What makes music scary?
Unpredictable and loud sounds, like stepping on a pet's tail, causing an automatic negative response in our brains.
a) Mickey Mousing; b) cultural influence; c) nonlinear noise; d) irony
Nonlinear noise
This actor portrays the madman Jack Torrance in The Shining.
Jack Nicholson
He is known for repurposing classical music in the movies he directs, which includes 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining.
Stanley Kubrick
This film takes place at the isolated Overlook Hotel and seriously impacted actress Shelley Duvall's mental health.
The Shining
Some modern horror films and series rely on music from the past to create a connection with the audience, a technique (and feeling) known as ______________.
Nostalgia
A mental discomfort caused by contradictory information. Something is not right.
a) irony; b) cognitive dissonance; c) cultural influence; d) mickey mousing
Cognitive Dissonance
She plays Laurie in Halloween, and is the daughter of the actress who played Marion Crane in Psycho.
Jamie Lee Curtis
A master director of horror films, he also composed Halloween's iconic soundtrack.
John Carpenter
This instrument was used to create suspense in the 1978 slasher film Halloween.
Synthesizer, Electric Piano/Keyboard
A common result of scenes with cognitive dissonance, a combination of sudden movement and nonlinear noise...BOO!
Jumpscare
Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor was not considered scary until pianists in Nickelodeons began using it over eerie scenes in silent films. This is an example of which scary music technique?
a) nonlinear noise; b) cognitive dissonance; c) cultural influence; d) jumpscare
Cultural Influence
He sings the voice of Jack Skellington, and wrote the music for The Nightmare Before Christmas as a whole.
Danny Elfman
With films such as Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, and The Corpse Bride in his catalogue, it's no surprise this director had a hand in making The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tim Burton
"Making Christmas" from The Nightmare Before Christmas references what ancient and famous melody?
Dies Irae
Name a horror film from the Silent Era or Golden Age of Hollywood.
Psycho, Nosferatu, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein, Dracula, etc.
When a nursery rhyme plays in a spooky setting, it is using _________ to create cognitive dissonance.
a) mickey mousing; b) jumpscare; c) cultural influence; d) irony
Irony
Her synthesizer version of the Dies Irae begins The Shining, but is shelved in favor of classical music later on.
Wendy Carlos
Music editor Gordon Stainforth worked closely with this director to perfectly sync existing classical to scenes that had already been shot and edited.
Stanley Kubrick
The unstable time signature of 10/8 is used in which horror film's main theme?
Halloween
One of the creepiest "instruments" of all, it was used extensively in films like The Omen and Nightmare on Elm Street.
Human Voice
When a horror soundtrack blends into the other ambient noise of a film, it is called a _______________.
Soundscape
Music for Strings, Percussion, & Celesta by this composer is used in several key scenes of The Shining.
Bela Bartok
Which director had a close collaborative relationship with composer Danny Elfman?
Tim Burton
Jack & Sally's music references this mode, neither major nor minor.
Phrygian
This acronym to describe unsettling bass tones is used quite often in horror films.
LFE (Low Frequency Emission)