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What makes a film score frightening? Expert explains the techniques that build tension and make us jump

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par David Ireland, Associate Professor in Film Music Studies and Music Psychology, University of Leeds

Think of the scariest film you’ve ever seen. Beyond any blood-curdling screams or pounding heartbeats, there’s sure to be another sound that sticks in your memory – the score.

Perhaps that’s the shrieking strings of Psycho (1960), or the pulsing piano melody and ominous bass of the Halloween franchise (1971-2022). Maybe it’s the…

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