An aural history of scary movies, and the Foley art and design that make them great. By Jordan Crucchiola vulture animal bureau Fear the Chamois It’s arguably the most versatile object in the Foley ...

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The world is full of sounds, and sound can affect us greatly. Some sounds are pleasant, like the laughter of a small child or a babbling brook in a peaceful forest. Other sounds are unpleasant, like ...

What do you do when you want to mark good spots for jump scares in a work-in-progress, horror-adjacent mission? Bungie found an innovative solution to this problem during the development of Presage, ...

Dozens of jack-o’-lanterns formed an archway welcoming visitors into “The Wicked Growth: Realm of the Pumpkin” house at Halloween Horror Nights 2021. One pumpkin stood out from the rest. Instead of a ...

Note: This piece is better heard than read. To hear this review and the specific musical moments it references, listen at the audio link. Mark Korven specializes in making scary sounds. Lately, though ...

“October was always the least dependable of months… full of ghosts and shadows.” So said Joy Fielding in her novel “Tell Me No Secrets.” If you’re looking for something scary to read this spooky month ...