Music and Sound in HORROR Films - Halloween Film Score and Foley Full Lesson

Everything you need to immerse your students in the spine-chilling world of horror films, where music and sound become the heartbeat of terror. "Music and Sound in HORROR Films" teaching resource unravels the secrets behind the haunting melodies and bone-chilling soundscapes that define the horror film genre.

Prepare to delve into the darkness as you explore the profound impact of music and sound on the viewer's psyche and why some music and sound in horror films really scare us. From hair-raising jump scares to nerve-wracking suspense, this resource quips educators with a comprehensive toolkit to help students understand and appreciate the intricate artistry of music and sound in horror films. See more teaching resources like this HERE!

This resource is perfect for teachers looking to incorporate modern cultural elements into their music curriculum while also helping students develop skills relevant to the growing film and television industry.

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This lesson and supporting resources provide an extremely detailed account of Sound Design and Music used within the horror film genre. It covers a very wide range of horror films and even looks into the development of music within horror throughout the decades, from early cinema to modern horror movies. The material in this resource would easily cover 3 to 4 lessons over roughly 3 or 4 weeks and would be excellent for Music Technology, Film Studies and Media lessons.

All material, presentations and worksheets, within this resource has been recently updated and now include links to online 'Distance Learning' versions through Google Slides™. This allows extra flexibility and continued support if students are learning and engaging from outside the classroom at home.

The presentation/lecture covers a VERY wide range that of what makes sounds and music scary; why people like horror movies, the main film conventions of horror movies, Nonlinear & Infrasound, the Ghost Frequency, how Jump Scares are used, Character Motifs & Leitmotif and Common Instruments used. Moreover, Minor Keys & Dissonance, use of Juxtaposition, Minor Keys & Dissonance and Rhythmic Pulses. The presentation has 50 detailed slides, with embedded video links and examples to YouTube, thus providing an excellent addition to the resource.

This resource also comes with 5 classroom tasks that can be completed alongside the lesson/presentation and integrated videos and will aid learning and revision for learners throughout. Part of this is a very interactive lesson where students write and compose a short piece of scary music to match some scary footage (video provided in resource). Moreover, all these classroom tasks come with Answer-Sheets, to aid the marking of students’ submitted work.

Furthermore, each of these Classroom Tasks comes in a “No Style”, black and white printout or an attractive, “Styled” version to help engage learners.

This resource also comes with an Infographic/Study Aid resource to aid learning. This covers the major film conventions of horror films.

In this package:

- PRESENTATION – Music and Sound in HORROR Films (.pdf High quality)

- PRESENTATION – Music and Sound in HORROR Films (.pdf compressed quality)

- PRESENTATION – Music and Sound in HORROR Films (.pptx PowerPoint - read-only)

- VIDEO – Revision video of the presentation to aid learning and help with student learning.

- GOOGLE SLIDES™ - Resource sheet with links to Digital Learning version of material (.pdf)

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- REVISION - Horror Film Conventions-STUDY AID (.pdf High quality)

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- WORKSHEET – CLASS TASK 1-Horror Film Conventions (.pdf)

- WORKSHEET – CLASS TASK 1-Horror Film Conventions (.pdf Plain-Not Styled)

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- WORKSHEET – CLASS TASK 2-Spotting Diegetic and Non-diegetic (.pdf)

- WORKSHEET – CLASS TASK 2-Spotting Diegetic and Non-diegetic (.pdf Plain-Not Styled)

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- WORKSHEET – CLASS TASK 3-Use of Sound and Music Jumpscares (.pdf)

- WORKSHEET – CLASS TASK 3-Use of Sound and Music Jumpscares (.pdf Plain-Not Styled)

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- WORKSHEET – TASK 1-Spotting Sound & Music Conventions in Horror (.pdf)

- WORKSHEET – TASK 1-Spotting Sound & Music Conventions in Horror (.pdf Plain-Not Styled)

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- WORKSHEET – TASK 2-Composing Music for a Short Horror Scene (.pdf)

- WORKSHEET – TASK 2-Composing Music for a Short Horror Scene (.pdf Plain-Not Styled)

WARNING – Before you buy this resource PLEASE READ!

Some of the music and embedded YouTube videos may not be suitable for learners of all ages. It is the teacher/lecturer's responsibility to monitor and check before engaging with learners. We have tried to ensure that music examples are suitable for all classrooms, but this really depends on the learning environment and age range of your learners. Thank you for understanding!

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