The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — If a film is called “Jaws,” there must be just the right shark. Name it “Heist” and the robbery better be a perfect fit. The task that faced director Brendan Devane with ...

Sounds editing is one of those aspects to filmmaking that you don't realize how much impact it has until someone either figures out a way to use it really well or they fumble it bad. One of the genres ...

You know the sound: It's eerie and echoing, and it makes the little hairs on your arms stand up immediately. So many horror movies use it to create a chilling atmosphere, and even some reality shows ...

Jeff Ewing is a critic, entertainment journalist, interviewer, and screenwriter in LA with a life-long love of horror and film history. He has an M.S. in Sociology from the University of Oregon, and a ...