Iconic Sounds

The Ward

The soundtrack of The Ward was created by Mark Kilian. it is rather unnerving and unpleasant, it makes the audience feel scared and builds tension within the film. furthermore the woman singing slowly gives the film an eerie feel. in this soundtrack a violin and drums are used. the violins are a used to create suspense and the drums are used to shock the audience and to create surprise. furthermore it is often used between the most scariest parts of the film creating a lot of tension for the audience and informs them that there is danger lurking. 

                                                                       The Ring

The soundtrack of the Ring was created by Hans Zimmer. it is also rather creepy and unnerving. it includes a young girl singing rather disturbing lyrics. it makes the production seem more scary and plants an enigma into the audiences mind such as 'What does that mean?'. furthermore the slow sounding music box playing in the background gives the film a rather unpleasant feel and creates a lot of tension in the film. furthermore the young girls voice singing in the background links back to the film as it involves a young girl. furthermore the score has a rather calming yet unsettling feel about it, thus matching the whole concept of the film perfectly and setting a perfect mood for the film. 

Psycho 

The soundtrack of Psycho was created by Bernard Herrmann. it is extremely well known and popular throughout the thriller film industry. the famous screeching of the violins match the murder scene perfectly as it builds up suspense and tension within the scene and keeps the audience in shock. furthermore the high pitch of the violin make it very unpleasant to difficult to listen to thus making the soundtrack perfect for a thriller genre. furthermore the high pitched violin streaks almost sound like screaming which makes the scene disturbing and uneasy.