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

The Evolution of Horror

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