Music achieves a decisive effect.

 "A Nightmare on Elm Street", Charles Bernstein

The presence of a young Johnny Deep is another incentive in this film, where Bernstein uses synthesizers instead of the traditional musical orchestra, and the result is terrifying.

 "Hell", James Brown

This title also belongs to a soul record with excellent performances by Gordon Edwards and Jimmy Madison.

 "Hammer Horror", Kate Bush

A great keepsake from one of Kate's albums, “Lionheart”.

 "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," Steve Jablonsky

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre it has become a whole saga of movies. Jablonsky's soundtrack is not as famous as the original, but it is ideal to put us in real emotional tension.

"Friday the 13th", Harry Manfredini

This soundtrack is a key element for the terrifying effects, in this movie. The music only plays when the murderer appears, thus remaining forever attached to him.

'BEGA LUGOSI ´S DEAD', Bahaus

The first single of this group, led by Peter Murphy, is one of the great gothic themes. A tribute to the great actor, who would terrify us so many times playing the role of Dracula.

 "The Incident", James Newton Howard

Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel coincide in this thriller from the director of The sixth Sense. The soundtrack is provided by James Newton Howard.

Recall that Newton Howard would be nominated for an Oscar for best soundtrack seven times, including this one.

"Monster", Kanye West

For many, West's masterpiece was his fifth album, "My beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy." In it we include this interesting song, apology for the other part of Michael Jackso's 'Thriller'n.

 "Misery", Marc Shaiman

Music accompanies a film based on a Stephen King novel.

 "The domain of the mind", Philip Glass

Philip Glass is one of the most influential composers of the XNUMXth century and its soundtrack for Candyman is one of the great ingredients of the film.

"The Shining", Wendy Carlos

The soundtrack of the film performed by Jack Nicholson takes our breath away.

 'Monster Mash'. Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt Kickers

Es a classic from the sixties. A terrifying song by Bobby Picket that tells the story of a mad scientist who brings into the world a monster who makes a new dance fashionable. Let's remember the chorus "It's now the mash, it's now the monster mash."


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