BONUS EP: A Brief History of Horror Music with Neil Brand

By Mike Muncer

The Evolution of Horror

24/09/17·55m 21s

Happy bonus horror treat! Here's the full, uninterrupted chat with film musician / composer / historian Neil Brand about a history of horror scores. From Nosferatu through to Under The Skin, we cover the trends, the traits and the evolution of the horror score over the last one hundred years. ENJOY!

Neil Brand is a film historian, musician and composer. You can find details of his upcoming events at http://www.neilbrand.com/ or follow him on twitter: @NeilKBrand

Mike Muncer is a TV & Podcast Producer and Film Journalist. You can find him on twitter: @TheMovieMike
He also produces and co-presents another film podcast with Rhianna Dhillon called Back Row: https://backrowpodcast.net

Thanks for listening, tune in next week for our GIALLO special. Mike will be joined by Dan Martin from the Arrow Video Podcast, as well as special guest ALAN JONES. Until next time...

Dracula (1958)
Dir: Terence Fisher
Music by James Bernard
Courtesy of Hammer Films

Psycho (1960)
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock
Score by Bernard Herrmann
Courtesy of Shamley Productions

The Birds (1963)
Dir: Alfred Hitchcock
Score by Bernard Herrmann
Courtesy of Alfred J. HItchcock Productions

The Innocents (1961)
Dir: Jack Clayton
Courtesy of Achilles / Twentieth Century Fox

Halloween (1978)
Dir: John Carpenter
Music by John Carpenter
Courtesy of Falcon International Productions & Compass International Pictures

The Shining (1980)
Dir: Stanley Kubrick
Music and the Stars and You performed by Al Bowlly
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Hawk Films, Peregrine, Producers Circle

Deep Red (1975)
Dir: Dario Argento
Score by Goblin
Courtesy of Rizzoli Films & Seda Spettacoli

Suspiria (1977)
Dir: Dario Argento
Score by Goblin
Courtesy of Seda Spettacoli

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Dir: John Carpenter
Score by John Carpenter
Courtesy of The CKK Corporation

Under The Skin (2014)
Dir: Jonathan Glazier
Score by Mica Levi
Courtesy of Film4, BFI, Silver Reel, Creative Scotland, Sigma Films, FilmNation Entertainment, Nick Wechsler Productions, JW Films, Canal+, Scottish Screen & UK Film Council

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Dir: JJ Abrams
Score by John Williams
Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios / LucasFilm / Bad Robot

Jurassic Park (1993)
Dir: Steven Spielberg
Score by John Williams
Courtesy of Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment