List:: My 5 Fave Horror related themes

Cannibal Holocaust by Riz Ortolani.
When I'm asked my favourite horror them this is the one that springs to mind. It is written byJazz musician Riz Ortolani who previously won a Grammy and got nominated for an Oscar for his theme song in Mondo Cane. It is a beautiful haunting piece of music that totally puts you off guard with the juxtaposition with the extreme violence of the film.




Cape Fear by Bernard Herrmann.
It is without doubt that Bernard Herrmann is one of the greatest composers for films even. He his perhaps most famous for his collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock for who he wrote the music for North by Northwest, Vertigo, The Man Who Knew Too Much and (his most well know score) Psycho. But it's his theme for the original Cape Fear which is my favourite of his. The brass used in it are like warning horns for the threat and danger that will soon emanate from villain, Max Cady. Seriously, it does send a shiver down my spine.




Suspira by Goblin.
Goblin are a progressive rock band from Italy who have collaborated many times with giallo director, Dario Argento. Of all those pieces, the one that stands out for me is Suspira. The music starts like a child's music box and then builds up adding more instruments and the creepiest whispering vocal ever.



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