Music in the Horror Film Listening to Fear [Hardcover]

Music in Horror Filmis a collection of essays that examine the effects of music and its ability to provoke or intensify fear in this particular genre of film. Frightening images and ideas can be made even more intense when accompanied with frightening musical sounds, and music in horror film frequently makes its audience feel threatened and uncomfortable through its sudden stinger chords and other shock effects. The essays in this collection address the presence of music in horror films and their potency within them. With contributions from scholars across the disciplines of music and film studies, these essays delve into blockbusters like The Exorcist, The Shining, and The Sixth Sensetogether with lesser known but still important films like Carnival of Soulsand The Last House on the Left. By leading us with the ear to hear these films in new ways, these essays allow us to see horror films with fresh eyes.

Series Foreword Preface: What About Horrors Ear? Acknowledgements 1. Carnival of Soulsand the Organs of Horror Julie Brown 2. Mischief Afoot: Supernatural Horror-comedies and the Diabolus in MusicaJanet K. Halfyard 3. The Monster and the Music Box: Children and the Soundtrack of Horror Stan Link 4 . The Strange Case of Rouben Mamoulians Sound Stew: The Uncanny Soundtrack in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1931) Neil Lerner 5. Voices that Lie Within: The Heard and Unheard in PsychoRoss Fenimore 6. Pop Goes the Horror Score: Left Alone in The Last House on the LeftJoe Tompkins 7. Ramblin Men and Piano Men: Crises of Music and Masculinity in The ExorcistClaire Sisco King 8. Rehearing The Shining: Musical Undercurrents in the Overlook Hotel David Code 9. Hearing Deep Seated Fears: John Carpenters The Fog(1980) K. J. Donnelly 10. Music and the AdullÃR