Scores of Scores : Charles Bernstein’s ‘A Nighmare on Elm Street’

Soundtracks and scores have been a huge part of my listening diet. Music can make or break a movie, so getting the right composer putting sound to visuals is as important as getting the right actor, cinematographer, writer, or special effects person. You can have a solid movie ruined by a lousy score. I’m starting […]

Killer Score : My Favorite Horror Film Scores Part II

I wasn’t sure if I’d get to another one of these posts. I’ts been a long week and writing has taken a bit of a backseat to the insanity of the 9 to 5(or in my case 5:30 to 3, or 6:00 to 3.) But with Halloween coming this Sunday I wanted to post at […]

One, Two, Freddy’s Coming For You

I’m sure we could argue this till the cows come home, but when it comes to horror scores there’s one that tops them all. And no, it wasn’t written by John Carpenter. Sure, sure, the Halloween theme is as iconic as they come. It was the first thing I ever tried plunking out on a […]