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Music and Film: Music in Film Horror Scenes

Description: Test your knowledge of music used in iconic horror film scenes.
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Which iconic horror film features the song "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield?

  1. The Exorcist

  2. Psycho

  3. The Shining

  4. Halloween


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Tubular Bells" is the main theme music for the 1973 horror film The Exorcist.

In the film "Jaws", what is the name of the suspenseful theme music that plays whenever the shark is near?

  1. The Shark Theme

  2. The Jaws Theme

  3. The Sea Theme

  4. The Beach Theme


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The "Jaws Theme" is a two-note motif composed by John Williams and is one of the most recognizable themes in film history.

Which horror film features the song "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult?

  1. Halloween

  2. Friday the 13th

  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street

  4. Scream


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Don't Fear the Reaper" is featured in the opening credits of the 1978 slasher film Halloween.

In the film "Psycho", what is the name of the eerie and unsettling theme music that plays during the shower scene?

  1. The Shower Scene Music

  2. The Psycho Theme

  3. The Bates Motel Theme

  4. The Marion Crane Theme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The "Shower Scene Music" is a high-pitched, screeching violin piece composed by Bernard Herrmann.

Which horror film features the song "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison?

  1. The Shining

  2. A Nightmare on Elm Street

  3. Friday the 13th

  4. Scream


Correct Option:
Explanation:

"In Dreams" is featured in the 1986 psychological thriller Blue Velvet, directed by David Lynch.

In the film "The Shining", what is the name of the haunting and unsettling theme music that plays throughout the film?

  1. The Shining Theme

  2. The Overlook Hotel Theme

  3. The Jack Torrance Theme

  4. The Wendy Torrance Theme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The "Shining Theme" is a slow-paced, eerie piece composed by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind.

Which horror film features the song "Tiptoe Through the Tulips" by Tiny Tim?

  1. Insidious

  2. The Conjuring

  3. Sinister

  4. The Babadook


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Tiptoe Through the Tulips" is featured in the 2010 horror film Insidious.

In the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street", what is the name of the creepy and unsettling lullaby that Freddy Krueger sings?

  1. The Freddy Krueger Lullaby

  2. The Elm Street Lullaby

  3. The Nancy Thompson Lullaby

  4. The Tina Gray Lullaby


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The "Freddy Krueger Lullaby" is a haunting melody that Freddy Krueger sings to his victims before killing them.

Which horror film features the song "The Devil's Trill" by Giuseppe Tartini?

  1. The Exorcist

  2. The Omen

  3. Rosemary's Baby

  4. The Shining


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

"The Devil's Trill" is featured in the 1976 horror film The Omen.

In the film "Scream", what is the name of the suspenseful and eerie theme music that plays throughout the film?

  1. The Scream Theme

  2. The Ghostface Theme

  3. The Sidney Prescott Theme

  4. The Gale Weathers Theme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The "Scream Theme" is a fast-paced, intense piece composed by Marco Beltrami.

Which horror film features the song "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen?

  1. Shaun of the Dead

  2. Zombieland

  3. 28 Days Later

  4. Warm Bodies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Don't Stop Me Now" is featured in the 2004 zombie comedy film Shaun of the Dead.

In the film "The Conjuring", what is the name of the haunting and unsettling theme music that plays throughout the film?

  1. The Conjuring Theme

  2. The Perron Family Theme

  3. The Ed and Lorraine Warren Theme

  4. The Bathsheba Sherman Theme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The "Conjuring Theme" is a slow-paced, eerie piece composed by Joseph Bishara.

Which horror film features the song "Tubular Bells" by Mike Oldfield?

  1. The Exorcist

  2. Psycho

  3. The Shining

  4. Halloween


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Tubular Bells" is the main theme music for the 1973 horror film The Exorcist.

In the film "Jaws", what is the name of the suspenseful theme music that plays whenever the shark is near?

  1. The Shark Theme

  2. The Jaws Theme

  3. The Sea Theme

  4. The Beach Theme


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The "Jaws Theme" is a two-note motif composed by John Williams and is one of the most recognizable themes in film history.

Which horror film features the song "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult?

  1. Halloween

  2. Friday the 13th

  3. A Nightmare on Elm Street

  4. Scream


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"Don't Fear the Reaper" is featured in the opening credits of the 1978 slasher film Halloween.

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