Comments on: The 20 Greatest Original Horror Scores

By: Adi Nugroho

Adi Nugroho — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:45:00 +0000

Perfume by Tom Tykwer & Johnny Klimek & Reinhold Heil… Beauty that slowly descends into madness.

By: stvmath

stvmath — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

I honestly would have picked Goblin\’s score for \’Deep Red\’ over \’Suspiria\’. But they\’re both great!

By: Riley KZ

Riley KZ — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

I\’m confused as to how Jaws can be deemed ineligible cause it\’s "not really horror", but then you have things like Eraserhead or Videodrome that are far more into the category of "dramatic thriller" than Jaws. But otherwise, it\’s a decent list, although the lack of Christopher Young is a head scratcher indeed.

By: Nathan Duke

Nathan Duke — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Nice feature and some good choices – but one heads up: that photo accompanying "Cannibal Holocaust" is actually from "Jungle Holocaust," a different movie.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Colin Townes\’ score for Full Circle (aka The Haunting of Julia) is a fantastic score, one of my favorites. And Pino Donaggio\’s score for the original Carrie (1976) is great too.

By: Timothy J. Phlaps

Timothy J. Phlaps — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

As glad as I was to see John Harrison get an honourable mention, I\’d put DAY OF THE DEAD above CREEPSHOW. DOTD might be my all time favourite score. Toe-tappin\’ zombie fun.

By: MAL

MAL — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Glad to see Under the Skin get a mention. That music was lemental to th film itself. Years ago, I watched the bizarre vampire movie Pale Blood and was completely taken by the goth soundtrack that included outstanding tracks from Agent Orange. Not likely original material for the film but it set a fantastic tone for the strange tak on the undead.

By: Christopher Dye

Christopher Dye — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

My favorites: The Other (1972), Magic (1978) Poltergeist (1982), Psycho 2 (1983) all brilliantly scored by Jerry Goldsmith. Brotherhood of Satan, Lisa and the Devil and Tourist Trap are a few others not mentioned.

By: Nate Franklin

Nate Franklin — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Surprised Morricone\’s CARRIE didn\’t make this list. One of the most effective (and genuinely beautiful) scores in the genre in my humble opinion. Maybe it somehow wasn\’t an original score…?

By: Nate Franklin

Nate Franklin — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Excuse me, that was Pino Donaggio\’s score. Brain fart.

By: Emperor Zerg Rush

Emperor Zerg Rush — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Disasterpeace IS Rich Vreeland. Pick one or the other.

By: Bret Dorman

Bret Dorman — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Would also like to add Goblin/Argento team up for Deep Red, my personal favorite Dario Argento flick. One of the many reasons is the score, which doesn\’t heighten the tension so much as make everything more badass. Great movie.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Joseph Bishara\’s scary score for the scary Insidious…In a non-horror movie: Vivian Kubrick/Abigail Mead\’s music for Full Metal Jacket–creepier than many a horror score…

By: Slen

Slen — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Love the shout outs to Demons and The Fog. Highly underrated scores.
Also I love Suspira but I gotta go with Tenebrae as Argento\’s finest horror film score.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

SO glad you mentioned Session 9. In my top favourite soundtracks of ALL TIME.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

What about Hans Zimmer and his score for The Ring. One of the best soundtracks (for me).

By: jacksbrain

jacksbrain — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

No Christopher Young anywhere?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Children shouldn\’t play with dead things, Carl Zittrer

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Also, Martin, Donald Rubinstein and polanski\’s Macbeth, music by the Third Ear Band

By: Fernanda

Fernanda — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

I came to see if the "Suspiria" soundtrack had been included. And it is. Well done! It gave me the creeps and it would not leave my head for weeks after watching the film.

By: George Glass

George Glass — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

What about the themes from The Descent or 28 Days Later?

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

Really dropped the ball here guys, because this should have made your list.

Zombie 1979 Soundtrack

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

You dropped the ball on the comments too, because it wont let me post a link, but look up Zombie – Fabio Frizzi & Giorgio Cascio on Youtube and you\’ll see your grave error.

By: John KJ

John KJ — Mon, 23 May 2016 04:01:17 +0000

On of my favorites is Howard Shore\’s score for SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, which may tread whatever line divides thriller and horror, but what is more horrific than the truly plausible!