Why are most horror musicals comedic? And what is 'scary' music and why is it such an important element in scary movies? Spooky season extends into November in this episode, where Cheryl and Lara continue watching Sweeney Todd while chatting about music in horror movies. We note the importance of music in horror films and how music can subvert what is familiar to us and make it unfamiliar.
Reference:
BBC “What makes a great horror movie soundtrack?” https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20161031-what-makes-a-great-horror-movie-soundtrack
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Theme Music Credit: Ultra Lights by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2020 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/61225 Ft: Javolenus
