A fearsome and beautiful masterpiece: Themes from terrifying film scores

The role that music plays in horror films and suspense dramas is incredibly significant and important.

There are ways to evoke fear through silence, of course, but iconic theme songs often have the power to make you feel fear from the melody alone, or instantly conjure vivid scenes from the film.

Here, we’re introducing a collection of terrifying yet beautiful masterpieces, centered on classic horror movies.

Many of these tracks transcend the category of “film themes” and are used in all sorts of contexts—you’ve likely heard quite a few of them at least once.

You might even discover, “So this was from that movie?”

By all means, turn off the lights and enjoy with headphones!