Josh’s Top Five Horror Movie Themes
By: Josh Welsh
As a horror movie film buff, I’ve seen movies where
the music is quite haunting and have made
an impression on me. In this post, I will be giving my personal top five
favourite horror movie theme songs (from least favourite to most favourite).
#5:
Composed by Charles Bernstein, it’s damn creepy. The movie
that quotes “One, two, Freddy’s coming for you!”, this film also introduced a
young Johnny Depp as Nancy’s boyfriend. You can listen to it here.
#4:
Jason’s theme. The killer in the hockey mask. One of
my favourites, known for the “chhhchhh haaa haaaaha”.
#3:
Saw (2004-2010)
The
theme
for the Saw franchise is a mix of rock and pop? Either way, it’s a
pretty solid theme that plays as John Kramer says in an effective last line, “Game
over.”
#2:
Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind composed the
theme for The Shining and is it ever haunting. The theme contains
samples of the Gregorian chant “Dies Irae”, which you can compare to here.
Before unveiling my #1, honorable mentions go to:
And my top pick is…
#1:
Halloween (1978-2018)
John Carpenter’s
Halloween has been going strong since its debut in 1978. It also recently spawned
a sequel where Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her role from 40 years ago as Laurie
Strode. In my opinion, the theme for this one is most memorable and catchy. Have a
listen.
Do you agree with my
list? Did I miss any of your favourite horror themes? What other ones should be
included on here? Let me know!
