{"product_id":"sound-in-the-american-horror-film-9781476690681","title":"Sound in the American Horror Film","description":"\u003cp\u003e The crack of thunder, a blood-curdling scream, creaking doors, or maybe complete silence. Sounds such as these have helped frighten and startle horror movie audiences for close to a century. Listen to a Universal classic like \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e and you will hear a very different soundtrack from contemporary horror films. So how did we get from there to here? What scared audiences then compared to now? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This examination of the horror film's soundtrack builds on film sound and genre scholarship to demonstrate how horror, perhaps more than any other genre, utilizes sound to manipulate audience response. Beginning with the Universal pictures of the early 1930s and moving through the next nine decades, it explores connections and contrasts throughout the genre's technical and creative evolution. New enthusiasts or veteran fans of such varied films as \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy, Cat People, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Psycho, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Conjuring, Paranormal Activity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Place\u003c\/i\u003e will find plenty to explore, and perhaps a new sonic appreciation, within these pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey Bullins\u003c\/b\u003e is a sound designer and educator living in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has worked in the sound department for several horror films and has written on various aspects of the genre.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50488776261906,"sku":"9781476690681","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bba2cb9f-3b8f-46ca-983c-7894a33270a8.jpg?v=1730483251","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sound-in-the-american-horror-film-9781476690681","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}