Akira has composed the memorable soundtracks for the beloved video game series since the very beginning ...

John Carpenter’s classic horror slasher film Halloween stands strong on its own. However, the piano intro in Michael Myers’ theme song is as legendary as the film and character itself. In rare fashion ...

Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash got hooked on horror movies at 8 years old when his mom took him to see a double-feature of “Night of the Living Dead” and “The Exorcist” at a ...

What makes a great horror soundtrack, beyond the obvious BRAAMs, violin effects, and perhaps a bit of sound effects? There is ...

Before skyrocketing to worldwide fame, queer pop star Chappell Roan created her first and only film score to date! Back in 2022, the “Pink Pony Club” singer composed a hauntingly beautiful score for ...

I have always lived for horror. I was the kid who would go to the library in elementary school and check out Goosebumps books on rotation. I was the one telling scary stories at the lunch table—which ...

Halloween should be filled with good, albeit strange, music. Horror film soundtracks provide the most suitable gateway to such enjoyment. From grotesque to gorgeous, these represent our ten favorite ...

Musical holds so much emotion. With one or two notes, an artist can convey a wealth of information. In the case of the three songs below, the musicians who made them inadvertently created a haunting ...

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...