I'm back with a quick look at another iconic horror movie theme. This time it's the one for "Friday the 13th".
Just like the theme for "Halloween", this one is deceptively simple. There isn't a huge diversity of notes or rythms in this piece, but they are still effective at giving us that feeling that something is in the woods watching us... waiting for us... getting nearer and near with each breath we take.
The music is the sound of inevitable Death, and lets us know that we can run- but we can not hide.
The notes and chords are discordant- reflecting the insanity flowing through the killer's veins- the rampaging thoughts driving them to murder... the chaos of trying to avoid our Fates.
One of the most iconic parts is the "Ki ki ki… ma ma ma" whispered through out. It is like a religious chant... a mantra of destruction... the obsessive single note ringing in the ears of the psychopath.
This piece is truly one of the genre's masterpieces of musical composition.
Give it a good listen below:
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