A Slasher Theater Weekly Top 10: Horror Soundtracks

It was quite a busy week last week and I didn't get to do much blogging, therefore, I'm making up for it by doing by weekly Top 10!

One of the most important things about certain horror films are their soundtracks. Soundtracks can make or break a horror movie. You need just the right atmosphere to make a film truly scary, and what better way to do it than with a kick ass soundtrack? Here's the top 10 horror soundtracks of all time.

10. Session 9

With all this talk about atmosphere, how could I not have Session 9 on this list. The super creepy film has an equally creepy, almost avant-garde soundtrack that will really terrify you.

9. Hellbound: Hellraiser 2

A perfect soundtrack for the strange sequel to Clive Barker's Hellraiser

8. The Shining

Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's horror story about a wicked hotel has an awesome deep theme song that lets us know there is danger ahead.

7. The Thing

You simply can not talk about horror soundtracks without mentioning the master himself: John Carpenter. Everything about his film The Thing is incredible and Carpenter's soundtrack is no exception.

6. Insidious

This year's sleeper hit was a scary film with an absolutely incredible soundtrack that added so much more to the film than just music.

5. The Fog

More Carpenter. The theme song to The Fog is very creepy and fits in well with the film.

4. Killer Klowns from Outer Space

This film (which has a sequel in the works) has a great soundtrack that perfectly blends the zaniness of the film with the elements of horror. Also, it features an awesome theme song by The Dickies

3. Halloween

Ah, of course! The piano theme song to Halloween is probably the most recognizable song in horror history. You'll constantly hear this song blaring from peoples Halloween decorations come October.

2. 28 Days Later

John Murphy's soundtrack to the zombie hit is so good that other films have used it on their own soundtrack (such as Kick Ass) and some composers have even tried to rip off the unique sound (Spartacus: Blood and Sand)

Don't worry, I limited myself to only 3 John Carpenter soundtracks on this one, so the number one horror movie soundtrack is....

1. Suspiria

Dario Argento's Suspiria is no doubt a masterpiece in the art of Italian horror. The film's soundtrack was composed by Italian prog-rock band Goblin, who have composed music for many of Argento's films. Much like

master composer Ennio Morricone's work for Italian director Sergio Leonne, Goblin actually created the soundtrack for the film before the movie was finished. The strange, transgressive music on the Suspiria soundtrack is what makes it the greatest horror soundtrack of all time.



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