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 ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — If a film is called “Jaws,” there must be just the right shark. Name it “Heist” and the robbery better be a perfect fit. The task that faced director Brendan Devane with ...

What does “horror” sound like to you? Is it a creepy synth? Pummeling guitars? A maddening drone? Every year, the creative team behind Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, the most fun, spooky ...

You know the sound: 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 ...

Jeff Ewing is a critic, entertainment journalist, interviewer, and screenwriter in LA with a life-long love of horror and film history. He has an M.S. in Sociology from the University of Oregon, and a ...

Sounds editing is one of those aspects to filmmaking that you don't realize how much impact it has until someone either figures out a way to use it really well or they fumble it bad. One of the genres ...

Sound has always been such a crucial part of creating a successful horror film. Whether a perfectly timed musical sting or the carefully orchestrated sounds of a head being bashed in, sound makes or ...