Composing : Horror Music. by Alexis Weir

Alexis Weir

Horror Music.

Hi, everyone hope all is good I just wanted to know if anyone has any music samples. Horror music samples that sound like someone or something are after someone or people. If so I appreciate it thank you.

Joanna Karselis

Hi Alexis, would you mind providing a few more details- are you looking for people to provide samples of their own work, or scores from famous movies? Why are you asking- for reference, or to try and scope out a composer to work with? Any particular style or instrumentation you've got in mind?

Alexis Weir

Hi, Joanna, I'm looking for creepy music people's own work that they have done. Horror type something that sounds like something is after you. Or the end coming near.

Joel Irwin

As a first example, I often suggest people listen to Thriller starting at 1 min 57 sec to 4 min 13 sec when music video of thriller actually starts and then from 10 min 50 secs to just before the end titles at 11 min 46 secs. It is classic horror music scored by the late great Elmer Bernstein. I use this as a starting off point when someone (like a filmmaker) asks me what scary/horror music sounds like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOnqjkJTMaA

Joanna Karselis

Thanks for clarifying Alexis! In that case, here are a couple of my bits of work.

51 States- We Know She's Here and Sima And Dobbs: https://joannakarselis.com/51-states

Cups- various cues: https://joannakarselis.com/cups

Sacrament- mostly the last 3 cues but a few earlier ones too: https://joannakarselis.com/sacrament

Alexis Weir

Okay, thank you both Joanna Karselis & Joel Irwin I appreciate it. I will check them out thank you.

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