Inferno (1980, dir by Dario Argento, DP: Romana Albano)
Today’s horror song of the day comes from Keith Emerson’s soundtrack of Dario Argento’s Inferno. Emerson did not have an enviable task, having to follow up Goblin’s soundtrack for Suspiria. But Emerson pulled it off, crafting a score that compliments Goblin’s earlier work while maintaining an identity of its own.
Today’s song of the day the main theme from Dario Argento’s The Cat O’Nine Tails. Ennio Morricone’s score brought a lot of atmosphere to Argento’s classic giallo.
And here it is:
Today, the Shattered Lens wishes a happy birthday to the one and only Sigourney Weaver. Seen here with Jonesy the Cat, Weaver will always be best-remembered for bringing to life Ellen Ripley and totally revolutionizing both horror and science fiction!
Today’s song of the day comes from Jerry Goldsmith’s iconic score for Alien.
Today’s horror song of the day comes from the 1979 film, Beyond The Darkness.
This film’s theme song, courtesy of Goblin, was so acclaimed that it later turned up in several other Italian horror film, usually without anyone bothering to credit Goblin. In this video below, it’s performed by the members of Goblin Reborn, who should not be confused with the members of Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin or Goblin Legacy.
(I swear, the members of prog rock bands are almost as difficult to keep track of as the minor members of European royalty.)
As for the image behind the band, that is Cinzia Monreale, who played two roles in Beyond The Darkness.
The dead! Are after me!
The 1986 film, Raiders of the Living Dead, features what may be the greatest song ever written about zombies. For your listening pleasure, here is George Edward Lott’s The Dead Are After Me!
There are several reasons why I love 1981’s Graduation Day. The lengthy roller rink scene in which Linnea Quigley is chased by the killer and a band named Felony enthusiastically performs Gangster Rock is a huge one.
And so the first four days of Horrorthon come to a close. Why not celebrate with an AMV?
Song: Thriller by Michael Jackson
Anime: Aria the Scarlet Ammo, Dance in the Vampire Bund, Everyday Life with Monster Girls, High School of the Dead, Interviews With Monster Girls, Rosario + Vampire, Rosario + Vampire Capu 2
Creator: mmcmahan11
Past AMVs of the Day
Today’s song of the day comes from the 1981 slasher classic, Graduation Day!
Just try not to sing along!
Everybody wants to be the winner….
I just know that someone’s going to be like, “Actually, Lisa, this is song isn’t about vampires, it’s about someone sucking the happiness out of life.”
Listen, I don’t care. It’s October. It’s horrorthon. The lead singer of Concrete Blonde says that she was inspired to write the song by Interview with a Vampire, which is something that’s very obvious when you watch the video. And today would have been Anne Rice’s birthday. For our purposes, it’s a vampire song.
Enjoy!
Today’s song of the day comes from the soundtrack of 1973’s The Wicker Man.
Composed by Paul Giovanni, Willow’s Song was based on several songs that screenwriter Anthony Shaffer claimed to have heard at various spring pagan festivals. Magnet, who is credited with performing the song, was a band of sessions players that were brought together specifically to record the film’s score. According to Giovanni, the woman singing was Rachel Verney and not, as some people claimed, jazz performer Annie Ross.
