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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 ...

As the (not so) crisp days of October roll in, Halloween decorations emerge, and the scent of pumpkin spice lattes drifts through the air, those vibes set the perfect backdrop for all things ...

Just two notes are all it takes for John Williams to build tension in his famous composition for the film “Jaws.” “We don't see the shark at the beginning, but we know there's something there,” said ...

Dayton record label HorrorShock Records’ first annual Halfway to Halloween Fest — a one-night horror rock spectacle packed with live music, killer vendors, and all the spooky fun you can handle — ...

It feels like we are living through something like a horror flick renaissance — and thankfully I don’t even have to uncover my eyes to enjoy it. As horror movies continue to find ways to subvert their ...

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 ...

Thomas Randolph is a dynamic and multi-talented writer with a background in music and a deep love for all things history and sci-fi. With roots in Houston, Texas, Thomas received a bachelor's degree ...

If the essence of a songwriter’s work is personal, with lyrics shaped by his or her history and themes that draw from the details of existence, it helps to have led an interesting life. Bartees Cox Jr ...