Horror Teaser Trailer Music
Music is an important tool in a horror opening sequence. The soundtrack can help establish an atmosphere in the opening sequence and can be used in conjunction with the on-screen action to make the trailer more appealing, engaging and memorable to the audience. Following here will be a selection of different songs that may be considered for use in our horror teaser trailer.
Roy Brown 'Butcher Pete'
Though music used in horror is traditionally and typically atmospheric and unsettling to build up a tense atmosphere, the use of contrapuntal sound in horror can be an invaluable tool in creating an atmosphere. Contrapuntal sound such as 'Butcher Pete' challenges the expectations of the audience with something unfamiliar and unknown creating an uneasy atmosphere mostly product of all people's intrinsic fear of the strange and unknown. Butchers Pete itself is a lively song from America's Jazz age with an upbeat rhythm and catchy lyrics. This, juxtaposed against the dark visuals of our teaser trailer, creates an exceptionally creepy atmosphere which is made more effective due the songs lyrical content possessing some similarities to the visual content of our teaser.
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