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Red Dragon Not just strings, but has that horror strings sound throughout.
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Though they weren't used to scare the crap out of me, rather for the more "warm" moments, I love the use of strings in POLTERGEIST.
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Dragonwyke -Alfred Newman The whole score with strings is great.
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Psycho - the whole score.
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For me it's THE SHINING; specifically the use of Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celeste (Third Movement). Bartok's contribution to Hollywood horror string writing is monumental in this regard.
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Can't believe no-one's mentioned Harry Manfredini's FRIDAY THE 13TH scores. You want shrieky strings, Harry's the man.
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I'm adding Schifrin's AMITYVILLE HORROR (1981) to this list. (And stretching the definition.... Newman's THE SNAKE PIT as well, because I think it is something of a horror film, and nobody wrote for strings like Newman.)
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Ennio Morricone's "Despair" from The Thing. Roque BaƱos' "Natalie Hunting" from Evil Dead. Anything Goldenthal has done with strings horror-wise (Alien 3, Interview with the Vampire, Sphere, etc.) Good topic. Getting ready for Halloween? Can we do horror brass next?
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