Horror Movie With Best Music [Archive] - Horror.com Forums

Arioch

11-18-2003, 12:44 AM

Ive seen alot of the same threads lately about whose the best villian, who'd beat who, etc. etc.

Well, which horror movie has the best music? Im sure therell be some great ones i forget so just list them.

It was a tough call for me because i really like the nightmare music but i really love Philip Glasses Candyman theme.

ShamSham04

11-18-2003, 04:13 AM

I can't choose between...

- The Exorcist
- Friday The 13th
- Halloween

_Leatha_Face_

11-18-2003, 05:19 AM

i chose the halloween theme its freaky and when u hear it u know exactly what it iz

FangoFan

11-18-2003, 10:20 AM

I like the Halloween theme, but some other good ones are
Christine, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, The Shining, Misery, the Subspecies movies

mudsliptones

11-18-2003, 10:23 AM

as much as I love the halloween theme, Im going for friday the 13th, cause nothing beats the tune that obviously says "kill mom" in echos
I love it

allmykids

11-18-2003, 10:29 AM

interview with a vanpire, please to meet you hope you guess my name!!!

avenger00soul

11-18-2003, 11:38 AM

Dammit! You've torn me. It's between Phantasm and Halloween for sure.

Nutty ****

11-18-2003, 11:41 AM

Halloween

Killer Clown#1

11-18-2003, 12:56 PM

I would have to say the Friday series but my favorites that are not on the list are Killer Klowns from Outer Space and The Puppet Master series.

Arioch

11-18-2003, 01:12 PM

Christine, Gremlins, Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, The Shining, Misery, the Subspecies movies

Oh man i love Danny Elfmans music (beetlejuice, batman, Tim Burton films) i think hes one of the greatest composers.

avenger00soul

11-18-2003, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by Arioch
Oh man i love Danny Elfmans music (beetlejuice, batman, Tim Burton films) i think hes one of the greatest composers.

Don't forget the March of the Dead and Darkman.:)

FreddyFan

11-18-2003, 01:35 PM

I had to go with the nightmare series. both halloween and friday the 13 came close though.

Dyvim Tyvar

11-18-2003, 03:59 PM

While i love me some creepy music i think that Nightmare series gets it. My fav. horror series is Friday the 13th but that fucking freddy music is just the shit. but i also like the halloween theme.

Ritualistic

11-18-2003, 05:31 PM

Holy shit!!! I cant choose one...

crazy clown

11-18-2003, 05:38 PM

halloween, easy

how can friday the 13th be the best. all it is is che che cha cha, i mean wtf.

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-18-2003, 06:47 PM

Danny Elfmans music rocks..the Puppet Master has awesome music.

Arioch

11-18-2003, 06:54 PM

how can friday the 13th be the best. all it is is che che cha cha, i mean wtf

Have to agree its really only a sound effect. Pretty tame.:rolleyes:
but then again so is TCM "music".

Danny Elfmans music rocks..the Puppet Master has awesome music.
I didnt know he did that! I love the Red Dragon music he did, most of his stuff is dark with a kinda quirky comedy thrown in, but the Red Dragon Score is truly amazing. Should have put that on here. Hes got a good singing voice too (Nightmare Before Xmas-Jack & Barrel)

avenger00soul

11-18-2003, 06:56 PM

The PuppetMaster music should sound good. As a matter of fact any music Richard Band composes should sound good b/c he tends to borrow bits from Bernard Herrman.:D It's all good though.

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-18-2003, 07:05 PM

Arioch..you know that was two seperate thoughts I posted before right?...well yea Avenger music is always better when you borrow from Herrman:D

avenger00soul

11-18-2003, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by SoUl SuRvIvOrS
well yea Avenger music is always better when you borrow from Herrman:D

Indeed.

Arioch

11-18-2003, 07:42 PM

Arioch..you know that was two seperate thoughts I posted before right

IM................................a moron

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-18-2003, 08:36 PM

your not a moron Im just one of those people that never seperate my thoughts...they are all together and come out that way...so my fault just wanted to make sure you didnt think I was an idiot and thought The Puppet Master Music was from Danny Elfmans music. Somethings I do have a little knowledge on and some music and horror flick and definately serial killers are a couple things I have indepth crap..mostly trivia :D

abbycomix

11-18-2003, 08:53 PM

Mine aren't on the list: Suspiria (Gremlins rock!) Wild Zero because of my Japanese rock heros, Guitar Wolf, and Return of the Living Dead had the Cramps and some other cool rock on it. Though Danny Elfman is awesome and Halloween's soundtrack was pretty groundbreaking.
I think for horror soundtracks Halloween's and Suspiria's are the most outstanding. Suspiria is the only horror movie I've seen where afterwards I was wondering, who did that great music?!

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-18-2003, 09:07 PM

Arioch

11-19-2003, 01:15 AM

Suspiria 1977......"Marcos" adapted from "Music in Similiar Motion" by Philip Glass..Arranged by Claudio Simonetti,Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatti and Agostino Marangolo..Performed by GOBLIN....KICK ASS MUSIC

I gotta check this out, i really like some of philips stuff. Did you ever here the stuff he did with Aphex Twin??:eek: :eek:

abbycomix

11-19-2003, 07:20 AM

Oops i meant Goblins rock (not gremlins)! What else has have they done? (Also, is it Goblin or Goblins?)

avenger00soul

11-19-2003, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by abbycomix
Oops i meant Goblins rock (not gremlins)! What else has have they done? (Also, is it Goblin or Goblins?)

Once upon a time they were credited as The Goblins, but it's just Goblin now.

mudsliptones

11-19-2003, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by crazy clown
halloween, easy

how can friday the 13th be the best. all it is is che che cha cha, i mean wtf.

it's actually a verry distorted and altered voice that says kill (kill) mom (mom)
wich is from the first, to say, kill mom , kill for me
I think it's really cool

Necromancer

11-19-2003, 10:52 AM

i choose nightmare

crazy clown

11-19-2003, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by mudsliptones
it's actually a verry distorted and altered voice that says kill (kill) mom (mom)
wich is from the first, to say, kill mom , kill for me
I think it's really cool
yea i knew that. but since its a voice then wouldn't it be more of a sound effect than music???

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-19-2003, 09:29 PM

No I havent heard anything Philips did with Aphex Twin... I like AFX ..fuckin rocks...I have Drukqs and Ventolin-The Remixes..I think they put out a new Album in March something like 20(something) mixes for cash...I think thats the title. Not sure ,What kinda stuff did AFX do with Philips?

Arioch

11-20-2003, 12:18 AM

No i havent heard it but we talked about it in my Music Synthesis class. My professor said the guy from Aphex (forgot his name) mailed Philip a letter saying "I Want To Work With You" scribbled out in crayon. So philip thought it might be interesting. lol havent heard it tho.

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-20-2003, 05:19 AM

Richard D. James is his name...I was thinking it would be awesome as hell if Elfman, Herrman, Reznor ,and Richard James were to do something together....That would be very interesting.

mudsliptones

11-20-2003, 06:29 AM

Originally posted by crazy clown
yea i knew that. but since its a voice then wouldn't it be more of a sound effect than music???

they use it allot as a tune more, not like 5 minutes but allo to fill in the silent parts

Arioch

11-20-2003, 01:31 PM

Richard D. James is his name...I was thinking it would be awesome as hell if Elfman, Herrman, Reznor ,and Richard James were to do something together....That would be very interesting.

Looks like we have the same taste in music too soul. You just named my top 2 favorite musicians, along with Herrman and James who rock in their own right as well.

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

11-21-2003, 07:05 PM

To fuckin cool..not alot of people around here like my music..They listen to country...nothing against it..they work just as hard as any artist..But I could never get into it. I have nothing but admiration for music artist/musicians..just sometimes I cant chill with their sound. YOu know what I mean? I definately like my music loud ...so I have a lot of people "gracing" me with their opinion of my music. hehehehe ....fuck'em all.. :D

Mentos

11-22-2003, 07:46 PM

Halloween by far, that is the only song that actually makes me scared hehe. I hear that song and I look directly behind me to check if Michael Myers popped out of my bathroom or something lol.

nightbreed

11-25-2003, 11:15 AM

im not saying it was the best, but i have to give props to Resident Evil. The sound design was great. That and any movie that manages to fit in NINS Wish has got my respect. Props to Marilym Manson on the sound design.

AUSTIN316426808

11-25-2003, 12:17 PM

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS WITH THIS HALLOWEEN.

JOHN CARPENTER WOULD BE PISSED OFF IF HE SAW THIS.

krokus

12-09-2003, 04:28 PM

was so kick ass i had to order the whole damn CD. It goes something like WE are gonna party DIN DIN DIN DIN! LMAO! Love that shit. ALso theme from Nightmare 3 Dream Warriors is phenomenol but Dokken refuses to play that song live anymore cause they sold out. The theme from Friday the 13th Part 6 that Alice Cooper does is still in my car and my girlfriend loves it. Even the 3 year old kid bebops to it. Texas Chainsaw next generation had some cool metal in it when Matty McCanahay was driving aroudn in his truck in the middle of the flick. Trick or Treat had some delicious tunes. THe list goes on and on!

Wicked Lady

12-09-2003, 05:04 PM

Ha ha :D Nightmare Before Christmas:D :p lol

Arioch

12-09-2003, 06:55 PM

im sorry Friday the 13rh does NOT have better music than Candyman. Sorry, no way.

Nightmare before xmas has one of the greatest soundtracks OF ALL TIME regaurdless of all genres. GOD I LOVE DANNY ELFMAN!!!

bloodrayne

12-09-2003, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by Arioch
im sorry Friday the 13rh does NOT have better music than Candyman. Sorry, no way.

Nightmare before xmas has one of the greatest soundtracks OF ALL TIME regaurdless of all genres. GOD I LOVE DANNY ELFMAN!!!

Nightmare Before Christmas...I still catch myself singing those songs...funny how some things just get stuck in your head and won't go away...

coldwhisper

12-09-2003, 09:59 PM

no brainer: HALLOWEEN!

MichaelMyers

12-11-2003, 03:16 AM

Halloween can't hold The Omen soundtrack's jock strap. :)

Omen

12-11-2003, 04:17 AM

Candyman

The_Punisher

12-11-2003, 04:24 AM

I have to agree with Arioch and say anything by Danny Elfman.
I also loved the score from the original Crow. Can leave out Brad Fidels Terminator score. Also enjoyed the score of resident evil.

avenger00soul

12-11-2003, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by krokus
was so kick ass i had to order the whole damn CD. It goes something like WE are gonna party DIN DIN DIN DIN! LMAO! Love that shit.

45 Grave....hell yeah.

Malicious_Mirth

12-11-2003, 03:26 PM

candyman

that piano riff is sooo cool

do do do do dooo doooo dummm dummm dummm doo do do do doo doo

RAWX!!!!!!

heapodd

12-11-2003, 03:37 PM

My vote's with jaws - simple yet profound - man it puts shivers down my spine just hearing it even without watching the movie.
From a purist's perspective, probably not music though but thought it warranted a mention.

rikki

12-11-2003, 04:14 PM

OK - I don't know if I'm going to get shot for this, but I never really pay attention to the music. The only one I know is Halloween and that's just because... I don't know. I guess somewhere along the line the theme song got popularized. I own and religiously watch the entire Nightmare on Elm Street series, and I can honestly say that I haven't a fucking clue about any of the music in any of the movies. I couldn't even swear under oath that there even was any music in any of those movies.

Let the shooting begin.... :eek:

SoUl SuRvIvOrS

12-11-2003, 05:51 PM

Holy shit you've gotta be kidding:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Keyser_Soze

12-11-2003, 08:52 PM

I am new to this board and anyone who says Halloween's soundtrack is no good is nuts. Simplistic is surely the way to go with horror movies music.
Fear is the most basic feeling so why not go with the most basic music?
Don:D

rikki

12-12-2003, 09:19 AM

I swear to god. I remember in Friday the 13th there was that gay ass shit that wasn't really music. But yea, I didn't even know that there was music in Nightmare. I only remember some of the music that played because the characters were listening to it, like I remember that Johnny Depp was listening to some music and watching a tv show. I couldn't tell you what music he was listening to or what he was watching on tv, though.

The Shroud

12-23-2017, 11:09 AM

Hellraiser had really good music by Christopher Young. That theme was awesome!

Sculpt

12-23-2017, 01:17 PM

Hellraiser had really good music by Christopher Young. That theme was awesome!
I'm listening to Hellraiser Theme right now. I didn't really take notice of the music in the film. Quite nice.

Interesting question about best musical score in a horror film. Some would say the best musical scoring is the one you don't notice, meaning it's seamless within the film.

A film score is not meant to be played without the film, because it should sound 'incomplete', missing it's own spine. Scores that sound good on their own should rather be just an odd discovery.

With that in mind, I would say the musical soundtrack for Alien (Jerry Goldsmith) is the best horror soundtrack I've ever heard. It's so finely integrated with the sound effects (and naturally, the film) that it's really one of the tour de forces of cinema.

Other horror film musical scores I thought were excellent (within the film ::wink::), all very viscerally, evocatively effective, were Halloween (John Carpenter), Psycho (Bernard Herrmann), Poltergeist (Jerry Goldsmith), King Kong (1976) (Jerry Goldsmith), Nightmare on Elm (Charles Bernstein), Gojira (Akira Ifukube) and Evil Dead II (Joseph LoDuca).