The music in ST2 TWOK when Khan drops those slugs onto Chekov's face and they dug their way into into his ear. I don't know if it scared me or just blew my eardrums out. It's the one and only time I wished a piece of music was left off of an otherwise C&C release!
It's the anvil... Horner just LOVES his anvil! What creeped me out about that the most is that there's no "finish". The music just tapers off to a squeak and a string and leaves you waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's horrifiying.
The "Ballet For Divers" cue from Jaws 2...so lilting and beautiful until BAM!!!, shark horror outta nowhere.
Yes! But it occurs a bit earlier for me. It's quite hypnotic and oddly relaxing with just a touch of unease until it slows down and...then that harp motif from the opening sequence comes in. So very sinister and foreboding. That little transitional moment into that motif is super scary.
The music in ST2 TWOK when Khan drops those slugs onto Chekov's face and they dug their way into into his ear. I don't know if it scared me or just blew my eardrums out. It's the one and only time I wished a piece of music was left off of an otherwise C&C release!
It's the anvil... Horner just LOVES his anvil! What creeped me out about that the most is that there's no "finish". The music just tapers off to a squeak and a string and leaves you waiting for the other shoe to drop. It's horrifiying.
Now that I think about it a better example is the end of "Kirks Explosive Reply" on the album but not used in the film. It was totally unexpected and shocking. If that didn't blow out my ears and speakers I don't know what did.
There a bit in the score to Kildar's Dracula with vocals that scared me, because the first time I listened to the score I had put it on to go to sleep and that piece literally scared me awake! I'm at work so I don't have access to the track at this moment.
The Dome opens from Superman and the Fury Main Title scare me a lot. Also The Omen scores by Goldsmith. Parts of Interview with the Vampire are scary too.
Goldsmiths Night Crossing Main Title is probably one of the best examples. My first listening experience from Intradas old album was memorable. Very quiet timpani.... i put more volume, lots of.... and then.... TIDIDI-DI!!
Goldsmiths Night Crossing Main Title is probably one of the best examples. My first listening experience from Intradas old album was memorable. Very quiet timpani.... i put more volume, lots of.... and then.... TIDIDI-DI!!
Yeah, on a first listen that one really gives you a false sense of security with the timpani and then..........BAMMMM!
I was also thinking about JAWS 2 although Insidious did it for me too not to forget Herrmanns Psycho (the Murder cue) or Manfredinis Jason in the lake cue from Friday the 13th
Another mention for THE OMEN score by Goldsmith, and also both his POLTERGEIST scores. From Goldenthal PET SEMATARY, from Christopher Young the HELLRAISER and GRUDGE scores, also COPYCAT and most recent SINISTER. I'll also second "Sub-Level 3" from James Horner's ALIENS and the INSIDIOUS scores by Joseph Bishara. From Goblin SUSPIRIA and PROFONDO ROSSO.
In regards to the "stinger" scare or the loud music kicking in, I'm always reminded of the cue "Nettie finds her dog" from Patrick Doyle's NEEDFUL THINGS.
Was this mentioned already? Remember when Sissy Spacek's hand came out of the ground and grabbed Amy Irving's arm?
I think that even divorced from that visual, the underscore for the shot is pretty startling. It's a musical equivalent of a jump-scare, true, but that sort of applies to everything here, really.
