Once Hollywood transitioned to sound, the horror genre as we know it took shape. Dracula (1930) and Frankenstein (1931) ...

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 ...

Choose this Horror Music Playlist with Dark Music Backgrounds for your Scary Halloween Party. Create your Terror Atmosphere ...

It’s eerie and echoing, and it makes the little hairs on your arms stand up immediately. So many horror movies use it to create a chilling atmosphere, and even some reality shows have implemented it ...

Horror films typically utilize horrifying visuals to evoke fears in an audience, though another tool filmmakers in the genre often utilize is a unique sound effect which can resonate with audiences ...

‘Sound Effects No. 13 – Death & Horror’ courted controversy upon its release in 1977—but despite graphic track titles like “Red Hot Poker Into Eye” and a campaign to have it banned, it became an ...

A sound designer from Marietta, Georgia demonstrates his handmade horror sound effect box on September 28. The man plays each of the springs and gadgets with a violin bow, producing startling sounds ...

The Changeling (1980) is a film that directors such as Martin Scorsese and Alejandro Amenabar have cited as a strong influence, and yet it doesn’t quite hold the same level of public recognition as, ...

The world is full of sounds, and sound can affect us greatly. Some sounds are pleasant, like the laughter of a small child or a babbling brook in a peaceful forest. Other sounds are unpleasant, like ...