Musical Scholars Explain How THE EXORCIST Changed the Sound of Horror Forever
Josh Millican
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Sound Feild is comprised of respected musical scholars Arthur “LA” Buckner and Nahre Sol; the duo release video explorations of “the music theory, production, history, and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.” There most recent offering, however, will definitely strike a chord (pun intended) with horror fans!
Check out How The Exorcist Changed the Sound of Horror embedded at the top of the article.
Synopsis:
Why do so many horror film scores today sound similar to The Exorcist from 1973? A lot of that is thanks to Krzysztof Penderecki, a Polish composer whose music was used by director William Friedkin to score The Exorcist. Penderecki’s music can be heard in the works of Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch, and has even inspired the scores of modern horror films such as Bird Box.
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